Organization: Smart Prosperity Institute

Year of publication: 2021

Type of green infrastructure: All

Type of benefit(s): Health

Summary: Access to nature is crucial for maintaining the health of Canadians - more greenspace means a lower risk of cardiovascular diseases and respiratory illnesses, and integrated urban ecosystems improve air quality and reduce the urban heat island effect. Urban parks and greenspaces are also increasingly understood as vital to support mental health and community cohesion. This reality is further emphasized by the growing number of health impacts exacerbated by increasing urbanization and climate change.
EcoHealth Ontario has developed a number of different tools and resources to help build a shared vision of ecohealth.

Link: Smart Prosperity Institute_The Nature of Health_NBS.pdf 3 MB