Green spaces boosts wellbeing of urban dwellers - study

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-22214070




Parks, gardens and green space in urban areas can improve the wellbeing and quality of life of people living there, says a University of Exeter study.

Using data from 5,000 UK households over 17 years, researchers found that living in a greener area had a significant positive effect.

The findings could help to inform urban planners and have an impact on society at large, they said.

The study is published in the journal Psychological Science.

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1. Was this from the department of history by any chance?

> The findings could help to inform urban planners and have an impact on society at large, they said.

The garden city movement is a method of urban planning that was initiated in 1898
by Sir Ebenezer Howard in the United Kingdom. Garden cities were intended to be planned,
self-contained communities surrounded by "greenbelts" (parks), containing
proportionate areas of residences, industry and agriculture.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garden_city_movement

(My first house was in Letchworth - the first Garden City.)