Green space and vegetation may play a protective role against urban violence. We
investigated whether being near urban tree cover during outdoor activities was related to …

Introduction Crime and safety are often cited as potential hurdles to park use and park-
based physical activity. Using comprehensive data sources including both objective and …

Greenspaces have long been seen as providing an escape from the stressors of urban life,
yet very little is known about the extent to which greenspaces and/or their immediate …

Neighborhood segregation by race and income is a structural determinant of firearm
violence. Addressing green space deficits in segregated neighborhoods is a promising …

The extent to which urban tree cover influences crime is in debate in the literature. This
research took advantage of geocoded crime point data and high resolution tree canopy data …

Urban green spaces have been shown to benefit residents' physical and mental health as
well as strengthen social ties. Some studies have found that presence of vegetation also …

Exposure to violence has been deemed as a public health epidemic due to its negative
impact on mental health outcomes, especially for residents of neighborhoods where violent …

Amidst the more than 38,000 firearm related deaths in the United States annually, academic
researchers, policy makers, and the general public often lack a basic understanding as to …

Evolving literature suggests that modifiable neighborhood characteristics such as trees and
other vegetation are inversely associated with crime. This study examines the relationship …

Background Firearm violence is a public health problem that disparately impacts areas of
economic and social deprivation. Despite a growing literature on neighborhood …