Parks and Recreation

Fact Sheets and Posters:

  • Active Living Research Briefing Fact Sheet Overview
    In this fast moving research area, these documents provide an overview of older research and public health recommendations on active living and activity-friendly environments.

    • Designing for Active Recreation

Journals and Journal Articles

  • Healthy Nature Healthy People
    This systematic review of the literature on parks and human health finds benefits in stress reduction. Published in Health Promotion International it is available at many university libraries.

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