The relative effects of access to public greenspace and private gardens on mental health

• DOI: 10.1016/j.landurbplan.2023.104902
• Publication Date: 2023-09-26T23:09:49Z
• Authors: Rebecca M. Collins; Dianna Smith; Booker O. Ogutu; Kerry A. Brown; Felix Eigenbrod; Rebecca Spake
• Keywords: 0106 biological sciences; 11. Sustainability; 336; 15. Life on land; 01 natural sciences; 3. Good health

Although the beneficial effects of urban greenspace on mental health are widely accepted, comparative public and private (domestic) gardens poorly understood. Here, an assessment is provided effect local a person's for those with without garden in Britain. Individual level data ownership status obtained from nationally representative survey (the British Household Panel Survey). A combination statistical matching regression models used to account individual area-level confounders test interactions. Individuals (n = 4,454) 338) analysed separately their predicted probability poor response presence compared. Results show that positive having varies depending gender age. Specifically, substantially reduces maximum men regardless access greenspace. Whereas, women, results comparable garden. Women greenspace, later life. Given results, it recommended provision considered within guidance policy, which currently dominated by of, or to, greenspaces.