The aim of this project is to study the effects that living close to a green space - parks, gardens - or water - a lake or river - have on morbidity and health in Belgium.

Living close to green spaces and water is often associated with better health. But is the proximity of such spaces the sole factor positively influencing health? The aim of this project is to study the effects that living close to a green space - parks, gardens - or water - a lake or river - have on morbidity and health in Belgium. The many different types of such spaces and their geographical distribution, including such aspects as accessibility, will be considered, comparing them with air and noise pollution aspects

On the basis of official census data, information on diseases and mortality rates, age groups and socio-economic and socio-cultural factors, the researchers will look into whether there are any links allowing us to improve our knowledge on the relationships between green spaces, air quality, noise and health, thereby providing recommendations for designing such spaces.

Coordinated by the KULeuven, this project brings together teams from the ULB - Catherine Bouland, Research Centre for Environmental and Occupational Health, School of Public Health -, the UCL, the UH, the VUB and the ISP.

End of the project: 15/03/2019

In video (French)

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Created on August 29, 2018