2 THE HEALTH BENEFITS OF PARKS AND THEIR ECONOMIC IMPACTS the stark opportunity gaps for Black and brown people, preventing them from receiving the many benefits of parks. BOX 1 Studying the Health Equity Impacts of Parks This research summary is the first step in a larger project commissioned by the National Recreation and Park Association to understand and communicate the economic impacts of local parks based on their health benefits. The goal of this work is to better equip local park and recreation professionals and advocates with the evidence to make a health-based case for the value of parks. We hope this research will also inform efforts to make parks more accessible and equitable so that the health benefits accrue to the entire community and all park users. An advisory committee composed of park and recreation professionals, health experts, and equity experts are informing the work, and the project will culminate in an adaptable and practical tool for measuring the health equity impacts of parks at a local level.
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