From the accessibility to green space, to its walkability evidence shows the environment we live and work in can either promote or discourage our activity levels. Here you will find a wealth of research to go into further detail.
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Evidence from Public Health England to support the use of greenspace to reduce health inequalities; a review from 2020.
Green spaces are important to almost everyone, and the Covid-19 pandemic has shown how important access to nature is. However not everybody has the same access to green space, with people from ethnic minority backgrounds or from low incomes are less likely to have good access to green space.
People from poorer communities are more likely to be killed or injured on Britain’s roads, with those from ethnic minority groups (excluding white minorities) more at risk.
New research highlights the importance of having uncluttered streets to enable more people to walk.