Urban Green Space and the Pursuit of Health Equity in Parts of the United States

Viniece Jennings, April Karen Baptiste, Na’Taki Osborne Jelks and Renée Skeete
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Viniece Jennings: Southern Research Station, USDA Forest Service, 320 Green Street, Athens, GA 30602, USA
April Karen Baptiste: Environmental Studies Program, Colgate University, 13 Oak Drive, Hamilton, NY 13346, USA
Na’Taki Osborne Jelks: Department of Public Health, Agnes Scott College, 141 E. College Avenue, Decatur, GA 30030, USA
Renée Skeete: Department of Sociology, Georgia State University, 33 Gilmer Street SE, Atlanta, GA 30303, USA

IJERPH, 2017, vol. 14, issue 11, 1-17

Abstract: Research has demonstrated that inequitable access to green space can relate to health disparities or inequalities. This commentary aims to shift the dialogue to initiatives that have integrated green spaces in projects that may promote health equity in the United States. Specifically, we connect this topic to factors such as community revitalization, affordable housing, neighborhood walkability, food security, job creation, and youth engagement. We provide a synopsis of locations and initiatives in different phases of development along with characteristics to support effectiveness and strategies to overcome challenges. The projects cover locations such as Atlanta (GA), Los Angeles (CA), the District of Columbia (Washington D.C.), South Bronx (NY), and Utica (NY). Such insight can develop our understanding of green space projects that support health equity and inform the dialogue on this topic in ways that advance research and advocacy.

Keywords: nature; health equity; green space (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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