· Economic Benefits of Accessible Green Spaces for Physical and
Mental Health: Scoping study

The Forestry Commission has also published a report, Economic Benefits of
Accessible Green Spaces for Physical and Mental Health: Scoping study,
written by CJC Consulting. It examined the economic benefits, in terms of
physical and mental health, of changes in the provision of accessible
green space through. The findings revealed that:

o A permanent reduction of 1% unit in the UK sedentary population
(from 23% to 22%) is estimated to deliver a social benefit of up to £1.44
billion per year;
o Accessible, attractive green space is associated with autonomous
physical activity;
o Green space is most valuable as a physical activity resource where
it is used regularly by high volumes of people. It needs to be accessible,
attractive, and of sufficient size to facilitate activity;
o Passive use of green space (e.g. visual), low-level physical use
(e.g. picnicking and social activities) and intermittent or irregular use
i.e. not on a weekly or daily basis, is unlikely to give significant
physical benefits. However, this use is associated with psychological and
quality of life benefits;
o There is a general lack of information on the long-term benefits
of programmes that encourage green space-based physical activity;
o The evidence available on activity programmes that use existing
green space indicates the potential for cost-effective health benefits at
low cost if running costs are low. Capital expenditure for woodland or
other green space--based physical exercise projects is minimal by
comparison with gyms and leisure complexes.

To access ?Economic Benefits of Accessible Green Spaces for Physical and
Mental Health: Scoping study?, click on
www.emphasisnetwork.org.uk/emphasison/activity/documents/CrabtreeeconomicsFinalr\
eport.pdf






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