Urban greenery cushions the decrease in leisure-time physical activity during the COVID-19 pandemic: A natural experimental study
Abstract
We explored the effect of urban greenery on physical activity during COVID-19. The results were based on a natural experimental study. Urban greenery mitigated the decrease in leisure time physical activity during the pandemic. People lived in greener neighbourhood visited country parks more often. The protective and refuge effect of urban green space should be valued.
- Publication:
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Urban Forestry and Urban Greening
- Pub Date:
- July 2021
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.ufug.2021.127136
- Bibcode:
- 2021UFUG...6227136Y
- Keywords:
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- COVID-19;
- Difference-in-differences;
- Natural experiment;
- Physical activity;
- Urban greenery