School of Population Health, University of Auckland, Auckland 1010, New Zealand.
United Nations Environment Programme, Nairobi 00100, Kenya.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2023 Sep 21;20(18):6798. doi: 10.3390/ijerph20186798.
The In Conversation: Boundary, Spanners, Thinkers and Policy Actors Round Table Series provides a platform for researchers, policy actors, and implementation experts to elevate discussion on emerging issues, present new and upcoming research, and facilitate conversations around impacts and possible solutions. This brief report, on trees, climate change, and health, reflects a conversation between the authors of this paper, along with supporting literature. It explores the potential of green spaces and trees as a viable strategy to address climate change challenges and simultaneously improve population health, well-being, and health equity. In particular, it highlights the public health benefits of trees and green space, the challenges faced in urban areas, and opportunities for the protection, maintenance and regeneration of urban green space.
《对话：边界、障碍、思考者和政策参与者圆桌系列》为研究人员、政策制定者和实施专家提供了一个平台，以提升对新出现问题的讨论，展示新的和即将到来的研究，并围绕影响和可能的解决方案进行对话。这份关于树木、气候变化和健康的简要报告反映了本文作者与其他作者之间的一次对话，以及相关文献。它探讨了绿色空间和树木作为应对气候变化挑战的可行策略的潜力，同时改善人口健康、福祉和健康公平。特别是，它强调了树木和绿色空间的公共卫生效益、城市地区面临的挑战以及保护、维护和更新城市绿色空间的机会。
