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Healthy mobility and public recreational spaces: Boosting physical ...

A lack of physical activity is a known risk factor for noncommunicable diseases and mental health conditions. In the Philippines, some 41% of ...

The Power of Parks to Promote Health - Trust for Public Land

It found that parks provided an “important cultural ecosystem” for those communities. “As recreational spaces,” the study noted, parks “attract ...

Healthy mobility and public recreational spaces: Boosting physical…

Great insights from the Philippines on integrating physical activity into urban development through active transport.

The Impact of Parks on City Health | Little Tikes Commercial

Outdoor recreational and meeting spaces generate a greater sense of belonging and can create healthier cities. Explore the importance of parks in urban areas to ...

Parks, Recreation, and Green Spaces | Active People, Healthy Nation

Parks can provide environmental benefits by reducing air and water pollution and mitigating urban heat islands. They help people reduce their ...

Synergies Between Built Environment, Mobility & Public Health

The data shows that mobility and urban planning experts should take a more integrated approach to the design of public spaces. A built ...

Role of Parks and Recreation on Health and Well-Being

The nation's public parks and recreation are leaders in improving the overall health and wellness of the nation. They are essential partners in combating ...

Parks, Recreation and Green Spaces | Active People, Healthy Nation

Work with community partners and municipal departments to set up shared-use agreements to increase public access to places to be physically ...

Active Aging and Smart Public Parks - PMC - PubMed Central

Studies have shown that green spaces can positively affect older adults' health. For instance, older people who lived close to green spaces in the Netherlands ...

Parks and public spaces - Economic Mobility Catalog

Dedicating public spaces to recreation and greenery: Parks and green space can improve physical and mental health, create opportunities for residents to ...

5 ways to make the outdoors more accessible for people with ...

... public lands and outdoor recreation. That includes physically transforming shared spaces, raising awareness and creating a culture of inclusion.

Reclaiming Public Space for Health Equity

Public spaces can contribute to a neighborhood's climate resilience, improve its air quality and disperse emissions, create localized economic ...

Urban Parks as Perceived by City Residents with Mobility Difficulties

Urban green spaces make an invaluable contribution to the health and well-being of all city residents. Therefore, urban park quality and ...

Designing Accessible Parks and Recreation Spaces for Everyone

By engineering accessible designs, we can create inclusive public outdoor spaces that promote physical activity among users of all ages and ...

Growing Demands for Healthy Public Spaces | RWJF

Quality public spaces provide increasingly recognized health benefits through opportunities for physical activity, play, stress reduction, and social engagement ...

Boosting physical activity in the Philippines to prevent NCDs and ...

The KAP is hosted by the World Health Organization's Global Coordination Mechanism on the Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases (GCM/NCD). Read ...

Get Active! Park, Trail, and Greenway Infrastructure Interventions ...

These interventions improve the built and natural environments by creating or enhancing one of the following public locations for physical ...

Accessible Community Design to Support Physical Activity and ...

Accessible Community Design to Support Physical Activity and Outdoor Recreation for People of All Ages and Abilities · Improved physical health ...

Public Health and Green Spaces - National Governors Association

Green space, complemented by other outdoor public areas such as playgrounds, seating areas, and plazas alongside walkable neighborhoods are ...

Places for physical activity - Economic Mobility Catalog

Most often, communities increase access to places that encourage physical activity by creating recreational spaces or by making active transportation modes ( ...