Advancing Sustainability through Urban Green Space: Cultural Ecosystem Services, Equity, and Social Determinants of Health

Jennings, Viniece; Larson, Lincoln; Yun, Jessica

doi:10.3390/ijerph13020196

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Advancing Sustainability through Urban Green Space: Cultural Ecosystem Services, Equity, and Social Determinants of Health

Viniece Jennings

^1,*,

Lincoln Larson

^2,†

and

Jessica Yun

^3,†

Southern Research Station, Integrating Human and Natural Systems, USDA Forest Service, 320 Green Street, Athens, GA 30602, USA

Department of Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Management, Clemson University, Clemson, SC 29634, USA

Department of Science, Technology and International Affairs, Georgetown University, Washington, DC 20057, USA

Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.

^†

These authors contributed equally to this work.

Academic Editors: Jayajit Chakraborty, Sara E. Grineski and Timothy W. Collins

Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2016, 13(2), 196; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph13020196

Received: 23 September 2015 / Revised: 25 January 2016 / Accepted: 2 February 2016 / Published: 5 February 2016

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Environmental Justice Research: Contemporary Issues and Emerging Topics)

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Urban green spaces provide an array of benefits, or ecosystem services, that support our physical, psychological, and social health. In many cases, however, these benefits are not equitably distributed across diverse urban populations. In this paper, we explore relationships between cultural ecosystem services provided by urban green space and the social determinants of health outlined in the United States Healthy People 2020 initiative. Specifically, we: (1) explore connections between cultural ecosystem services and social determinants of health; (2) examine cultural ecosystem services as nature-based health amenities to promote social equity; and (3) recommend areas for future research examining links between urban green space and public health within the context of environmental justice. View Full-Text

Keywords: ecosystem services; green space; nature; parks; public health; urban health

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Jennings, V.; Larson, L.; Yun, J. Advancing Sustainability through Urban Green Space: Cultural Ecosystem Services, Equity, and Social Determinants of Health. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2016, 13, 196. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph13020196

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Jennings V, Larson L, Yun J. Advancing Sustainability through Urban Green Space: Cultural Ecosystem Services, Equity, and Social Determinants of Health. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2016; 13(2):196. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph13020196

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Jennings, Viniece, Lincoln Larson, and Jessica Yun. 2016. "Advancing Sustainability through Urban Green Space: Cultural Ecosystem Services, Equity, and Social Determinants of Health" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 13, no. 2: 196. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph13020196

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