Do low-income neighbourhoods have the least green space? A cross-sectional study of Australia’s most populous cities

Background An inequitable distribution of parks and other ‘green spaces’ could exacerbate health inequalities if people on lower incomes, who are already at greater risk of preventable diseases, have poorer access. Methods The availability of green space within 1 kilometre of a Statistical Area 1 (S...

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Published in:BMC public health 2014-03, Vol.14 (1), p.292-292, Article 292
Main Authors: Astell-Burt, Thomas, Feng, Xiaoqi, Mavoa, Suzanne, Badland, Hannah M, Giles-Corti, Billie
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Australia
Biostatistics
Censuses
Chronic illnesses
Cities
Cross-Sectional Studies
Environment Design
Environmental Health
Epidemiology
Geography
Green infrastructure
Health behavior
health promotion and society
Households
Income
Logistic Models
Low income groups
Medical research
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Mental health
Plants
Population
Population density
Poverty Areas
Public access
Public Health
Research Article
Residence Characteristics
Socioeconomic Factors
Socioeconomics
Studies
Urban Population
Vaccine
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