Toward Improved Public Health Outcomes From Urban Nature.

• Autores: Danielle F. Shanahan, Brenda B. Lin, Robert Bush, Kevin J. Gaston, Julie H. Dean, Elizabeth Barber, Richard A. Fuller
• Localización: American journal of public health, ISSN 0090-0036, Vol. 105, Nº. 3, 2015, págs. 470-477
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • There is mounting concern for the health of urban populations as cities expand at an unprecedented rate. Urban green spaces provide settings for a remarkable range of physical and mental health benefits, and pioneering health policy is recognizing nature as a cost-effective tool for planning healthy cities. Despite this, limited information on how specific elements of nature deliver health outcomes restricts its use for enhancing population health. We articulate a framework for identifying direct and indirect causal pathways through which nature delivers health benefits, and highlight current evidence. We see a need for a bold new research agenda founded on testing causality that transcends disciplinary boundaries between ecology and health. This will lead to cost-effective and tailored solutions that could enhance population health and reduce health inequalities. INSET: Examples of Pathways to Health Benefits From Nature. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]