School of The Built Environment and Architecture, London South Bank University, 103 Borough Road, London SE1 0AA, UK.
School of Architecture, Building and Civil Engineering, Loughborough University, Sir Frank Gibb Building, RT 1.02, West Park, Leicestershire LE11 3TU, UK.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2023 Jul 13;20(14):6360. doi: 10.3390/ijerph20146360.
Vulnerability to COVID-19 has been linked to public health issues like obesity and physical fitness, which consecutively can be linked to access to urban greenspace. However, the value of greenspaces remains contentious in the literature and unclear in practice. In view of very high COVID-19 mortality rates, we use data from London boroughs to explore the impact of green infrastructure in terms of the size, accessibility, and support of physical activity and healthy lifestyles (e.g., walking and cycling). Results show no significant relationship between the availability of greenspace and the probability of being obese or dying from COVID-19. Cycling once, thrice, or five times weekly was found to improve healthy weight, as does cycling once a month. However, the probability of dying from COVID-19 during lockdowns is correlated to the frequency of walking or cycling as a result of decreased social distancing, while the frequency of walking and cycling is determined by availability and access to greenspace.
COVID-19 的易感性与肥胖和身体健康等公共卫生问题有关，而这些问题又与城市绿地的可达性有关。然而，绿地的价值在文献中仍然存在争议，在实践中也不清楚。鉴于 COVID-19 的死亡率非常高，我们使用来自伦敦自治市的数据，从绿地的面积、可达性以及对体育活动和健康生活方式（如步行和骑自行车）的支持等方面，来探索绿色基础设施的影响。结果表明，绿地的供应与肥胖或死于 COVID-19 的概率之间没有显著关系。每周骑行一次、三次或五次可改善健康体重，每月骑行一次也可改善健康体重。然而，由于社交距离的减少，封锁期间死于 COVID-19 的概率与步行或骑自行车的频率有关，而步行和骑自行车的频率则由绿地的供应和可达性决定。
