Morbidity is related to a green living environment

By Jolanda Maas, Robert A. Verheij, S. D. Vries, P. Spreeuwenberg, F. Schellevis, Peter P. Groenewegen. Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, 2009

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Extinction of experience: the loss of human–nature interactions (2016, background): “…term health benefi ts, recent research has documented long- lasting infl uences of exposure to nature, such as on the incidence of diabetes (Lachowycz and Jones 2011 ); circulatory and heart disease (Maas et al. 2009 ); and, more generally, on longevity in senior citizens (Takano et al. 2002 ).”
Using Electronic Health Records for Population Health Research: A Review of Methods and Applications (2015, background): “— EHR studies have evaluated exposures to risks and resources in the physical environment (e.g., air pollution, green space) and health outcomes (e.g., hypertension, diabetes, migraines) (72, 74, 78, 80, 88, 106).”
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Mitigating and adapting to climate change: multi-functional and multi-scale assessment of green urban infrastructure. (2014, background): “Maas et al. (2009) demonstrated how the annual prevalence rate of 15 of the 24 disease clusters was lower in living environments with more green space in a 1 km radius.”
Perception and preference of trees: A psychological contribution to tree species selection in urban areas (2016, background): “…(T. Gerstenberg). a better health (De Vries et al., 2003; Maas et al., 2006; Mitchell and Popham, 2007) and have a lower actual prevalence rate of specific diseases, such as depression and anxiety disorder, than people living in less green environments (Maas et al., 2009).”
Multiple environmental burdens and neighborhood-related health of city residents (2012, background): “Potential interactions among multiple burdens are investigated in an explorator Maas et al., 2009; Takano, Nakamura, & Watanabe, 2002).”
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Flourishing in nature: A review of the benefits of connecting with nature and its application as a wellbeing intervention (2015, background): “A series of large-scale European studies based on data from national surveys has investigated the influence of nearby green space on wellbeing and mental health (de Vries, Verheij, Groenewegen, & Spreeuwenberg, 2003; Maas et al., 2009; Van den Berg et al., 2010; White, Alcock, Wheeler, & Depledge, 2”
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