eprintid: 31241
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datestamp: 2017-07-28 14:33:47
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type: thesis
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contact_email: emilyfhendrickson@gmail.com
eprint_status: archive
creators_name: Hendrickson, Emily
creators_email: egf4@pitt.edu
creators_id: EGF4
contributors_type: committee_chair
contributors_type: committee_member
contributors_name: Friedman, Mark
contributors_name: Horton, Leslie
contributors_email: msf11@pitt.edu
contributors_email: hortonle2@pitt.edu
contributors_id: msf11
contributors_id: hortonle2
title: Public policy in green spaces: striving for environmental justice
ispublished: unpub
divisions: sch_gsph_behavioralcommhealthsci
full_text_status: public
abstract: Both social work and public health rely on the socio-ecological model of health, where the individual, household, community, political arena, economy, built and natural environments, and climate can all interact to enhance or challenge health. Green and open space, as part of the built and natural environments, plays a significant role in public health. Green space can improve the environment by cleaning the air and filtering water. Additionally, parks and green space may facilitate physical activity and could contribute to mental health and well-being. Literature is mixed, however, on whether these potential benefits are equitably distributed. Vulnerable populations may not enjoy equal access to green and open space, although access varies widely by city and there are limitations to study methods. Pittsburgh, like many cities, strives to balance the economic, environmental, and health benefits of open space with social and environmental justice through effective open space policy. Literature on green and open space can help inform policy to maximize community and public health benefits. Perfecting that green policy is of clear public health importance.
date: 2017-04-25
date_type: submitted
publisher: University of Pittsburgh
institution: University of Pittsburgh
refereed: TRUE
etd_submission_date: 2017-04-03
etd_access_restriction: immediate
etd_patent_pending: FALSE
thesis_type: masteressay
degree: MPH
citation:   Hendrickson, Emily  (2017) Public policy in green spaces: striving for environmental justice.  Master Essay, University of Pittsburgh.   
document_url: http://d-scholarship-dev.library.pitt.edu/31241/1/HendricksonE_MPHEssay_april2017.doc
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