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New tool maps nature across Vancouver to boost mental health

Emily Rugel, a PhD candidate at SPPH, has been studying the link between access to natural spaces and mental health. In a recently published study, Rugel created a Natural Space Index to more precisely measure exposure to nature across Metro Vancouver. Photo credit: 12019/Pixabay

School of Population and Public Health

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School of Population and Public Health
2206 East Mall
Vancouver, BC Canada V6T1Z3
Tel: 604 822 2772
Website: spph.ubc.ca
Email: info@spph.ubc.ca

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School of Population and Public Health
Vancouver Campus
School of Population and Public Health
2206 East Mall
Vancouver, BC Canada V6T1Z3
Tel 604 822 2772
Website spph.ubc.ca
Email info@spph.ubc.ca
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