The PAD-US-AR dataset: Measuring accessible and recreational parks in the contiguous United States.

ABSTRACT: Most spatial epidemiological studies of nature-health relationships use generalized greenspace measures. For instance, coarse-resolution spatial data containing normalized difference vegetative index (NDVI) values are prominent despite criticisms, such as the inability to restrain exposure estimates to public and private land. Non-threatening natural landscapes can improve health by building capacities for health-promoting behaviors. Recreational and accessible parks may best activate such behaviors. We curated the Parks and Protected Areas Database of the U.S. (PAD-US) to identify parks that are accessible for outdoor recreation. Our title adds "AR" to "PAD-US" where A = Accessible and R = Recreational. We validated the PAD-US-AR by comparisons with greenspace datasets and sociodemographi

SUBMITTER: Browning MHEM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9758140 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature