Open AccessParkIndex: Validation and application of a pragmatic measure of park access and use
Author(s) -
Andrew T. Kaczynski,
S. Morgan Hughey,
Ellen W. Stowe,
Marilyn E. Wende,
J. Aaron Hipp,
Elizabeth Lloyd Oliphant,
Jasper Schipperijn
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
preventive medicine reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2211-3355
DOI - 10.1016/j.pmedr.2020.101218
Subject(s) - mile , geography , logistic regression , census , statistics , mathematics , environmental health , population , medicine , geodesy
Highlights • Composite measures of park availability, features, and quality are lacking.• Detailed park access and use data were collected in four diverse communities.• Number of parks, total acreage, and average park quality were related to park use.• Simulated addition and renovation of parks increased the probability of park use.• ParkIndex has value for advancing public health and environmental justice.