An integrated approach to create a spatial database of parks for urban health research
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21481753 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mario Fontan-Vela, Mario Fontán‐Vela (0000-0001-7036-895X, Universidad de Alcalá, corresponding author), Roberto Valiente (0000-0002-1016-0548, Universidad de Alcalá), Manuel Franco (0000-0002-3639-2523, Johns Hopkins University), Pedro Gullón (0000-0002-7641-1514, Universidad de Alcalá) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 36 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 67-69 |
| Publication date | 2022-01-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Gaceta Sanitaria (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0213-9111 • E-ISSN: 1578-1283 |
| Publisher | Elsevier BV (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.gaceta.2021.07.005 |
| PMID | 34627658 |
| OpenAlex | W3202834803 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 7 |
The role of urban parks has gained interest in urban health research. However, there are currently no clear definitions of these urban assets as exposure variable across the literature, which do have implications for the analysis. In this study, we exhibit an approach to design a comprehensive spatial database of urban parks in cities, using the example of Madrid. This approach consisted of the combination of different spatial databases containing information about parks and green spaces in the city of Madrid, and then a spatial processing to keep only those that met the selected criteria for urban park definition: accessible for pedestrians (to have at least one path around or through the area) and with the minimum size suitable (bigger than 0.50 ha) for physical activity. This approach can be helpful to design spatial databases that enable conducting epidemiological studies on the relationship between urban parks and population health. El papel de los parques ha cobrado interés en la investigación sobre salud urbana. Sin embargo, actualmente no existen definiciones claras de estos activos urbanos como variable de exposición, lo que tiene implicaciones para el análisis. En este estudio se muestra un enfoque para diseñar una base de datos espacial integral de parques en ciudades, utilizando el ejemplo de Madrid. Se combinaron diferentes bases de datos espaciales con información sobre parques y espacios verdes de la ciudad de Madrid, que luego se procesaron espacialmente para mantener aquellos que cumplían los criterios de definición de parque: accesible (disponer de al menos un camino alrededor o a través del área) y un tamaño mínimo adecuado para realizar actividad física (mayor de 0,5 ha). Este enfoque puede ser útil para diseñar bases de datos espaciales que permitan realizar estudios epidemiológicos sobre la relación entre parques urbanos y salud poblacional
Database · Environmental health · Environmental planning · Geography · Remote sensing · Spatial analysis · Spatial database · Computer Science · Medicine · Noise Effects and Management · Urban Green Space and Health · Urban Heat Island Mitigation
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| Citations per year | 0.5 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2022 - 2024 (3) |
| Highly cited | No |