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. 2019 Nov 1;16(21):4241. doi: 10.3390/ijerph16214241

Table A1.

Health indicators.

Indicators Metrics References
1. Physical access and general health (e.g., exposure)
  • Noise level and exposure in green space

  • Level of variation, naturalness, color

  • Clear arrangement

  • Shelter (open/closed)

  • Walkability of green space

  • Perceived safety and condition (e.g., maintenance, presence of tree pest) of green space

  • Connectivity between and of green spaces to other trails, bike paths, etc.

  • Tree size and urban forest structure

  • Proximity to green space (horizontal)

  • % green space

  • Mean Normalized Difference Vegetation Index value within spatial area

  • Size of green space

  • Available green space per capita

[8,12,13,14,42,48,65,71,88,101,102,103,104,105,106]
Visual Access
  • % of population who can see green on daily basis

[58,59,107,108]
Disease and Recovery
  • Presence of indoor green infrastructure

  • % self-reported disease incidence

  • Length of recovery time during hospital stay

  • % disease recurrence

  • % walkouts (e.g., emergency patients who leave)

  • # health complaints

[10,13,84,109]
Physical Activity
  • Presence and # of physical barriers to green space (e.g., major roads, presence of ramps for wheelchairs, etc.)

  • # and proportion of tree-lined walks based on total area

  • Perception of greenness and design aesthetics (e.g., “green qualities”)

  • Proximity to green space (horizontal)

[13,15,54,101,102,106,110]
Mental Health
  • # of times people use green space

  • Presence of water features in green space

  • Presence of winding (non-linear) paths and trails

  • Presence of green infrastructure at building entrance

  • Perception of greenness and design aesthetics (e.g., Perceived Restorativeness Scale)

  • Tree size and urban forest structure

  • Proximity to green space (horizontal)

  • % of green space

[7,10,41,65,98,101,111,112,113]
Social Support and Integration
  • Presence of infrastructure for social gatherings (e.g., seating)

  • # encounters with other green space users

  • # of people utilizing public and green spaces

  • Average amount of time spent in green space

  • Ownership and decision-making power around green space (e.g., community gardening)

  • Proximity to green space

  • Size of green space

[11,12,13,14,60,113,114]