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Type:
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Journal Article |
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Author:
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Santiago, Luis E.; Verdejo Ortiz, Julio C.; Santiago-Bartolomei, Raul; Melendez-Ackerman, Elvia J.; Garcia-Montiel, Diana C. |
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Journal:
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Ecology and Society |
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Volume:
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19 |
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Date:
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2014 |
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https://hdl.handle.net/10535/9338
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Sector:
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Water Resource & Irrigation |
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Region:
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Central America & Caribbean |
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Subject(s):
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watersheds
parks
ecology
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Abstract:
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"The association between consumption of ecological amenities in a park setting and improved physical and mental health substantiates the need for improved accessibility to green areas in lower-income neighborhoods. We measured green area accessibility, considering income variation, and park use in a densely populated tropical urban watershed. Park use was explored with 442 in-person interviews, and U.S. Census and Puerto Rico Commonwealth data were used to measure accessibility. Nearly 20% of residents earning ? $15,000 lived within park service areas with the highest crime incidence in the region, whereas 90% of those earning > $75,000 lived within park service areas with lower crime rates. Innovative nonexclusionary activities such as growing vegetable gardens are needed to attract lower-income residents and increase their sense of safety in urban parks."
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