Socio-demographic and socio-economic differences in the availability of green space in the Netherlands.

ABSTRACT: We aimed to map the spatial distribution of green space in the Netherlands, and to first comprehensively assess socio-demographic and socio-economic differences in the availability of green space in the Netherlands. Data was analyzed from all registered residents of the Netherlands aged one and above on January 1, 2017 (16,440,620 individuals). Socio-demographic and socio-economic information was derived from Statistics Netherlands. Data on green space density (percent of the area) around home were assembled by the Institute for Public Health and the Environment at the address level. The distribution of exposure to green space was described by age groups, sex, ethnicity, household socioeconomic status (SES), and urbanicity degree, and stratified by green space type. The distribution of gre

SUBMITTER: Liu M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12183132 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature