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> We believe that higher levels of greenness can reduce violence through four major mechanisms: reduced crime, improved short-term and long-term mental health,
by hbartab 1y ago
> We believe that higher levels of greenness can reduce violence through four major mechanisms: reduced crime, improved short-term and long-term mental health, sending a signal that a place is well-cared for and increasing the use of outdoor spaces by nearby neighbors.
While I did not read the paywalled paper, it seems like a latent variable might also explain it: affluence and greenery might be positively correlated and police are less trigger-happy in rich neighbourhoods.
- rrobukef 1y agoPer abstract, the effect is stronger in poor regions (precisely "across five levels of social deprivation"). They did control for affluence.
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- ne0flex 1y agoThere are studies in Japan that showed train stations with blue lights installed have lower instances of attempted suicides than stations without blue lights [1]. There are also studies that indicate time in nature is associated with lower stress levels and blood pressure, regardless of income [2]. [1] https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20190122-can-blue-lights-prevent-suicide-at-train-stations https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20190122-can-blue-lights-... [2] https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/02/240207120426.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/02/240207120426.h...
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