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