Emergency department visits for mental disorders and the built environment: Residential greenspace and historical redlining
Abstract
Increased greenspace coverage was associated with a reduced risk of mental disorder-related emergency department visits. An increased proportion of redlined areas was associated with an increased risk of mental disorder-related emergency department visits. Residents in redlined neighborhoods may experience additional stressors beyond sociodemographic and greenspace inequalities. Planning policy and design practice should consider the role of greenspace in mental health and health equity.
- Publication:
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Landscape and Urban Planning
- Pub Date:
- February 2023
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.landurbplan.2022.104568
- Bibcode:
- 2023LUrbP.23004568W
- Keywords:
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- Mental health;
- Mental disorders;
- Greenspace;
- Redlining