Parks and trails health impact assessment toolkit

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• Corporate Authors:
  National Center for Environmental Health (U.S.). Division of Emergency and Environmental Health Services.
• Description:
  Well-designed parks and trails are valued parts of our environment. Research examining the connection between parks, trails, and health has helped identify the value that parks provide to people. Parks and trails can promote physical activity and community engagement; and provide both environmental and mental health benefits. When well-designed, parks have been shown to reduce stress and foster community interaction. They can also protect sensitive lands such as flood plains and steep slopes.
  
  Parks and trails can provide resources most communities need when addressing many of today’s public health problems. And when questions arise about community policies or projects related to parks and trails—particularly, how to maximize their positive impact on public health—a health impact assessment (HIA) can provide answers.
  
  
• Subjects:
  Environment Design Health Behavior Health Promotion Leisure Activities Physical Fitness Public Facilities Recreation
• Document Type:
  Pamphlet (or booklet)
• Collection(s):
  Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:19adbab64a68835576d0c3637ac7552e1b61377f34430d769027c1b929c8374b
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/26056/cdc_26056_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 769.91 KB ]