Understanding the state of England's urban green space and its impact on people's health and well being
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This document summarizes the findings of an 18-month study in England on the state of urban green spaces and their impact on public health and well-being. The study analyzed over 70 data sources and inventoried over 16,000 green spaces. It found that almost 9 in 10 people use parks, but the most deprived areas have 5 times less green space. The quality and amount of green space varies depending on the affluence of the area. Residents in more deprived areas report lower quality green spaces and see fewer health benefits from improved access. Next steps include promoting best practices for green space management and developing common data collection methods.
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- Black and minority ethnic communities fare worst. Areas with very few BME residents can have up to 11 times more green space than areas where more than 40% of the population are from black and minority ethnic groups. And the spaces they do have are morel likely to be of a low quality. If this discrepancy was in terms of the number of hospitals, or the number of schools, would people stand for this glaring inequality? This matters. It has a knock on effect on people’s health and wellbeing. It compounds the impact of deprivation.
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