Engels, A.R.W. (2022) Neighborhood environments in relation to wellbeing. Pre-master thesis.
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Abstract
The reduction of green areas in cities is a problem for the wellbeing of the inhabitants. People’s mental, psychological, physical, cognitive, functional, and social wellbeing are stimulated by green environments. Concentration, focusing is stimulated, and stress is reduced in a natural environment. Actual and perceived health are higher, and people also feel less lonely when being in regular contact with nature. The influence of socioeconomic class on the amount of green areas in the direct neighborhood is also considered. The main research question in this thesis is: To what extent does green space inside the neighborhood affect various aspects of people’s wellbeing in relation to socioeconomic position? For this study, we used secondary data on neighborhood accessibility of green space, wellbeing, and socioeconomic position. Two datasets were collated: the RIVM Health Monitor, and the Esri: Groen per Buurt (Green per neighborhood) datasets. Using stratified correlations by income and linear regression models, we find that results of this regression proved to be significant. Therefore, there was evidence found that in the population, there is a difference in wellbeing related to the amount of green space in neighborhoods and socioeconomic positions.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Pre-master) |
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| Degree programme: | Society, Sustainability and Planning (MSc Socio-spatial Planning) |
| Supervisor: | Rijnks, R.H. |
| Date Deposited: | 02 Sep 2022 14:20 |
| Last Modified: | 02 Sep 2022 14:20 |
| URI: | https://frw.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/4023 |
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