International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Tree Canopy and Self-Reported Mental and Physical Health in Urban Alabama: A Census Tract-Level Ecological Study
Background: Urban tree canopy, the proportion of a city’s land surface covered by trees, has been linked to physical and mental health benefits. This association is understudied in the U.S. Deep South despite its high burden of poor health and environmental inequity. This study examined associations between census tract-level tree canopy and self-reported mental and physical health in urban Alabama. Methods: We linked tract-level tree canopy estimates for Alabama metropolitan statistical areas with self-reported he …