The Effects of Urban Green Space on Human Health：Taipei Case Study

• Main Authors: Chen,Yu-wen, 陳譽文
• Other Authors: Yang,Chung-Hsin
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2010
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/42233572993492162466

碩士 === 國立臺北大學 === 都市計劃研究所 === 98 === The World Health Organization (WHO) pointed out that more than half of the world's population will be living in cities in the future. As the socio-economic development proceeds, the pressures resulting from population growth and development in cities throughout the world are inevitable. Most cities will expand continuously and will be densely packed. And the urban heating island effect will become more conspicuously, making the urban pollution including water pollution, air pollution and noise pollution worsen. The environment related diseases such as infectious diseases, parasite diseases, respiratory diseases, stresses and mental diseases are hence seriously threaten city residences. Urban green space not only provides functions including: regulating micro-climate and hydrology, enhancing ecological services, landscaping, cleaning the air , and filtrating water , etc., but also plays an important role on human health. Increase urban green area and allocate it properly can greatly improve public health and quality of life. The purpose of this research is to empirically test the effects of urban green space on human health in Taipei city. It is found that most people believe that green space and the overall environment affect their health condition. The obesity index, health status, health satisfaction, and physical health indicators are the variables which have significant effects on human health. It is also found that the public who have more green space surrounding their houses and they use green space frequently, will feel have better health condition.