Health benefits of parks are more strongly associated with driving access than walking access in the contiguous United States

Mark R. Kreider; William L. Rice; Cindy S. Leary; Erin O. Semmens; R. Travis Belote; Andrew J. Larson

doi:10.1016/j.landurbplan.2025.105567

Health benefits of parks are more strongly associated with driving access than walking access in the contiguous United States

Mark R. Kreider
, William L. Rice
, Cindy S. Leary
, Erin O. Semmens
, R. Travis Belote
, Andrew J. Larson

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Original language	English
Article number	105567
Journal	Landscape and Urban Planning
Volume	268
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landurbplan.2025.105567
State	Published - Apr 2026

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Access
Driving
Health benefits
Parks
Walking

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