Chalmin-Pui, L.S. orcid.org/0000-0002-1383-7550, Griffiths, A., Roe, J.J. et al. (1 more author) (2019) Bringing fronts back : a research agenda to investigate the health and well-being impacts of front gardens. Challenges, 10 (2). 37.
Abstract
This perspective article proposes an agenda to investigate the impacts of front gardens (yards) on health and well-being. As front gardens are increasingly being paved over, significant ecological benefits will be lost. In addition, urban green infrastructure has a measurable role to play in addressing major public health issues related to mental health, chronic stress, inflammatory, and cardiovascular diseases. The social value of front gardens remains un-quantified. Future research can contribute to assessing the psycho-socio-cultural value of front gardens, and fostering healthy environments for people to live, work, and play in. A better understanding of the health impacts of front gardens can provide a relatable argument to protect permeable surfaces and spaces for nature, as well as to discourage the general public from paving over their front gardens. We propose eight central research questions to be addressed in future work, and elaborate on further variables, lines of inquiry, and suggested intervention trials and observational studies. Potential research findings will have implications for decision-making in fields of horticulture, landscape architecture, urban planning, and public health.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2019 The Authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY 4.0) license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
Keywords: | well-being; domestic gardens; front gardens; cultural ecosystem services; urban landscapes |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Social Sciences (Sheffield) > Department of Landscape Architecture (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 21 Oct 2019 10:28 |
Last Modified: | 21 Oct 2019 10:28 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | MDPI |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.3390/challe10020037 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:151690 |