Does living by the coast improve health and wellbeing?

被引：297

作者：

Wheeler, Benedict W. ^{[1
]}

White, Mathew ^{[1
]}

Stahl-Timmins, Will ^{[1
]}

Depledge, Michael H. ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Exeter, Royal Cornwall Hosp, Peninsula Coll Med & Dent, European Ctr Environm & Human Hlth, Truro TR1 3HD, England

来源：

HEALTH & PLACE | 2012年 / 18卷 / 05期

关键词：

Coast; Health; Wellbeing; Greenspace; Blue space; NATURAL ENVIRONMENTS; PHYSICAL-ACTIVITY; GREENSPACE; URBANITY; EXPOSURE;

D O I：

10.1016/j.healthplace.2012.06.015

中图分类号：

R1 [预防医学、卫生学];

学科分类号：

100235 [预防医学];

摘要：

It is often assumed that spending time by the coast leads to better health and wellbeing, but there is strikingly little evidence regarding specific effects or mechanisms to support such a view. We analysed small-area census data for the population of England, which indicate that good health is more prevalent the closer one lives to the coast. We also found that, consistent with similar analyses of greenspace accessibility, the positive effects of coastal proximity may be greater amongst more socio-economically deprived communities. We hypothesise that these effects may be due to opportunities for stress reduction and increased physical activity. (C) 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

引用

页码：1198 / 1201

页数：4

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