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Mental Health
Mental Health
Enough interaction and exposure to outdoor green spaces, such as increasing physical activities and social interactions allow an overall improvement on mental, physical, and emotional health.
Home impact
Home impact
The social component in families, neighbors, and friends are heavily impacted on the available green spaces such as parks, playgrounds, and overall green space.
Work impact
Work impact
Workspaces are known to increase stress and in time a decline in overall mental health. Green infrastructure such as outdoor seating, and green rooftops, allows for stability in mental and physical wellbeing.
School impact
School impact
Exposure and interactions with nature and green spaces significantly assist children of all age with crucial social and physical development. These green spaces include playgrounds, gardens, and overall green schoolyards.
References:
[Title] “Nonprofit Groups Are Pushing for Better Green Spaces This Mayoral Election.” The Land, https://www.thelandcle.org/stories/nonprofit-groups-are-pushing-for-better-green-spaces-this-mayoral- election. Accessed 16 May 2022.
[Mental Health] “33 Beautiful Spots for Outdoor Dining in Philly in Gardens and on Patios.” The Philadelphia Citizen, 6 Apr. 2022, https://thephiladelphiacitizen.org/outdoor-dining-philadelphia/.
[Diagram] Wray, Alexander, et al. “Evidence Synthesis - Physical Activity and Social Connectedness Interventions in Outdoor Spaces among Children and Youth: A Rapid Review.” Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention in Canada : Research, Policy and Practice, vol. 40, no. 4, Apr. 2020, pp. 104–15, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7197641/.
[Home impact] “Free Picture: Family, Father, Mother, Children, Park, Fun, Enjoyment, Joy, Happiness, Grass.” PIXNIO - Public Domain Images, https://pixnio.com/media/family-father-mother-children-park. Accessed 16 May 2022.
[Work impact] “The Great Outdoors, Corporate Style: Alfresco Workspaces Are a Breath of Fresh Air.” Workspace Interiors By Office Depot, https://www.workspaceinteriorsod.com/blog/the-great-outdoors- corporate-style-alfresco-workspaces-are-a-breath-of-fresh-air. Accessed 16 May 2022.
[School impact] “Free Picture: Group, Introduce, Purple, Colored Flowering, Plant, Garden.” PIXNIO - Public Domain Images, https://pixnio.com/people/children-kids/group-was-about-to-introduce-a-purple- colored-flowering-plant-to-the-garden. Accessed 16 May 2022.
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