2024-01-04 ワシントン州立大学(WSU)
◆住所のZIPコードで森林スペースが10%増えると、深刻な心理的苦痛が軽減し、同じく緑地や樹木、水域、トレイルが10%増加すると、高齢者が健康を悪く評価する確率が低下したと報告されました。高齢者にとって重要な健康関連のスペースが都市開発で減少することが懸念され、緑地や水辺スペースの喪失が環境だけでなく公共の健康にも影響を与える可能性があるとしています。
<関連情報>
- https://news.wsu.edu/press-release/2024/01/04/better-mental-physical-health-in-older-people-tied-to-living-near-nature/
- https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1353829223001855
ワシントン州の高齢者における都市の緑と青の空間と一般的・精神的健康: 2011-2019年のBRFSSデータの分析 Urban green and blue spaces and general and mental health among older adults in Washington state: Analysis of BRFSS data between 2011-2019
Adithya Vegaraju, Solmaz Amiri
Health & Place Available online: 3 December 2023
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2023.103148
Highlights
•Built environment features have a vital effect on mental and general health.
•Older adults may benefit from exposure to green and blue space.
•Percentage of green space was associated with lower serious psychological distress.
•Percentage of green space was associated with better self-rated general health.
•Closer distance to blue space was associated with better self-rated general health.
Abstract
A growing body of evidence highlights the significant effect of built environment features on mental and general health. This study examined the association between distance to and percentage of green and blue space measures and serious psychological distress, general health, and frequent mental distress among older adults living in urban ZIP codes in Washington state. Percentage of green space, particularly tree canopy and forest space, was significantly associated with better self-rated general health and reduced odds of serious psychological distress. Closer distance to blue space was associated with better self-rated general health. Programs which incentivize exposure to green and blue spaces for urban-dwelling, older adults may improve health outcomes.
