The relationships between urban parks, residents' physical activity, and mental health benefits: A case study from Beijing, China

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 190, Issue , 2017, Pages 223-230

  Zhang, Yuyang ^d   Li, Feng ^a,b  

^a RESEARCH CENTER FOR ECO ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (China)

^c HUNAN AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^d Beijing Institute of Water   (China)

Author keywords

Active lifestyle; Green space; Mental health benefits; Physical activity; Public health

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; PARKS;

ACTIVE LIFESTYLES; CASE-STUDIES; GREEN SPACES; HEALTH BENEFITS; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH BENEFIT; PARK USE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; POSITIVE CORRELATIONS; URBAN PARKS;

PUBLIC HEALTH;

GREENSPACE; LIFESTYLE; MENTAL HEALTH; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY; URBAN AREA; URBAN DESIGN; URBAN PLANNING;

CHINA; HUMAN; LEISURE; LIFESTYLE; MENTAL HEALTH; MOOD; PUBLIC HEALTH; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECREATIONAL PARK; RESIDENT; WALKING; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; EXERCISE; FEMALE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; URBAN POPULATION; YOUNG ADULT;

BEIJING [CHINA]; CHINA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BEIJING; CHILD; ENVIRONMENT DESIGN; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; PARKS, RECREATIONAL; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; URBAN POPULATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85007530043     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: 10958630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2016.12.058     Document Type: Article

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