Green spaces in residential communities: the potential for ecological and health

Urban green spaces, involve gardens, vegetation cover and trees, contribute to ecosystem services. Green spaces enhance residents’ public health through promoting physical activities and psychological well-being particularly contributing in protecting people’s health from the negative effects caused by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The aim of the research is to examine the relationship between perceived green space and health with interaction of green space correlation and its socio-economic features. This paper investigates how the provision of green spaces and correlated features are associated with the improved residents’ health in residential areas. However, this association varies according to urban design quality. The analysis and its interpretation that include environmental and socio-economic variables suggest that green spaces play a vital role in benefiting residents’ health and providing more greening communities. Ecological factors include quality and access to green spaces that affect its uses for physical activities. Walking for recreational could explain the association between green space and general health. Urban designers and ecologists thus need to pay attention to greenery that can promote environmental sustainability.