Designing blue green infrastructure (BGI) for water management, human health and wellbeing: summary of evidence and principles for design

University of Sheffield, 2020
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Abstract

Discusses the potential benefits of designing blue green infrastructure (BGI) to enhance mental health, physical health, and wellbeing. Covers: noise reduction, heat stress reduction, improved air quality, restorative and stress-reducing environments, increased social interaction and cohesion, increased physical activity, health inequalities and health-supporting blue and green environments, health outcomes and implications for BGI design.

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Choe, E. Y., Kenyon, A. and Sharp, E.

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  • Planning and development
  • Waste planning
  • Water catchment and supply, sewerage
  • Environmental planning/land
  • Natural environment
  • Other planning disciplines
  • Public health/water engineering
  • Green issues/sustainability/green buildings
  • Civil engineering, infrastructure and public utilities
  • Special subject areas
  • Environmental issues/energy

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The Department of Urban Studies and Planning at the University of Sheffield is a centre of excellence for the study of planning and real estate, with the aim of making fairer, healthier and more sustainable places.

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