Neighbourhood environments for a healthy lifestyle among young single-person households experiencing housing poverty in Seoul, South Korea: a spatiotemporal qualitative study protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The number of single-person households is increasing globally-including in South Korea, where they account for over 30% of all households. Young single-person households in South Korea face health problems and housing challenges. Both the perceived and objective aspects of the neighbourhood environment, as a community asset, play a significant role in sustaining a healthy lifestyle. This study aims to explore and describe the meaning, roles and spatiotemporal characteristics of neighbourhood environments for a healthy lifestyle in young single-person households experiencing housing poverty in Seoul, South Korea.

Methods and analysis

This ongoing study uses an extended qualitative geographic information systems approach to explore a district in the city of Seoul

SUBMITTER: Kim DH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10828882 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature