Green Cities :: Good HealthLiterature Review on Human Health & Well-BeingPI & Editor: Kathleen Wolf, Ph.D.; University of Washington
PROJECT SUPPORT PROVIDED BY:USDA Forest Service, Urban & Community Forestry;National Urban and Community Forestry Advisory CouncilAmerican Reinvestment and Recovery Act of 2009
HUMAN DIMENSIONS OF THE URBAN FOREST & URBAN GREENINGProject Briefing & Progress Report
WHAT’S NEXT?The web-based summaries provide content for additional outreach products that are now in development. briefing sheets powerpoint YouTube clips PSAs?
develop search capability in the web site
explore economic valuation approaches
begin development of an i-Tree Community benefits analysis tool
BUILDING ON 40 YEARS OF RESEARCH . . The scientific publications about the role of urban greening in human health and well-being are being collected and summarized to provide evidence-based tools. The article collection has been sorted by themes to prepare a set of web-based summaries. All are available on a web site:
http://www.greenhealth.washington.edu