Scholing, Vincent (2023) The effects of green on mental health between different SES factors in Groningen. Master thesis.
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Abstract
As the city grows, different amenities may need to give space to dwellings. A growing body of literature found that green positively impacts subjective well-being. As a result, investigating whether ‘green’ is available for everyone is essential in a growing city with limited space. Literature acknowledges the importance of green, showing outcomes of increased levels of well-being in the short- long term. At the same time, little research has been done on the SES factors. A growing body of research shows that there may be an unequal distribution between different SES groups. An analysis of the impact of public green and public parks on stress and depression/anxiety risk. A separate analysis is done to see whether public green & distance to public parks differ between SES factors. Distance to public parks does not impact subjective well-being, while public green does. Outcomes related to the SES factors showed that public green & public parks were relatively equally distributed as there were few differences. But socio-economic differences showed that work participation reduced the distance to a public park. While income decreased the percentage of public green, which contradicts the current literature. It is recommended that future research focuses on lower geographic levels to grasp differences between households better. This research can be used as a framework for determining what factors to consider in developing new green spaces in the city.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Master) |
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| Degree programme: | Society, Sustainability and Planning (MSc Socio-spatial Planning) |
| Supervisor: | Ramezani, S. |
| Date Deposited: | 31 Aug 2023 12:47 |
| Last Modified: | 31 Aug 2023 12:47 |
| URI: | https://frw.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/4357 |
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