Do low-income neighbourhoods have the least green space?: a cross-sectional study of Australia's most populous cities

Thomas Astell-Burt; Xiaoqi Feng; Suzanne Mavoa; Hannah M Badland; Billie Giles-Corti

doi:10.1186/1471-2458-14-292

Do low-income neighbourhoods have the least green space? a cross-sectional study of Australia's most populous cities

Thomas Astell-Burt, Xiaoqi Feng, Suzanne Mavoa, Hannah M Badland, Billie Giles-Corti

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Abstract

An inequitable distribution of parks and other 'green spaces' could exacerbate health inequalities if people on lower incomes, who are already at greater risk of preventable diseases, have poorer access.

Original language	English
Article number	292
Number of pages	11
Journal	BMC Public Health
Volume	14
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-14-292
Publication status	Published - 31 Mar 2014

Keywords

Australia
Environment
Green space
Health
Income
Inequity
Neighbourhood
Public open space

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