Health & Green Infrastucture
- Abstract
Green infrastructure is the integration of nature and ecosystems in cities, towns, and regions to generate multiple benefits, such as clean air, better stormwater management, and public health. At the regional scale, it is a planned network of natural areas and open spaces, such as parks and nature preserves, river corridors, greenways and trails, and forests and wetlands. At the neighborhood and site scales, it includes parks, rain gardens, green streets, green walls and roofs, community gardens, and the urban forest. This fact sheet addresses how green infrastructure can improve individual and community health, information that is useful for city and regional planners, public health professionals, municipal officials, and community leaders.
- Resource Type
- Factsheet/pamphlet
- Author
- American Planning Association
- Resource URL
- https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2015-10/documents/health-green-infrastructure.pdf
- Pages
- 2
- Date
- September 1, 2015
- Organization Type
- Ngo
- Health and Human Impact
- Overview/general
- Climate and Environmental Impacts
- Air pollution Heat
- Solutions
- Active transportation Built environment Urban greening
- Other
- Climate and environmental justice/health equity