Health Benefits of Urban Allotment Gardening: Improved Physical and Psychological Well-Being and Social Integration

With an ever-increasing urban population, promoting public health and well-being in towns and cities is a major challenge. Previous research has suggested that participating in allotment gardening delivers a wide range of health benefits. However, evidence from quantitative analyses is still scarce....

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Main Authors: Masashi Soga, Daniel T. C. Cox, Yuichi Yamaura, Kevin J. Gaston, Kiyo Kurisu, Keisuke Hanaki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-01-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/14/1/71