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The elderly in green spaces: Exploring requirements and preferences concerning nature-based recreation

Findings
  • Evidence Summary
    Evidence Summary
  • Supporting technical documents that are social systems-relevant
    Not usually available for this document type
  • Scientific Abstract
    Publisher
Recency, quality and context of the findings
  • Last year literature searched
    2017
  • Year Published
    2018
  • Quality Rating
    4/9 (AMSTAR rating from McMaster Health Forum)
  • Countries in which studies (included in the synthesis) were conducted
    USA (13); UK (7); China (5); Canada (2); Finland (2); Netherlands (2); Taiwan (2); UK (Wales) (2); Australia (1); Austria (1); Colombia (1); Denmark (1); Germany (1); Italy (1); Japan (1); Norway (1); Poland (1); Portugal (1); Romania (1); Slovenia (1); Turkey (1); UK (England) (1)
  • Global/regional focus
    WHO - Americas region<br />WHO - European region<br />WHO - Western Pacific region<br />
  • Country focus
    USA (13); UK (7); China (5); Canada (2); Finland (2); Netherlands (2); Taiwan (2); UK (Wales) (2); Australia (1); Austria (1); Colombia (1); Denmark (1); Germany (1); Italy (1); Japan (1); Norway (1); Poland (1); Portugal (1); Romania (1); Slovenia (1); Turkey (1); UK (England) (1)
  • Low - and middle-income country (LMIC) focus
Additional details about the research
  • Type of document
    Systematic review addressing other questions
  • Type of question
    Not effectiveness
  • Focus
    Specific
  • Target
    Individual
    Community
  • Domain
    Programs and services
    Infrastructure
    Urban planning
    Recreation
    Public spaces
    Sustainable Development Goals
    3. Good health and well-being (partially covered)
    9. Industry, innovation and infrastructure
  • Social system topic(s)
    Delivery arrangements
    Where services are provided
    Site of service delivery
  • Theme
    Optimal aging
Publication details
  • Citation
    Wen C, Albert C, Von Haaren C. The elderly in green spaces: Exploring requirements and preferences concerning nature-based recreation. Sustainable Cities and Society. 2018;38:582-593.
  • DOI
    10.1016/j.scs.2018.01.023

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