Understanding Urban and Community Forests Contributions to Physical Activity and Health (08-R8IN174-08)
Grant Number
08-R8IN174-08
08-R8IN174-08
| The National Urban and Community Forestry Advisory Council identified public health impacts of urban forests as a research priority. Two of the ten leading public health challenges in the U.S. are physical inactivity and obesity. Studies of the built environment show that community design and urban form shape opportunities for physical activity. Few studies have examined the specific contributions that urban and community forests make to public health through physical activity. This study proposes to examine the potential for urban forests to promote physical activity and health. A multidisciplinary team of researchers will compile and integrate national epidemiologic and health surveillance data with data from urban forest inventory databases to examine relationships among urban forest characteristics and physical activity and health. One level of analyses will examine these relationships between cities, exploring national trends. A second level of analysis will employ higher resolution data to focus on three metropolitan areas to determine the relative influence of urban forest characteristics, community design, and population characteristics on physical activity and obesity. Results of the study will be of great interest to policy makers and professionals working in the natural resources and public health arenas. |
Organization
North Carolina State University
College of Natural Resources
Box 8004
Raleigh, NC 27695
North Carolina State University
College of Natural Resources
Box 8004
Raleigh, NC 27695
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Total Project Cost
$ 297,505
$ 297,505
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Federal Share
$ 148,752
$ 148,752
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Grantee Share
$ 148,753
$ 148,753
Year of Award
2010
2010
Grant Categories
Trees and Public Health
Trees and Public Health
State(s)/Region(s)
North Carolina
North Carolina
