Social Cohesion and City Green Space: Revisiting the Power of Volunteering

Viniece Jennings
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Viniece Jennings: Former Employee of USDA Forest Service, 320 Green Street, Athens, GA 30602, USA

Challenges, 2019, vol. 10, issue 2, 1-4

Abstract: Urban green spaces can facilitate positive social interactions in numerous ways. These interactions may lead to the development of social cohesion among city dwellers. This article provides a viewpoint on the potential role that the presence of green space and volunteering can play in the construct of social cohesion. Specifically, the article focuses on one aspect of social cohesion, volunteerism, as a way to illustrate the immense potential of social cohesion to link health with place and the planet.

Keywords: social cohesion; green space; parks; volunteering (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: A00 C00 Z00 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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