Exploring the distribution of park availability, features, and quality across Kansas City, Missouri by income and race/ethnicity: an environmental justice investigation

dc.citation.doidoi:10.1007/s12160-012-9425-yen_US
dc.citation.epageS38en_US
dc.citation.issueSupplement 1en_US
dc.citation.jtitleAnnals of Behavioral Medicineen_US
dc.citation.spageS28en_US
dc.citation.volume45en_US
dc.contributor.authorVaughan, Katherine B.
dc.contributor.authorKaczynski, Andrew T.
dc.contributor.authorWilhelm Stanis, Sonja A.
dc.contributor.authorBesenyi, Gina M.
dc.contributor.authorBergstrom, Ryan
dc.contributor.authorHeinrich, Katie M.
dc.contributor.authoreidkmhphden_US
dc.date.accessioned2013-06-25T14:17:17Z
dc.date.available2013-06-25T14:17:17Z
dc.date.issued2013-06-25
dc.date.published2013en_US
dc.description.abstractBackground: Parks are key community assets for physical activity, but some evidence suggests these resources are not equitably distributed. Purpose: This study examined disparities by income and race/ethnicity in the availability, features, and quality of parks across Kansas City, Missouri. Methods: All parks and census tracts (CTs) were mapped using GIS and park features and quality were determined via audits. MANCOVAs analyzed differences in park availability, features, and quality across low, medium and high income and race/ethnicity CT tertiles. Results: Low income CTs contained significantly more parks, but also had fewer parks with playgrounds and more quality concerns per park. High minority CTs had more parks with basketball courts, but fewer parks with trails. Medium income CTs contained more aesthetic features per park. Conclusions: Future research should examine policies that contribute to and that might rectify disparities in park features and quality, especially in low income and high minority areas.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2097/15933
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.relation.urihttp://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12160-012-9425-yen_US
dc.rightsThe final publication is available at www.springerlink.comen_US
dc.subjectParksen_US
dc.subjectBuilt environmenten_US
dc.subjectPhysical activityen_US
dc.subjectIncomeen_US
dc.subjectRace/ethnicityen_US
dc.subjectEnvironmental justiceen_US
dc.titleExploring the distribution of park availability, features, and quality across Kansas City, Missouri by income and race/ethnicity: an environmental justice investigationen_US
dc.typeArticle (author version)en_US

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