BACKGROUND The availability of places to engage in physical activity may influence physical activity levels. This study examined whether the relationship between physical activity and access to parks differs depending on adolescents' sociodemographic, housing, and neighborhood characteristics. METHODS Data were analyzed from 4010 adolescents who responded to the 2003 California Health Intervi...

Assessment of heavy metal concentrations in the soil samples of urban parks and playgrounds is very important for the evaluation of potential risks for residents, especially children. Until recently, there has been very little data about urban parks pollution in Montenegro. To evaluate the sources of potential contamination and concentration of heavy metals, soil samples from coastal urban park...

In recent times, attention has been focused on the role of urban green spaces in promoting human health and well-being. However, there is a lack of evidence-based research on the physiological effects of walking in urban green areas. This study aimed to clarify the physiological and psychological effects of walking in urban parks during fall. Twenty-three males (mean age 22.3 ± 1.2 years) were ...

Many Australian children are more sedentary than they should be, and almost one in five are currently overweight or obese. Some children may face difficulties finding opportunities to be active, having poor access to safe public open spaces or having low independent mobility limiting their access to places to play. This study aimed to examine children's access to places in their neighborhood fo...

Recent institutional changes, marketization, and globalization have combined to bring about rapid economic growth in contemporary China. One of the direct outcomes is the rapid expansion of large cities and the recurring birth of new cities from small towns and rural villages. Clustered construction cranes are popular scenes in many Chinese cities. One of the noticeable city landmarks is the sp...

The aim of this paper is to explore the extent which business parks (zones d’activités économiques) are visible in urban development and planning. It examines a paradox: while play an active role contemporary urbanization, they have been largely neglected by researchers those involved There seem be three reasons for this: considered primarily as economic phenomenon, not one; often associated wi...

In Brazil's Cerrado region, habitat degradation and loss due to fragmentation of native vegetation is a growing problem, affecting the population stability several species. The matrix that surrounds patches remnant in this landscape often composed mosaic unsuitable environments, including urban areas soybean (Glycine max) plantations. Cerrado, importance parks conserving biodiversity well docum...

OBJECTIVES Parks provide places for people to experience nature, engage in physical activity, and relax. We studied how residents in low-income, minority communities use public, urban neighborhood parks and how parks contribute to physical activity. METHODS In 8 public parks, we used direct observation to document the number, gender, race/ethnicity, age group, and activity level of park users...