Community Parks and Recreation
Public parks and recreation spaces play a vital role in community health and wellbeing by providing free or low-cost outlets for physical activity, social connection, and enjoyment of nature. Investing in these shared spaces and ensuring access fosters healthy communities.
- Community Health in Recreation and Parks (CHRP)
Health Through Recreation
Workplace recreational initiatives reduce employee stress and disease while improving wellbeing; implementing outdoor fitness incentives and opportunities leads to a healthier, more productive workforce.
Homelessness
A study on environmental extremes found higher rates of illness and death among the homeless during severe heat and cold. Salt Lake City has since increased efforts to clear encampments ahead of extreme weather events.
- Homelessness and Environmental Extremes Study
- Salt Lake City Homeless Encampment Abatements
Visitor Use Management
A study of the George Washington Memorial Parkway Mount Vernon Trail examined recreation impacts on natural resources and visitor experience. Smoke on the Water research in Idaho assessed the impacts of wildfire smoke on lake recreation and related economic consequences.
- George Washington Memorial Parkway - Mount Vernon Trail Study
- Idaho Smoke on the Water Study
