Futurity January 4, 2024
Even small differences in the availability of urban green and blue spaces may be associated with better mental and physical health in older adults, according to a new study.
The findings show that having just 10% more forest space in a person’s residential ZIP code is associated with reduced serious psychological distress, which covers mental health problems that require treatment and interfere with people’s social lives, work, or school.
Similarly, a 10% increase in green space, tree cover, water bodies, or trail length lowers the chance that older people will report their general health as poor or fair.
“Our findings suggest that loss of our urban green and blue spaces due to rapid urbanization may not just have an environmental...
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