Built Environment

This collection includes research on how the human-made spaces where people live, work and recreate daily - such as housing, neighborhood infrastructure and transportation systems, parks and green space, walking, and biking - affect the health and wellbeing of individuals and communities.

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    Neighborhood Greenness and Chronic Health Conditions in Medicare Beneficiaries

    American Journal of Preventive Medicine
    Vol. 51Issue 1p78–89Published online: April 6, 2016
    • Scott C. Brown
    • Joanna Lombard
    • Kefeng Wang
    • Margaret M. Byrne
    • Matthew Toro
    • Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk
    • and others
    Cited in Scopus: 102
      Prior studies suggest that exposure to the natural environment may impact health. The present study examines the association between objective measures of block-level greenness (vegetative presence) and chronic medical conditions, including cardiometabolic conditions, in a large population-based sample of Medicare beneficiaries in Miami-Dade County, Florida.
      Neighborhood Greenness and Chronic Health Conditions in Medicare Beneficiaries

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