Registration Eligibility
Open to all
Start Date
05/16/2024
End Date
05/16/2024
Description
Access and exposure to urban green space—the combination of parks and vegetative cover in cities—are associated with various health benefits. As such, disparities in park access, park quality, and green cover exposure (i.e., tree canopy and all other vegetation) are considered environmental justice and health equity issues. In this presentation, I will 1) discuss how issues of health have shaped urban landscapes in the United States and how policies that shaped urban landscapes have exacerbated health inequities, 2) share original research at the nexus of health and urban green space to improve understanding of relationships between urban green space access/exposure, physical activity, and mental well-being, and 3) outline a method for identifying urban green space planning priorities to promote healthy equity and environmental justice for identifying environmental justice.
Location
Eugene, OR
Distance Learning
No
Course Equivalency
No
Subjects
Urban Planning & Design
Health, Safety and Welfare
Yes
Hours
1.0
Learning Outcomes
1) Gain an understanding of how health has shaped urban landscapes in the United States and how policies that shaped urban landscapes have exacerbated health inequities.
2) Learn about relationships between urban green space access/exposure, physical activity, and mental well-being.
3) See a method for identifying urban green space planning priorities to promote healthy equity and environmental justice for identifying environmental justice.
Instructors
Evan Elderbrock, PhD Community Assistance Forester, Oregon Department of Forestry Urban & Community Forestry Program
Course Codes
2024-02
Provider
ASLA Oregon Chapter