Cited Resources for Accessibility in Nature- East Side Park

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Alabama's biodiversity statement

#) R Scot Duncan. 2013. Southern wonder. Tuscaloosa, Al The University Of Alabama Press.

#) Bruce A. Stein. 2002. States of the Union: Ranking America’s Biodiversity. Arlington, Virginia: NatureServe.

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Access to nature improves health

#) Zhang G, Poulsen D, Lygum V, Corazon S, Gramkow M, Stigsdotter U. 2017. Health-Promoting Nature Access for People with Mobility Impairments: A Systematic Review. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 14(7):703. doi:https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph14070703.

#) Foderaro L, Klein W. 2023 May 24. The Power of Parks to Promote Health. Trust for Public Land. https://www.tpl.org/parks-promote-health-report.

#) de Jong K, Albin M, Skärbäck E, Grahn P, Björk J. 2012. Perceived green qualities were associated with neighborhood satisfaction, physical activity, and general health: Results from a cross-sectional study in suburban and rural Scania, southern Sweden. Health & Place. 18(6):1374–1380. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2012.07.001.

#) White MP, Alcock I, Grellier J, Wheeler BW, Hartig T, Warber SL, Bone A, Depledge MH, Fleming LE. 2019. Spending at least 120 minutes a week in nature is associated with good health and wellbeing. Scientific Reports. 9(1). doi:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-44097-3. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-019-44097-3.

#) Assessing the value of urban green and blue spaces for health and well-being. wwwwhoint. https://www.who.int/europe/publications/i/item/WHO-EURO-2023-7508-47275-69347.

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Access to nature decreases crime

#) Ogletree SS, Larson LR, Powell RB, White DL, Brownlee MTJ. 2022. Urban greenspace linked to lower crime risk across 301 major U.S. cities. Cities. 131:103949. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cities.2022.103949.

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Accessibility is a barrier to outdoor recreation

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