@unpublished{theses_frw4067,
          author = {Irina S. Krottje},
           title = {How our Living Environment Influences our Perception of Health},
            year = {2022},
             url = {https://frw.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/4067/},
        abstract = {Health is often researched from a social psychological or medical perspective, even though social psychology proved that space-design is an important factor influencing how we feel and behave. Therefore one can conclude that the design aspect is a major component in the perceived health. Researching how health in cities relates to the design can help improve the overall public health of a city, and in turn reduce health inequalities within cities. As the urbanization rate is increasing, and health issues are arising, it is important to study the relationships and possible points of improvement on a city-level with regards to health and design. Using GIS, the study found that the spatial explanatory variables for self-reported health in Groningen are population density, the amount of females within a neighborhood, physical activity according to the guidelines, satisfaction with greenery, and having an income under or around the social minimum standard. These are thus factors that are important to take into account for city design and the neighborhood characteristics to accommodate. The architectural site-analysis focused on recommendations for improved public health by focusing on opportunities for increased greenery and outdoor recreational activities. The design implementations can positively alter the perception of health by giving citizens more opportunities to improve their health, both directly and indirectly. When the perception of health is improved, actual physical health improves, and health inequalities will be reduced.}
}