Benefits of the environment to health. A literature review of health benefits derived from 3 ecosystem services: air filtration, local climate regulation, and recreation
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AIHW
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (2022) Benefits of the environment to health. A literature review of health benefits derived from 3 ecosystem services: air filtration, local climate regulation, and recreation, AIHW, Australian Government, accessed 25 April 2024.
APA
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. (2022). Benefits of the environment to health. A literature review of health benefits derived from 3 ecosystem services: air filtration, local climate regulation, and recreation. Canberra: AIHW.
MLA
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Benefits of the environment to health. A literature review of health benefits derived from 3 ecosystem services: air filtration, local climate regulation, and recreation. AIHW, 2022.
Vancouver
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Benefits of the environment to health. A literature review of health benefits derived from 3 ecosystem services: air filtration, local climate regulation, and recreation. Canberra: AIHW; 2022.
Harvard
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare 2022, Benefits of the environment to health. A literature review of health benefits derived from 3 ecosystem services: air filtration, local climate regulation, and recreation, AIHW, Canberra.
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Ecosystem services are the benefits that society obtains from ecosystems, such as food, clean water and air. This review investigates the health benefits provided by 3 ecosystem services: air filtration, local climate regulation, and recreation. The review found ecosystem services provide many benefits to human health including respiratory, cardiovascular and mental health benefits.
- ISBN: 978-1-922802-08-8
- Cat. no: PHE 311
- Pages: 142
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Air filtration from vegetation can provide economic benefits through avoided incidences of disease and health care costs
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Recreation in nature provides physical activity opportunities, and can lead to both better physical and mental health
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Nature provides health benefits by filtering harmful air pollution
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A key benefit of local climate regulation is lower mortality from any cause. Evidence for other benefits was mixed