Abstract
Access to, and recreational use of, natural environments is beneficial for health and well-being, but is often lower among groups who could benefit most, i.e. socio-economically disadvantaged communities. The current research explored these issues in Austria, a country with a high proportion of rural environments, as well as (historically) interesting urban greening policies, and thus, potentially quite different access and use profiles. Data were drawn from a representative survey of the adult population (N = 2,230) and explored socio-demographic predictors of: a) residential greenspace; b) residential blue space; and c) visit frequency to 12 types of green/blue spaces in the last four weeks. In contrast to findings elsewhere, we did not find structural inequalities in residential green/blue space. With regards to visit frequencies there were some inequalities, i.e. less visits to specific environments among people with lower education, longstanding limiting illnesses or without car access. However, for other typically disadvantaged groups like people self-identifying as ethnic minority, we even found higher visit frequencies to specific environments, e.g. urban parks and rivers. Findings suggest that while some inequalities in recreational use of nature also exist in Austria, they are neither universal nor inevitable.
Originalsprache | Englisch |
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Publikationsstatus | Veröffentlicht - 2022 |
Veranstaltung | APA Division 34’s Online Conference : Promoting a healthy & sustainable future - Virtual Dauer: 16 Juni 2022 → 17 Juni 2022 |
Konferenz
Konferenz | APA Division 34’s Online Conference |
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Zeitraum | 16/06/22 → 17/06/22 |
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