Parks and Human Health

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In this project we will study how parks in urban areas affect nearby residents' physical and mental health and estimate the value of urban parks in terms of human health. To do so, we evaluate the California Park Development and Community Revitalisation Programme, which allocates grants to low-income areas with limited park acreage, using an empirical design that exploits geographic discontinuities in eligibility and variation in the timing of park construction.

Organization

Boston University

PRIMARY INVESTIGATOR

Kevin Lang

Primary Research Expertise

Population

Adult

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Child

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Teen

Tags

Parks, Economics, environment, health