Green infrastructure as a disease prevention and rehabilitation tool

This article tackles with the problem of preventing diseases caused by physical inactivity. It offers a brief review of deadliest diseases and defi nes critical role of green public spaces in their prevention. Article presents patient treatment costs, in contrast to the costs of organizing green public spaces, suggesting substantial relief from economic burden sustained by national health fund by offering green public spaces designed specifi cally for disease prevention instead of conventional treatment.

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Opracowanie rekordu ze środków MNiSW, umowa Nr 461252 w ramach programu "Społeczna odpowiedzialność nauki" - moduł: Popularyzacja nauki i promocja sportu (2021).