Study: Wellbeing benefits of parks in England and Wales valued at £25.6bn

Cecilia Keating
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Primrose Hill in London | Credit: iStock
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Primrose Hill in London | Credit: iStock

Government-backed study aims to put monetary value on the myriad benefits that flow from green spaces

Parks and green spaces in England and Wales provide around £25.6bn of 'welfare value' annually to the health and wellbeing of adults each year. That is according to a new tool developed by researchers...

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