Does nature make us happier? A spatial error model of greenspace types and mental wellbeing

Victoria Houlden, João Porto de Albuquerque, Scott Weich and Stephen Jarvis
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Victoria Houlden: 5994Newcastle University, UK
João Porto de Albuquerque: 2707University of Warwick, UK
Scott Weich: 7315University of Sheffield, UK

Environment and Planning B, 2021, vol. 48, issue 4, 655-670

Abstract: Exposure to nature is thought to benefit mental health and wellbeing. However, many studies consider greenspace as a single entity, which overlooks the potential significance of the various forms of greenspace, and natural greenspaces in particular. This study was designed to investigate the association between different types of greenspace and mental wellbeing. Drawing wellbeing and socioeconomic data from the Annual Population Survey (2012–2015), and shapefiles from the Greenspace Information for Greater London group, the amount of greenspace accessible within a 300 m walk of individual’s postcodes was calculated, and categorised according to type. Spatial Error Models were used to account for spatial patterns in the data. Natural greenspace was significantly associated with improved life satisfaction ( B  =   0.028, p 

Keywords: Greenspace; built environment; GIS; urban planning (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1177/2399808319887395

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