There's quite a bit of evidence that people think access to green spaces makes them feel better, but do doctors' assessments tie in with this? A study from the Netherlands published in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health suggests that physicians concur. Using morbidity data from GP practices and postcode mapping of green spaces, researchers found that prevelance rates for groups of disease were frequently lower in areas with more green space within a 1 km radius. They also found that the relationship between green space and health was clearest for anxiety and depression and also amongst children and people of a lower socioeconomic status.
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