Investigating the long-term public health and co-benefit impacts of an urban greenway intervention in the UK: a natural experiment evaluation - study protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Urban green and blue space (UGBS) interventions, such as the development of an urban greenway, have the potential to provide public health benefits and multiple co-benefits in the realms of the environment, economy and society. This paper presents the protocol for a 5-year follow-up evaluation of the public health benefits and co-benefits of an urban greenway in Belfast, UK.

Methods and analysis

The natural experiment evaluation uses a range of systems-oriented and mixed-method approaches. First, using group model building methods, we codeveloped a causal loop diagram with stakeholders to inform the evaluation framework. We will use other systems methods including viable systems modelling and soft systems methodology to understand the context of the system (ie,

SUBMITTER: Hunter RF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12230955 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature