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Parks, Place, and Equity: Mapping access to different park typology in Britain's 20-minute neighbourhoods

Year: 2025

Type: conference-paper

Abstract: One-third of urban residents in Great Britain lack access to parks within a 20-minute round-trip of their home, but does this matter for public health? Our national analysis reveals disparities in park access across urban areas, with clear patterns developing between park-type combinations and deprivation levels. Future work will examine these relationships alongside cardiovascular disease mortality rates, revealing how different park types, from sports-focused to biodiversity-rich spaces might influence health outcomes. The findings could reshape how we plan and provide urban green spaces for public health.

Source: Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.15228682

Authors: Hepburn, Jess, Olsen, Jonathan, Mitchell, Rich, MacDonald, Laura, Caryl, Fiona

Institutions: MRC/CSO Social and Public Health Sciences Unit, University of Glasgow

Language: English

Topic: Urban Green Space and Health

Subfield: Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis

Field: Environmental Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDGs: Sustainable cities and communities, Good health and well-being, Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W6930878569

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