Mental Health

Our parks and green spaces have an inequality problem - we need to tackle it

People walk across Richmond Green public space in Richmond South West London as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, in London, Britain, March 24, 2020. REUTERS/Toby Melville - RC2EQF9EX9Y4

Green spaces are important for improving physical and mental health. Image: REUTERS/Toby Melville

Wendy Masterton
Doctoral Researcher, Social and Natural Sciences, University of Stirling
Tessa Parkes
Research Director, University of Stirling
Share:
Our Impact
The Big Picture
Explore and monitor how Mental Health is affecting economies, industries and global issues
A hand holding a looking glass by a lake
Crowdsource Innovation
Get involved with our crowdsourced digital platform to deliver impact at scale
Stay up to date:

Mental Health

Mental Health Forests Global Health Sustainable Development
People who spent two hours in nature per week were more likely to report higher levels of health. Image: Nature
Public parks are crucial for access to nature for all citizens.
Public parks are crucial for access to nature for all citizens. Image: Shutterstock
Don't miss any update on this topic

Create a free account and access your personalized content collection with our latest publications and analyses.

Sign up for free

License and Republishing

World Economic Forum articles may be republished in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International Public License, and in accordance with our Terms of Use.

The views expressed in this article are those of the author alone and not the World Economic Forum.

Related topics:
Mental HealthForestsUpLinkGlobal HealthSustainable Development
Share:
World Economic Forum logo
Global Agenda

The Agenda Weekly

A weekly update of the most important issues driving the global agenda

Subscribe today

You can unsubscribe at any time using the link in our emails. For more details, review our privacy policy.

From campus to career: understanding youth mental health

Ruma Bhargava, Wesley Dixon and Liz Grant

September 21, 2023

About Us

Events

Media

Partners & Members

  • Join Us

Language Editions

Privacy Policy & Terms of Service

© 2023 World Economic Forum