Helminth fauna of small mammals from public parks and urban areas in Bangkok Metropolitan with emphasis on community ecology of infection in synanthropic rodents.
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DOI: 10.1007/s00436-020-06897-9
Abstract: In 2018, extensive field studies of diversity and prevalence of helminth infection in synanthropic rodents and non-rodent small mammals from public parks and citified areas in the Bangkok Metropolitan were conducted. Rattus rattus complex was… read more here.
Keywords: infection synanthropic; public parks; ecology; synanthropic rodents ... See more keywords
Survey of ecological environmental conditions and influential factors for public parks in Shanghai.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2017.09.061
Abstract: Urban public parks provide a recreational environment for residents, hence more and more citizens would spend time in parks, especially elderly and kids. Therefore, it is important to evaluate the quality of ecological environment inside… read more here.
Keywords: parks shanghai; public parks; survey ecological; air quality ... See more keywords
Environmental contamination with Toxocara spp. eggs in public parks and playground sandpits of Greater Lisbon, Portugal.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jiph.2017.05.002
Abstract: Toxocarosis is a zoonotic parasitic disease transmitted from companion animals to humans. Environmental contamination with Toxocara eggs is considered to be the main source of human infections. In Portugal, knowledge regarding the current situation, including… read more here.
Keywords: environmental contamination; contamination toxocara; toxocara spp; public parks ... See more keywords
Spaces apart: public parks and the differentiation of space in Leeds, 1850–1914
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DOI: 10.1017/s0963926820000449
Abstract: Abstract While the Victorian ideal of the public park is well understood, we know less of how local governors sought to realize this ideal in practice. This article is concerned with park-making as a process… read more here.
Keywords: public parks; apart public; parks differentiation; spaces apart ... See more keywords
Disparities in the provision of public parks in neighbourhoods with varied Latino composition in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area
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DOI: 10.1080/13549839.2018.1528443
Abstract: ABSTRACT This article examines the provision of public parks in Latino and non-Latino neighbourhoods in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area. Though previous research has examined the socio-spatial distribution of urban parks, few have analysed both accessibility… read more here.
Keywords: metropolitan area; provision public; phoenix metropolitan; public parks ... See more keywords
Physical Activity in Public Parks of High and Low Socioeconomic Status in Colombia Using Observational Methods.
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DOI: 10.1123/jpah.2017-0318
Abstract: BACKGROUND Public parks are an important resource for the promotion of physical activity (PA). This is the first study in Colombia and the fourth in Latin America to describe the characteristics of park users and… read more here.
Keywords: parks high; public parks; low ses; ses parks ... See more keywords
Between ‘face’ and ‘faceless’ relationships in China’s public places: Ludic encounters and activity-oriented friendships among middle- and old-aged urbanites in Beijing public parks
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DOI: 10.1177/0042098016633609
Abstract: Based on thorough ethnographic descriptions, this article analyses retirees’ collective activities in Beijing public parks where co-presence and interactions between formerly unacquainted individuals have evolved into achieved relations of familiarity and friendship. Focusing on how… read more here.
Keywords: face faceless; encounters activity; public parks; faceless relationships ... See more keywords
Public parks and the pandemic: How park usage has been affected by COVID-19 policies
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0251799
Abstract: Public parks serve an important societal function as recreational spaces for diverse communities of people, with well documented physical and mental health benefits. As such, parks may be crucial for how people have handled effects… read more here.
Keywords: public parks; visitation; park usage; park shutdown ... See more keywords
Prevalence and Viability of Toxocara spp. Eggs in Soil of Public Parks in Northwestern Mexico
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DOI: 10.18502/ijpa.v15i2.3301
Abstract: Background Toxocara spp. is a zoonotic parasite that can infect human; children are the largest group at risk of infection. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the prevalence and viability of Toxocara spp. eggs in… read more here.
Keywords: public parks; soil; viability; toxocara spp ... See more keywords
Characterizing Horizontal and Vertical Perspectives of Spatial Equity for Various Urban Green Spaces: A Case Study of Wuhan, China
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DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2020.00010
Abstract: Equity has been a major concern of urban green space provision. Whether the urban green spaces are equitably provided for socially disadvantaged groups is an important issue in the field of social and environmental justice.… read more here.
Keywords: equity; green spaces; public parks; urban green ... See more keywords
Potential Transformation of Contaminated Areas into Public Parks: Evidence from São Paulo, Brazil
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph191911933
Abstract: Waste-contaminated areas have been reused and requalified environmentally across the globe, aiming to reintegrate them into urban dynamics with new functions such as public parks. This practice has attracted the attention of public health and… read more here.
Keywords: contaminated areas; paulo brazil; waste contaminated; paulo ... See more keywords