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21. Trail Conditions and Community Use: Utilizing Geospatial Video to Guide the Adoption of a Spatial-Temporal Trail Audit Tool (STAT) - Resources
Date: Aug 2021

Study examining trail audit methods and the potential benefits of the Spatial-temporal Trail Audit Tool (STAT) for rural communities looking to assess and improve trail systems to motivate outdoor physical activity. Describes the process of creating geospatial videos of 2 trails in Ohio by attaching a camera to a bicycle. Discusses the importance of physical activity and trails to rural population health.

...outdoor physical activity. Describes the process of creating geospatial videos of 2 trails in Ohio...

22. Social Determinants of Health for Rural People Overview - Topic Guides
Reviewed: Aug 27, 2024

Information, resources, and frequently asked questions regarding a variety of social and environmental factors impacting the health experiences of rural residents.

...Outdoor air quality is critical to everyone's health, and is particularly a concern for children...

23. Communities, Climate Change, and Health Equity: Lessons Learned in Addressing Inequities in Heat-Related Climate Change Impacts: Proceedings of a Workshop-in Brief - Resources
Date: 2023

Summary of a National Academies' Environmental Health Matters Initiative workshop in June 2023 discussing health equity for heat-related climate change. Highlights challenges with data gathering, recent policy changes, capacity building, and partnerships. Includes discussion of rural specific challenges, occupational health for farmworkers and other outdoor workers, and healthcare access.

...outdoor workers, and healthcare access. --- View more Communities, Climate Change, and Health Equity: Lessons Learned...

24. Sources and Perceptions of Indoor and Ambient Air Pollution in Rural Alaska - Resources
Date: Aug 2013

Identifies indoor and outdoor air pollution issues and areas of concern for the Yukon-Kuskokwim and Ahtna regions of Alaska. Includes demographics and primary and secondary home heating practices for both regions.

...outdoor air pollution issues and areas of concern for the Yukon-Kuskokwim and Ahtna regions...

25. Building Rural Environments for Active Living - The Rural Monitor - Rural Monitor
Date: Jul 27, 2016

Built environments significantly influence community health and individual behaviors of physical activity. Rural communities may face infrastructure barriers to active living, but a little innovation can get an entire town moving. - The Rural Monitor

...outdoor activities to improve health and well-being for themselves and their families face obstacles...

26. Emergency Preparedness and Response for Chemical and Radiation Emergencies - RHIhub Toolkit - Toolkits
Added: Nov 14, 2022

Planning, response, and recovery considerations for emergencies and disasters involving radiation and chemical emergencies.

...outdoors and are hard to produce. Types of Radiation Emergencies The CDC defines the different...

27. "This Is Not My Grandmother's Summer": Mitigating the Health Impacts of Extreme Heat in Rural Communities - The Rural Monitor - Rural Monitor
Date: Sep 20, 2023

The health impacts of extreme heat events are being felt by both urban and rural populations. But experts say the factors contributing to urban and rural susceptibility may differ significantly — and some of the most promising strategies for mitigating the impacts in urban areas may not be as useful in sparsely populated rural counties. - The Rural Monitor

...outdoor workers, athletes, and those with chronic health conditions are disproportionately impacted by heat," said...

28. Technical Assistance Helps Community #SilencetheShameTN - The Rural Monitor - Rural Monitor
Date: Nov 24, 2021

When Henry County Medical Center (HCMC) and the community of Paris, Tennessee, wanted to combat behavioral and mental health challenges in their community, they used the technical assistance and resources provided by the Delta Region Community Health Systems Development (DRCHSD) program to address their needs. - The Rural Monitor

...Outdoor events such as Yoga in the Park provided needed stress relief and made connecting...

29. Eye Health Needs: Preserving the Eyesight of Rural Populations - The Rural Monitor - Rural Monitor
Date: Jan 9, 2019

Rural Americans of all ages often go without eye healthcare, a gap that has obvious consequences: blindness and low vision. National associations and an FQHC administrator talk about how rural vision care can be improved to increase quality of life and prevent disability in rural patients. - The Rural Monitor

...outdoor time and more screen time. That outdoor time can be critical for eye development...

30. City of Winnemucca, Nevada Age-Friendly Community – RHIhub Aging in Place Toolkit - Toolkits
Reviewed: Jun 4, 2019

Describes the process the city of Winnemucca, Nevada is using toward becoming age-friendly community in order to support older adults aging in place.

...outdoor spaces adequate transportation affordable housing social events with senior inclusion civic participation opportunities health...