Integrative Review of the Intersection of Green Space and Neighborhood Violence

Mancus, Gibran; Campbell, Jacquelyn C.

doi:10.1111/jnu.12365

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“…By contrast, no significant relationship was found between accessibility and perception of safety. However, it is unsurprising, as few relevant studies also reported a weak effect of accessibility on the perception of safety [101]. These limitations are also acknowledged by a recent study [21].…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 92%

Moving the 2030 Agenda Ahead: Exploring the Role of Multiple Mediators toward Perceived Environment and Social Sustainability in Residential Neighbourhoods

Marzbali

Abdullah

Tilaki

et al. 2021

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Neighbourhood safety represents an important topic of study to illustrate the reasons behind the increases in crime and mitigate its effects in neighbourhoods. This study examines how the social and environmental features of neighbourhoods may influence the social sustainability of residents based on the assumption that the perception of safety and social cohesion mediates the effects of neighbourhood environment on social sustainability. A quantitative method was employed to collect data from residents in a low-rise residential area in Penang, Malaysia. The results of structural equation modelling (SEM) indicated the positive and significant effect of neighbourhood accessibility on perceived disorder, whilst the effect of accessibility on social cohesion was negative. Disorders may comprise social and physical disorders, and may have a negative effect on perception of safety, but not on social cohesion. The relationship between disorders and social sustainability is serially mediated by the perception of safety and social cohesion. This implies that those who perceived high disorderliness in a neighbourhood environment reported a lower level of perception of safety, social cohesion and lower levels of social sustainability. Attempts need to be made to reduce neighbourhood disorderliness to pave the way for 2030 Agenda goals implementation.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 92%

Moving the 2030 Agenda Ahead: Exploring the Role of Multiple Mediators toward Perceived Environment and Social Sustainability in Residential Neighbourhoods

Marzbali

Abdullah

Tilaki

et al. 2021

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“…Evidence presented in a review by Mancus and Campbell (2019) concluded that "the perception of safety is supported by quality, accessibility, and aesthetic dimensions of neighborhood [sic] green space". 160 Another review, by Shepley, et al 161 , found that ca. 70% of the included studies (9 of 13) reported lower levels of crime in areas with more tree canopy cover (e.g.…”

Section: Domain 1: Building Capacitiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Green space and loneliness: a systematic review with theoretical and methodological guidance for future research

Astell-Burt

Hartig

Putra³

et al. 2022

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Urban greening may help to reduce the population health impacts of loneliness and its concomitants, such as hopelessness and despair. However, the literature lacks both a critical appraisal of extant evidence and a conceptual model to explain how green space would work as a structural intervention. Both are needed to guide decision making and further research. We conducted a systematic review of quantitative studies testing associations between green space and loneliness, searching seven databases. Twenty two studies were identified by 25/01/2022. Most of the studies were conducted in high-income countries and fifteen (68%) had cross-sectional designs. Green space was measured inconsistently using either objective or subjective indicators. Few studies examined specific green space types or qualities. The majority of studies measured general loneliness (e.g. using the UCLA loneliness scale). Different types of loneliness (social, emotional, existential) were not analysed. Of 132 associations, 88 (66.6%) indicated potential protection from green space against loneliness, with 44 (33.3%) reaching statistical significance (p<0.05). We integrated these findings with evidence from qualitative studies to elaborate and extend the existing pathway domain model linking green space and health. These elaborations and extensions acknowledge the following: (a) different types of green space have implications for different types of loneliness; (b) multilevel circumstances influence the likelihood a person will benefit or suffer harm from green space; (c) personal, relational, and collective processes operate within different domains of pathways linking green space with loneliness and its concomitants; (d) loneliness and its concomitants are explicitly positioned as mediators within the broader causal system that links green space with health and wellbeing. This review and model provide guidance for decision making and further epidemiological research on green space and loneliness.

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“…For example, green spaces can reduce violence and enhance the perception of safety among community members. 64,65…”

Section: A Public Health Framework For Violence Preventionmentioning

confidence: 99%

An Integrated Public Health Approach to Interpersonal Violence and Suicide Prevention and Response

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Violence is a leading source of morbidity and mortality in the United States. In this article, we suggest a public health framework for preventing community violence, intimate partner violence and sexual violence, and suicide as key forms of interpersonal and self-directed violence. These types of violence often co-occur and share common risk and protective factors. The gender, racial/ethnic, and age-related disparities in violence risk can be understood through an intersectionality framework that considers the multiple simultaneous identities of people at risk. Important opportunities for cross-cutting interventions exist, and intervention strategies should be examined for potential effectiveness on multiple forms of violence through rigorous evaluation. Existing evidence-based approaches should be taken to scale for maximum impact. By seeking to influence the policy and normative context of violence as much as individual behavior, public health can work with the education system, criminal justice system, and other sectors to address the public health burden of interpersonal violence and suicide.

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Integrative Review of the Intersection of Green Space and Neighborhood Violence

Cited by 22 publications

References 35 publications

Moving the 2030 Agenda Ahead: Exploring the Role of Multiple Mediators toward Perceived Environment and Social Sustainability in Residential Neighbourhoods

Moving the 2030 Agenda Ahead: Exploring the Role of Multiple Mediators toward Perceived Environment and Social Sustainability in Residential Neighbourhoods

Green space and loneliness: a systematic review with theoretical and methodological guidance for future research

An Integrated Public Health Approach to Interpersonal Violence and Suicide Prevention and Response

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