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Health

  • Greenspace and health outcomes framework, February 2010
  • Health impact assessment of greenspace – a guide, June 2008
  • The links between greenspace and health: a critical literature review, October 2007
  • The links between greenspace and health: a critical literature review, summary, October 2007

  • Green Health Prescribing: its role in Lothian’s COVID recovery - Briefing
  • Green Health Prescribing: its role in Lothian’s COVID-19 recovery - Full Report

  • Biodiversity & Climate Change Audit of the NHS Lothian green estate - Summary report
  • Biodiversity & Climate Change Audit of the NHS Lothian green estate - Technical report

Published: 20th April, 2018

Updated: 30th June, 2021

Author: Ian Goodman

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    Our story

    Since 2002, greenspace scotland has provided a national lead on greenspace, working towards our goal that everyone living and working in urban Scotland has easy access to quality greenspace which meets local needs and improves their quality of life.

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