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The Paradox of High Greenness and Poor Health in Rural Central Appalachia

Description
Examines the environmental, socioeconomic, and psychological/behavioral factors that result in poor health in rural central Appalachia despite the availability of green areas. Includes discussion about the factors that attenuate or overwhelm potential health benefits of greenness for Appalachian citizens.
Author(s)
Jiaying Dong, Matthew H E M Browning, Aaron Reuben, et al.
Citation
Environmental Research, 248, 118400
Date
05/2024
Type
Document
Tagged as
Appalachia · Behavioral health · Environmental health · Population health · Social determinants of health