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Mental Health and Green Space
Measuring Mental Health and Green Space
Grahn and Stigsdotter (2010) sampled 953 randomly selected informants from 9 cities in Sweden to respond to a questionnaire. The responses were assessed using factor analysis and regression analyses to measure the impact of green space on mental health. Their study found that environments rich with nature and abundant wildlife help to minimize stress. Their finding is supported by Wolf (n.d.) who shows that by incorporating green spaces into urban areas, communities can improve the mental health of their population.
The study by Fjeld, Veiersted, Sandvik et al. (1998) focused on measuring the neuropsychological symptoms, mucous membrane symptoms, and skin symptoms of participants in an office building before and after foliage plants were introduced into the office. The study measured all of the symptoms were lessened by 23% in total following the introduction of greenery into the office. Their study shows that green space helps to positively impact people’s psychology as well as their physical health.
Green Space in My Area
My city (Cincinnati) ranks 10th among the top 100 largest cities. 14% of the city is considered park land. The city has decreased its percentage of park land by over 1% over the past...
There is a lot of construction going on in the urban areas where the city is trying to rejuvenate itself to attract more businesses and people who want to live downtown.
Predicting the Effect of Green Space in My Area on Mental Health
While my city already has a lot of green space available to its inhabitants, much of it is on the peripheral side and the downtown area could use more greenery. For example, the Fountain Square area in the shopping district could use some trees to go along with the fountain, as this could give the area a more park like feel which could alleviate stress for a lot of the employees of the shopping district. It could also give shoppers a respite from all the big high rises and allow them an opportunity to refresh after a busy day going to the stores.
One of the problems with the city, however, is that only 70% of its inhabitants live within a half mile of a park—and this is the lowest of any city in the top 10, according to Park Score (2017). This means that roughly only 2/3rds…
References
Fjeld, T., B. Veiersted, L. Sandvik, G. Riise, and F. Levy. 1998. The Effect of Indoor Foliage Plants on Health and Discomfort Symptoms Among Office Workers. Indoor and Built Environment 7(4), 204.
Grahn, P., and U.K. Stigsdotter. 2010. The Relation Between Perceived Sensory Dimensions of Urban Green Space and Stress Restoration. Landscape and Urban Planning, 94(3-4), 264-275.
Park Score. (2017). Rankings. Retrieved from http://parkscore.tpl.org/historic/2016_ParkScoreRank.pdf
Wolf, K. (n.d.). Mental Health & Function. Retrieved October 21, 2017, from https://depts.washington.edu/hhwb/Thm_Mental.html
, 2003). Eggleston, W. (1961). The Queen's Choice. Ottawa, Ontario: The National Capital Commission. The city of St. John's can also borrow a leaf from the City of Ottawa's Greenbelt that was put in place to avoid urban sprawl and provide open space for future development of natural areas. According to Eggleston (1961), the Greenbelt currently covers forests, wetland, and fields used for recreation conservation, farming, research, and forestry. The greenbelt has
Abstract This paper is a systematic review that discusses the consequences of the current COVID-19 pandemic scenario on healthcare workers' mental health outcomes. The sources from which the articles used in this paper were systematically researched are PubMed, Lilacs, and BVS. The search for articles occurred between January to October of the year 2020. In searching the electronic databases, the following keywords were employed to create a search strategy: nervousness or
" (AAFP, nd) The Health Maintenance Organization further should "…negotiate with both public and private payers for adequate reimbursement or direct payment to cover the expenses of interpreter services so that they can establish services without burdening physicians…" and the private industry should be "…engaged by medical organizations, including the AAFP, and patient advocacy groups to consider innovative ways to provide interpreter services to both employees and the medically underserved." (AAFP,
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