The Impact of Outdoor Activities on Community Health and Wellbeing

Key Takeaways

• Website/article: okhahlamba.org.za
• Title: “The Impact of Outdoor Activities on Community Health and Wellbeing”
• Author: Evelyn Hawthorne
• Posted date: 25/04/2025
• Claims: outdoor activities improve physical health, mental health, and social cohesion
• Cited statistic: WHO regular physical activity can lower risk of chronic diseases by up to 50%
• Cited statistic: study reports 30% lower risk of chronic diseases for regular outdoor activity participants
• Cited statistic: low-income communities have 25% less access to green spaces vs affluent areas
• Barriers mentioned: lack of safe spaces, financial constraints, social/cultural factors
• Urban planning mentioned: parks, recreational areas, pedestrian pathways to improve accessibility and safety
• okhahlamba.org.za
• Evelyn Hawthorne
• World Health Organization
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Journal of Environmental Psychology
• American Journal of Public Health
• Journal of Physical Activity and Health
• University of Exeter
• University of Essex
• Kaplan and Kaplan (1989)
• National Recreation and Park Association
• Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism
• American Journal of Preventive Medicine