Experts question whether Brisbane has enough public open space despite being known as one of Australia's greenest cities.
Data shows Brisbane ’s reputation as one of Australia’s greenest cities is well deserved. However, experts have questioned whether the city has the right mix when it comes to public open space . Professor Nicholas Osborne has been studying the health benefits of open space, particularly green space, at the University of Queensland’s school of public health. Osborne said that, from a health point of view, the benefits of having access to public green space were clear.
There was vitamin D absorption from the sun – a third of Australians were deficient in vitamin D, Osborne said – along with the exercise and psychological benefits.“One of the greatest determinants of health is your postcode, more than your genetic code. If you’re richer, you’re more likely to be healthy,” he said. “In Sydney, you see that gradient from east to west across the city. The further west you go, the further down you go on the socioeconomic spectrum and then you see the rise of those chronic diseases.“So, how do you unpick that? That’s the tric
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