New research published in the journal Psychological Science has found that people living in urban areas with more green space tend to report greater wellbeing than city dwellers that don’t have parks, gardens, or other green space nearby.
The research was led by Dr Matthew White from the University of Exeter Medical School in Truro, Cornwall.
By examining data from a national survey that followed UK households over time, Dr White and colleagues at the European Centre for Environment & Human Health have found that individuals reported less mental distress and higher life satisfaction when they were living in greener areas.
This association held even after the researchers accounted for changes over time in participants’ income, employment, marital status, physical health, and housing type.
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