Trees, Climate Change, and Health: An Urban Planning, Greening and Implementation Perspective

Alistair Woodward, Andrea Hinwood, Daniel Bennett, Brenton Grear, Sotiris Vardoulakis, Neha Lalchandani, Katrina Lyne and Carmel Williams ()
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Alistair Woodward: School of Population Health, University of Auckland, Auckland 1010, New Zealand
Andrea Hinwood: United Nations Environment Programme, Nairobi 00100, Kenya
Daniel Bennett: Australian Institute of Landscape Architects, Adelaide 5001, Australia
Brenton Grear: Green Adelaide, Department for Environment and Water, Adelaide 5000, Australia
Sotiris Vardoulakis: Healthy Environments and Lives (HEAL) Network, Australian National University, Canberra 0200, Australia
Neha Lalchandani: School of Public Health, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide 5005, Australia
Katrina Lyne: Centre for Health in All Policies Research Translation, Health Translation SA, SAHMRI, Adelaide 5000, Australia
Carmel Williams: School of Public Health, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide 5005, Australia

IJERPH, 2023, vol. 20, issue 18, 1-7

Abstract: The In Conversation: Boundary, Spanners, Thinkers and Policy Actors Round Table Series provides a platform for researchers, policy actors, and implementation experts to elevate discussion on emerging issues, present new and upcoming research, and facilitate conversations around impacts and possible solutions. This brief report, on trees, climate change, and health, reflects a conversation between the authors of this paper, along with supporting literature. It explores the potential of green spaces and trees as a viable strategy to address climate change challenges and simultaneously improve population health, well-being, and health equity. In particular, it highlights the public health benefits of trees and green space, the challenges faced in urban areas, and opportunities for the protection, maintenance and regeneration of urban green space.

Keywords: public health; environmental health; urban environment; green space; environmental policy; sustainable cities (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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