The Role of Green Urban Spaces in Enhancing Population Health and Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals

Fatima Ghani and David Tan, (2020). The Role of Green Urban Spaces in Enhancing Population Health and Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences, 16(4), 380-383

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    Author Fatima Ghani
    David Tan
    Title The Role of Green Urban Spaces in Enhancing Population Health and Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals
    Appearing in Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences
    Volume 16
    Issue No. 4
    Publication Date 2020-12-01
    Place of Publication Kuala Lumpur, malaysia
    Publisher Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences
    Start page 380
    End page 383
    Language eng
    Abstract As urban centres pursue localisation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), rapidly growing cities in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs), many of which are located in the Asia-Pacific region, are experiencing competing demands for limited resources. The protection and enhancement of Urban Green Spaces (UGS) is a practical, lowcost opportunity to produce multiple benefits across the SDGs, ranging from improving the health and wellbeing of city dwellers and reducing inequalities to protecting local flora and fauna and attracting economic investments for future generations. In developing a city-wide strategy for UGS that aligns with the New Urban Agenda, it is important to consider the coordination of efforts from multiple sectors through participatory decision-making mechanisms that engage the civil society and address the needs of the most vulnerable population groups regarding mobility (such as children, elderly, women and people with disabilities) to ensure no one is left behind.
    Keyword Population Health
    SDG
    Urban Green Spaces
    Copyright Holder The Role of Green Urban Spaces in Enhancing Population Health and Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals
    Copyright Year 2020
    Copyright type Creative commons
    ISSN 26369346
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