Urban green spaces and cancer: a protocol for a scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Green space in the built environment is an important topic on the health agenda today. Studies have shown that access to green spaces is associated with better mental and physical health, yet green spaces can also be detrimental to health if they are not managed appropriately. Despite the increasing interest in urban green spaces, little research has so far been conducted into the links between green spaces and cancer.

Objective

The purpose of this scoping review is therefore to map the literature available on the types of relationship between urban green spaces and cancer.

Method and analysis

We followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Protocols 2015 guideline to report the protocol. To conduct this scoping review, w

SUBMITTER: Porcherie M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5829814 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature