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1. Getting Into the Blue Zone: Parks and recreation can incorporate Blue Zones[R] practices to cultivate healthy communities

Author

Hogeboom, Lindsay

Subjects
Parks -- Services -- Social aspects -- Health aspects -- United States, Community -- Social aspects -- Health aspects, Travel, recreation and leisure
Abstract

In Okinawa, Japan; Sardinia, Italy; Nicoya, Costa Rica; Ikaria, Greece; and Loma Linda, California, the average life span of residents significantly exceeds that of the rest of the world. While [...]

Published
2022

2. Community Wellness Hubs in Practice: How parks and recreation is helping to create healthier people and happier communities

Author

Colman, Allison, Neumann, Maureen, and Fischer, Liliana Ruiz

Subjects
Parks -- Services -- Social aspects -- Health aspects -- United States, Public health, Travel, recreation and leisure
Abstract

Park and recreation professionals are key to a fully integrated public health system. As stewards of Community Wellness Hubs, park and recreation professionals play a vital role in meeting the [...]

Published
2022

3. The New Parks Movement: Resilient Park Access: How communities are using parks and recreation to foster health and resiliency

Author

Mummert, Jared

Subjects
Parks -- Services -- Social aspects -- Health aspects -- United States, Community -- Social aspects, Travel, recreation and leisure
Abstract

It was an overcast Pacific Northwest day in December 2019 when Metro Parks Tacoma (Washington) Management Fellow Jackson Skinner led a group of about 35 park and recreation professionals and [...]

Published
2021

4. Addressing Health Disparities in Rural America

Author

Colman, Allison

Subjects
Health -- Demographic aspects, Rural areas -- Social aspects -- Health aspects, Parks -- Services -- Social aspects -- Health aspects -- United States, Recreational facilities -- Services -- Social aspects -- Health aspects, Travel, recreation and leisure
Abstract

Across the United States, rural communities face their fair share of obstacles. They often struggle with higher poverty rates, lower health literacy levels, unpredictable employment and fewer resources that support [...]

Published
2018

5. Diversifying for the benefit of people and parks

Author

Tapps, Tyler and Wall, Tim

Subjects
Parks -- Services -- Social aspects -- Health aspects -- United States, Health promotion -- Social aspects, Travel, recreation and leisure
Abstract

Our parks are gateways to new worlds, allowing us to meaningfully connect with the beauty and wonder of natural places while learning, growing and fostering a profound appreciation of natural [...]

Published
2016

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