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Study Links Green Space to Health in U.S. Cities

10/7/2025

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Summary

Story summary

The study uses the National Land Cover Database (NLCD) to analyze green space in U.S. developed areas.
NDVI and tree canopy—data from the U.S. Forest Service (USFS)—are primary measures.
Developed areas are categorized by impervious surface into open space and density.
Tukey’s test and paired t-tests relate green space to health; demographics come from the American Community Survey.

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Story summary

The study uses the National Land Cover Database (NLCD) to analyze green space in U.S. developed areas.
NDVI and tree canopy—data from the U.S. Forest Service (USFS)—are primary measures.
Developed areas are categorized by impervious surface into open space and density.
Tukey’s test and paired t-tests relate green space to health; demographics come from the American Community Survey.