Provides a snapshot of health benefits in the context of urban areas in the United States Offers a guide to strategically assessing the array of health concerns that are related to the benefits of urban green spaces Incorporates the health benefits from green spaces in a broader vision of promoting and sustaining health

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Chapter 1. Introduction.- Chapter 2. Friend or Foe? An overview of the benefits and disservices from urban green spaces.- Chapter 3. Cultural ecosystem services meet broader frameworks in public health.- Chapter 4. Urban Greenspace at the Nexus of Environmental Justice and Health Equity.- Chapter 5. Planning urban greenspaces in their communities: Intersectional approaches for health equity and sustainability.- Chapter 6. Concluding Thoughts.