Residential green spaces and mortality: a systematic review

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• dc.contributor.author Gascon Merlos, Mireia, 1984-ca
• dc.contributor.author Triguero Mas, Margarita, 1985-ca
• dc.contributor.author Martínez Muriano, Davidca
• dc.contributor.author Dadvand, Payamca
• dc.contributor.author Rojas Rueda, David, 1979-ca
• dc.contributor.author Plasència, Antonica
• dc.contributor.author Nieuwenhuijsen, Mark J.ca
• dc.date.accessioned 2016-05-23T15:21:57Z
• dc.date.issued 2016
• dc.description.abstract BACKGROUND: A number of studies have associated natural outdoor environments with reduced mortality but there is no systematic review synthesizing the evidence. OBJECTIVES: We aimed to systematically review the available evidence on the association between long-term exposure to residential green and blue spaces and mortality in adults, and make recommendations for further research. As a secondary aim, we also conducted meta-analyses to explore the magnitude of and heterogeneity in the risk estimates. METHODS: Following the PRISMA statement guidelines for reporting systematic reviews and meta-analysis, two independent reviewers searched studies using keywords related to natural outdoor environments and mortality. DISCUSSION: Our review identified twelve eligible studies conducted in North America, Europe, and Oceania with study populations ranging from 1645 up to more than 43 million individuals. These studies are heterogeneous in design, study population, green space assessment and covariate data.We found that the majority of studies show a reduction of the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality in areas with higher residential greenness. Evidence of a reduction of all-cause mortality is more limited, and no benefits of residential greenness on lung cancer mortality are observed. There were no studies on blue spaces. CONCLUSIONS: This review supports the hypothesis that living in areas with higher amounts of green spaces reduces mortality, mainly CVD. Further studies such as cohort studies with more and better covariate data, improved green space assessment and accounting well for socioeconomic status are needed to provide further and more complete evidence, as well as studies evaluating the benefits of blue spaces.ca
• dc.description.sponsorship This project was funded by the CERCA Institutes Integration Program (SUMA 2013) [promoted and managed by the Secretariat for Universities and Research of the Ministry Economy and Knowledge of the Government of Catalonia (SUR), the Agency for Management of University and Research Grants (AGAUR) and the CERCA Institute]. Payam Dadvand is funded by a Ramón y Cajal fellowship (RYC-2012-10,995) awarded by the Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness. Margarita Triguero-Mas is funded by a pre-doctoral grant from the Catalan Government (AGAUR FI-DGR-2013).
• dc.format.mimetype application/pdfca
• dc.identifier.citation Gascon M, Triguero-Mas M, Martínez D, Dadvand P, Rojas-Rueda D, Plasència A et al. Residential green spaces and mortality: a systematic review. Environment International. 2016; 86: 60-67. DOI 10.1016/j.envint.2015.10.013ca
• dc.identifier.doi http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2015.10.013
• dc.identifier.issn 0160-4120
• dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/10230/26331
• dc.language.iso engca
• dc.publisher Elsevierca
• dc.relation.ispartof Environment International. 2016; 86: 60-67
• dc.rights © Elsevier http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2015.10.013ca
• dc.rights.accessRights info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessca
• dc.subject.keyword Blue spaces
• dc.subject.keyword Green spaces
• dc.subject.keyword Mortality
• dc.subject.keyword NDVI
• dc.subject.keyword Nature
• dc.subject.keyword Systematic review
• dc.subject.other Medi ambientca
• dc.subject.other Mortalitatca
• dc.title Residential green spaces and mortality: a systematic reviewca
• dc.type info:eu-repo/semantics/articleca
• dc.type.version info:eu-repo/semantics/acceptedVersionca