Can urban greening using abandoned places promote citizens’ wellbeing? Case in Daegu City, South Korea

Jin, Hyun-Young; Kwon, Young-Sang; Yoo, Seunghyun; Yim, Da-Hye; Han, Su-Jin

doi:10.1016/j.ufug.2020.126956

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“…As shown in Table 6 and mentioned above, the correlation values of these three variables indicate that many young adults are unsatisfied by all three elements of their neighborhood environments (natural environment, safety level, and SOC environment) simultaneously. Our finding that all three of these elements contribute to young adults' depressive mood is corroborated by various other studies [15,17,51]. Perhaps most importantly, we found that the effects of young adults' satisfaction with their SOC environment (e.g., electricity, water and sewage, garbage collection, sports facilities, etc.)…”

Section: Neighborhood Environment Factors and Their Effects On Young supporting

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“…The presence of green areas and public spaces, a neighborhood's traffic conditions and safety, and trust between neighbors have all been found to affect people's depressive moods. A lack of green space has been found to cause depressive mood in several studies [17] and exposure to the natural environment has been found to help relieve depressive moods and reduce stress [50]. Communal space in neighborhood environments has been found to have a positive impact on relieving depressive mood by helping people develop strong social relationships [51].…”

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“…Given that one's living situation and neighborhood environment are related to one's mental health [13], previous studies have underlined how individuals' neighborhood environments could increase their stress and damage their mental health. Neighborhood factors, such as individuals' socioeconomic status, feelings of safety [14], access to facilities and amenities [15], a neighborhood's social density [16] or a lack of green and open space [17], and individuals' social capital [18] are all related to depression.…”

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Does Young Adults’ Neighborhood Environment Affect Their Depressive Mood? Insights from the 2019 Korean Community Health Survey

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The rates of depression among young adults have been increasing in high-income countries and have emerged as a social problem in South Koreans aged 19–34. However, the literature is unclear on whether the neighborhood environment that young adults live in affects the onset and severity of their depressive symptoms. This study analyzed data from the 2019 Korean Community Health Survey (KCHS) using the Tobit model to identify the effect of the neighborhood environment on young adults’ depressive moods. Controlling for other corresponding factors, young adults’ neighborhood environment satisfaction affected their depression, and natural environment satisfaction (32.5%), safety level satisfaction (31.0%), social overhead capital (SOC), environment satisfaction (30.2%), trust between neighbors satisfaction (20.1%), and public transportation environmental satisfaction (12.2%) affected young adults’ depressive moods. Of these, natural environment satisfaction (32.5%), safety level environment satisfaction (31.0%), and SOC environment satisfaction (30.2%) affected young adults’ depressive mood to a similar extent. This implies that many young adults in South Korea live in inadequate neighborhood conditions. This research contributes to the literature by identifying the specific environmental factors that affect young adults’ depressive moods.

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“…The present research came from a broader reflection on how citizens can be motivated to participate in exercise through the greening of the outdoors. Recent researchers have suggested that greening urban areas correlates to increased physical activity and promotes wellbeing (Jin, Kwon, Yoo, Yim, & Han, 2021;Tan et al, 2021;Schipperijn, Bentsen, Troelsen, Toftager, & Stigsdotter, 2013). Other studies have focused on the investigation of health Physical Culture and Sport.…”

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Enhancing active living and physical exercise through environmentally friendly policies in urban areas

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2021

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Active living offers a substantial contribution to the mental and physical health of individuals, as well as to community wellbeing and social cohesion. Outdoor and green environments offer additional benefits and determine people’s involvement in physical exercise. Environmental policies put in place by local governments affect citizens’ adoption of active living and physical exercise. The aim of the present study was to investigate the relationship between citizens’ levels of exercise participation in urban open spaces and the provision of exercise-friendly policies by the local authorities. Three hundred and seventy citizens participated in the present study who took part in walking, bicycling, or jogging/ running during their leisure time in urban open spaces and outdoors. Research participants completed the Godin Leisure-Time Exercise Questionnaire (GLTEQ; Shephard, 1997) and Environmentally Friendly Exercise Policy Questionnaire (Kontogianni, 2015), which consisted of three scales: “policy to enhance exercise,” “environmentally friendly exercise facilities,” and “intention to change personal habits.” Participants were divided into three different subgroups according to their time exercise scores: high, middle, and low. The results showed the statistically significant differences between time exercise scores and environmentally friendly exercise policy scales. Citizens with higher exercise time participation expressed significantly higher levels on the environmentally friendly exercise policy scales. Citizens’ physical exercise time in urban open spaces and outdoors seemed to affect the creation of corresponding preferences, beliefs, and intentions towards environmentally friendly policies. City leaders, essential decision-makers, and stakeholders are expected to provide an enabling environment, legitimacy, and leadership that fosters the development and implementation of policies that support physical activity and green active living within urban spaces.

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“…An alternative for such situations is their greening transformation and inclusion into the local circuit as promenade places. This approach will increase individual comfort, encourage human interactions, physical exercises, or enhance social security [14].…”

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Green methods that are used to ensure the sustainable development of the environment and the society

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2022

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Nowadays, pollution is one of the biggest challenges for human society. Many types of research are directed toward finding sustainable solutions with minimum or no environmental impact. The contaminants affect the ecosystem components and the people's health equally. Cardiovascular and cancer are only two examples of diseases for which air and food adulteration are directly influenced. For each situation, the conditions need to be evaluated. Environmental accidents or rehearsal ones can determine the risk sources. Regardless of the case, prevention measures are always recommended. Different organic wastes recovery represents a possible solution ensuring an endurable process. Such an approach has to be also looked at from an economic point of view. Renewable natural raw materials usually have lower costs. Independent of the considered strategies, they all have to be based on two pilings. One acts by the authority’s involvement using legislation and standards, and the other refers to society through awareness and implication. The paper highlights some of the most recent and significant findings regarding eco-friendly and sustainable techniques newly developed that were presented in recently published articles. The topics considered essential for this approach regarded the improvements made to increase the city life, the industrial environment, and the laboratory techniques.

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Can urban greening using abandoned places promote citizens’ wellbeing? Case in Daegu City, South Korea

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Does Young Adults’ Neighborhood Environment Affect Their Depressive Mood? Insights from the 2019 Korean Community Health Survey

Does Young Adults’ Neighborhood Environment Affect Their Depressive Mood? Insights from the 2019 Korean Community Health Survey

Enhancing active living and physical exercise through environmentally friendly policies in urban areas

Green methods that are used to ensure the sustainable development of the environment and the society

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