Articles & Research
Around the world, across sectors, awareness is growing about the vital link between the health of people and the health of our planet. Read and share articles and research papers about the many new ways individuals and organisations are working to reconnect people with nature.
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Park Prescriptions: Healthcare and recreation services collaborate
Imagine going to visit the doctor and instead of a script for medications, you leave with a Park Prescription, outlining a program of exercise and activity to be undertaken at a local park. For many people in the United States, these park prescriptions are now part of their health care routine.
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Citizen science benefits environment and health
Citizen science is the new trend on the block for engaging volunteers to help with recording and implementing conservation goals.
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The future of urban parks
Amalie Wright, a Brisbane-based landscape architect and author of Future Park: imagining tomorrow's urban parks, writes about what parks mean to communities and the importance of green spaces in urban areas.
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Panama celebrates Healthy Parks Healthy People
The Healthy Parks Healthy People movement is spreading with the first annual Healthy Parks Healthy People event held in Panama early this year.
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Singapore – keeping a growing population in touch with nature
In a developed and highly populated city like Singapore, space is at a premium. Keeping people connected to nature and making sure they have access to natural spaces requires a comprehensive and long-term approach to land use planning. Singapore cleverly converts unassuming spaces to green recreation areas, and plans to continue this approach to connect […]
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