The Loss of Rural Vital Places: A Case Study Using the Social Determinants of Health Framework

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Interviews 26 residents of a rural Pennsylvania town to explore the impact of the loss of vital places (defined as sources of healthy food, recreational facilities, and social spaces) through a social determinants of health lens. Discusses built environments, economic stability, education, and transportation and their impacts on health and well-being.

Danielle Rhubart, Jennifer Kowalkowski, Hazel Velasco Palacios, Kristina Brant

Wellbeing, Space and Society, 7

12/2024

Community and economic development · Educational attainment · Food security and nutrition · Infrastructure · Social connectedness · Social determinants of health · Statistics and data · Transportation · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention · Pennsylvania