Scheffer, Clemens (2023) The Influence of Built Environment on Mental Health on a Neighbourhood Level. Bachelor thesis.
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Abstract
The influence of the built environment (BE) on the physical and mental health of residents has been the subject of extensive research in the context of an ever-increasing share of people living in urban environments. The study of the influence of the BE on the mental health in Dutch cities has come short; this study addresses that. The study utilised openly available secondary data on the mental health issues of residents and key figures of neighbourhoods. The correlations between residents that experience severe loneliness or that are at a high risk of anxiety/depression and the built environment are explored using simple linear regression. It was found that the BE correlates with the mental health issues of residents. While the share of green space has a negative correlation, population density, network integration and space syntax walkability have a positive correlation. Policy advisors and spatial planners should be aware of the influence of the built environment on the mental health on residents, especially the positive impact the share of green space has showed to have on mental health and consider this in the design and implementation of future development schemes. The study can be extended by considering different urban contexts within the Netherlands or Europe, or at a different spatial scale. Additionally, the demographic composition of the neighbourhoods could be considered in addition to the physical features of the built environment.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Bachelor) |
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| Degree programme: | Spatial Planning and Design |
| Supervisor: | Ramezani, S. |
| Date Deposited: | 21 Jul 2023 11:42 |
| Last Modified: | 21 Jul 2023 11:42 |
| URI: | https://frw.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/4286 |
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