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greening projects using indigenous plant species in Cape Town, South Africa. Landsc Urban
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Bird E, Powell J, Ogilvie D et al (2014) Health economic assessment of walking and cycling
interventions in the physical environment: Interim findings from the iConnect study. Paper
presented at the South West Public Health Scientific conference, Weston-Super-Mare, UK, 5
Feb 2014
Bohn-Goldhaum E, Phongsavan P, Merom D et al (2013) Does playground improvement increase
physical activity among children? A quasi-experimental study of a natural experiment.
J Environ Public Health 2013:109841
Branas CC, Cheney RA, MacDonald JM et al (2011) A difference-in-differences analysis of health,
safety, and greening vacant urban space. Am J Epidemiol 174:1296–1306
Brand C, Goodman A, Ogilvie D (2014) Evaluating the impacts of new walking and cycling infrastructure on carbon dioxide emissions from motorized travel: a controlled longitudinal study.
Appl Energy 128:284–295
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active travel behavior and overall physical activity of suburban residents. Transp Res Rec
J Transp Res Board 2135:78–86
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Clark S, Bungum T, Shan G et al (2014) The effect of a trail use intervention on urban trail use in
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Cohen DA, Golinelli D, Williamson S et al (2009a) Effects of park improvements on park use and
physical activity: policy and programming implications. Am J Prev Med 37:475–480
Cohen DA, Sehgal A, Williamson S et al (2009b) New recreational facilities for the young
and the old in Los Angeles: policy and programming implications. J Public Health Policy
30:S248–S263
Cohen DA, Marsh T, Williamson S et al (2012) Impact and cost-effectiveness of family fitness
zones: a natural experiment in urban public parks. Health Place 18:39–45
Cohen DA, Han B, Derose KP et al (2013) Physical activity in parks: a randomized controlled trial
using community engagement. Am J Prev Med 45:590–597
Cohen DA, Marsh T, Williamson S et al (2014) The potential for pocket parks to increase physical
activity. Am J Health Promot 28:S19–S26
Cranney L, Phongsavan P, Kariuki M et al (2016) Impact of an outdoor gym on park users’ physical activity: a natural experiment. Health Place 37:26–34
Dallat MA, Soerjomataram I, Hunter RF et al (2014) Urban greenways have the potential to
increase physical activity levels cost-effectively. Eur J Pub Health 24:190–195
Droomers M, Jongeneel-Grimen B, Kramer D et al (2015) The impact of intervening in green
space in Dutch deprived neighbourhoods on physical activity and general health: results from
the quasi-experimental URBAN40 study. J Epidemiol Community Health 70:147–154
Evenson KR, Herring AH, Huston SL (2005) Evaluating change in physical activity with the building of a multi-use trail. Am J Prev Med 28:177–185
Fassman-Beck E, Voyde E, Simcock R, et al (2013) 4 Living roofs in 3 locations: does configuration affect runoff mitigation? Journal of Hydrology 490:11–20
Fitzhugh EC, Bassett DR, Evans MF (2010) Urban trails and physical activity: a natural experiment. Am J Prev Med 39:259–262
Frumkin H, Bratman GN, Breslow SJ et al (2017) Nature contact and human health: a research
agenda. Environ Health Perspect 125:075001–075001
Garvin EC, Cannuscio CC, Branas CC (2013) Greening vacant lots to reduce violent crime: a
randomised controlled trial. Inj Prev 19:198–203
17 Environmental, Health and Equity Effects of Urban Green Space Interventions
References
Anderson PML, Avlonitis G, Ernstson H (2014) Ecological outcomes of civic and expert-led urban
greening projects using indigenous plant species in Cape Town, South Africa. Landsc Urban
Plan 127:104–113
Bird E, Powell J, Ogilvie D et al (2014) Health economic assessment of walking and cycling
interventions in the physical environment: Interim findings from the iConnect study. Paper
presented at the South West Public Health Scientific conference, Weston-Super-Mare, UK, 5
Feb 2014
Bohn-Goldhaum E, Phongsavan P, Merom D et al (2013) Does playground improvement increase
physical activity among children? A quasi-experimental study of a natural experiment.
J Environ Public Health 2013:109841
Branas CC, Cheney RA, MacDonald JM et al (2011) A difference-in-differences analysis of health,
safety, and greening vacant urban space. Am J Epidemiol 174:1296–1306
Brand C, Goodman A, Ogilvie D (2014) Evaluating the impacts of new walking and cycling infrastructure on carbon dioxide emissions from motorized travel: a controlled longitudinal study.
Appl Energy 128:284–295
Burbidge SK, Goulias KG (2009) Evaluating the impact of neighborhood trail development on
active travel behavior and overall physical activity of suburban residents. Transp Res Rec
J Transp Res Board 2135:78–86
Carpenter DD, Kaluvakolanu P (2011) Effect of roof surface type on storm-water runoff from fullscale roofs in a temperate climate. J Irrig Drain Eng 137:161–169
Clark S, Bungum T, Shan G et al (2014) The effect of a trail use intervention on urban trail use in
southern Nevada. Prev Med 67:S17–S20
Cohen DA, Golinelli D, Williamson S et al (2009a) Effects of park improvements on park use and
physical activity: policy and programming implications. Am J Prev Med 37:475–480
Cohen DA, Sehgal A, Williamson S et al (2009b) New recreational facilities for the young
and the old in Los Angeles: policy and programming implications. J Public Health Policy
30:S248–S263
Cohen DA, Marsh T, Williamson S et al (2012) Impact and cost-effectiveness of family fitness
zones: a natural experiment in urban public parks. Health Place 18:39–45
Cohen DA, Han B, Derose KP et al (2013) Physical activity in parks: a randomized controlled trial
using community engagement. Am J Prev Med 45:590–597
Cohen DA, Marsh T, Williamson S et al (2014) The potential for pocket parks to increase physical
activity. Am J Health Promot 28:S19–S26
Cranney L, Phongsavan P, Kariuki M et al (2016) Impact of an outdoor gym on park users’ physical activity: a natural experiment. Health Place 37:26–34
Dallat MA, Soerjomataram I, Hunter RF et al (2014) Urban greenways have the potential to
increase physical activity levels cost-effectively. Eur J Pub Health 24:190–195
Droomers M, Jongeneel-Grimen B, Kramer D et al (2015) The impact of intervening in green
space in Dutch deprived neighbourhoods on physical activity and general health: results from
the quasi-experimental URBAN40 study. J Epidemiol Community Health 70:147–154
Evenson KR, Herring AH, Huston SL (2005) Evaluating change in physical activity with the building of a multi-use trail. Am J Prev Med 28:177–185
Fassman-Beck E, Voyde E, Simcock R, et al (2013) 4 Living roofs in 3 locations: does configuration affect runoff mitigation? Journal of Hydrology 490:11–20
Fitzhugh EC, Bassett DR, Evans MF (2010) Urban trails and physical activity: a natural experiment. Am J Prev Med 39:259–262
Frumkin H, Bratman GN, Breslow SJ et al (2017) Nature contact and human health: a research
agenda. Environ Health Perspect 125:075001–075001
Garvin EC, Cannuscio CC, Branas CC (2013) Greening vacant lots to reduce violent crime: a
randomised controlled trial. Inj Prev 19:198–203
17 Environmental, Health and Equity Effects of Urban Green Space Interventions