Embodied geographies of liveability and urban parks

Conservation Geographies in Sub-Saharan Africa: The Politics of National Parks, Community Conservation and Peace Parks

Sub-Saharan Africa has been the location of intense conservation planning since the colonial era. Under the auspices of wilderness protection, colonial authorities established national parks largely for the purpose of hunting and tourism while forcibly evicting indigenous populations. Concerns about the ethical and economic impacts of protected areas have generated interest in community conserv...

Visualising urban geographies

In studies of towns and cities, and indeed throughout the humanities and social sciences, a significant volume of data is held as an address, or as an area, such as a registration district or ward. We even talk of post codes or zip codes when referring to differential levels of health provision or motor insurance. However, at all academic levels, from undergraduate projects to advanced postdoct...

Benefits of Urban Parks

Health and safety of children in urban parks

Health and safety of children in parks' playgrounds

Proximity to urban parks and mental health.

BACKGROUND Urban parks have received attention in recent years as a possible environmental factor that could encourage physical activity, prevent obesity, and reduce the incidence of chronic conditions. Despite long hypothesized benefits of parks for mental health, few park studies incorporate mental health measures. AIMS OF THE STUDY To test the association between proximity to urban parks a...