Greenway design and planning have b

Greenway design and planning have become a multi-functional, multi-objective
approach to address social, cultural and ecological concerns. Traditional greenway
design and planning have focused more on ecological, historic and recreational values.
However, the current focus of greenway planning is also shifting to community health,
which includes both physical health and emotional health. This thesis focuses on
physical health. This concern arises out of observations on obesity and physical
inactivity as two of the most serious health problems in the United States which greatly
threaten the quality of life in the country. Greenways can help address the issues of
obesity and poor quality of life in communities by increasing the level of physical activity,
preventing obesity, and providing a venue for outdoor recreation and alternative
transportation routes.
Research has shown that greenway location relative to one’s home influences how a
greenway was used, who used it, and how often it was used. Spatial proximity of
greenways and communities will increase greenway use. Greenways have been shown
to be a popular location of physical activity. The positive relationship between physical
activity and health has also been verified by various studies. Based on this, this thesis
proposes to improve the connections between greenways and communities, for the
purpose of increasing the level of physical activity, and ultimately improving community
health.
Tennessee, as well as Knoxville, has a very high level of obesity and physical inactivity.
The 2008 Knox County Physical Activity Survey found that walking trails are the most
popular locations for physical activity. However, Knoxville has a deficiency in parklands
and greenways, and many communities do not have greenways within walking distance.
There is an urgent need to increase the number of greenways and their accessibility to
communities.
This thesis (a) reviews the history of greenway planning and various benefits associated
with greenways; (b) studies health conditions in Knoxville city; (c) proposes connections
between greenways and communities building on Knoxville’s greenway plan and
making critiques and recommendations; and (d) explores design solutions for a
greenway in a selected focus - the Lonsdale neighborhood - with an emphasis on
community health.

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Greenway design and planning have become, a multi-functional multi-objective.Approach to address social cultural and, ecological concerns. Traditional greenway.Design and planning have focused more on Ecological historic and, recreational values.However the current, focus of greenway planning is also shifting to, community healthWhich includes both physical health and emotional health. This thesis focuses on.Physical health. This concern arises out of observations on obesity and physical.Inactivity as two of the most serious health problems in the United States which greatly.Threaten the quality of life in the country. Greenways can help address the issues of.Obesity and poor quality of life in communities by increasing the level of, physical activityPreventing obesity and providing, a venue for outdoor recreation and alternative.Transportation routes.Research has shown that greenway location relative to one "s home influences how a.Greenway was used who it, used, how and often it was used. Spatial proximity of.Greenways and communities will increase greenway use. Greenways have been shown.To be a popular location of physical activity. The positive relationship between physical.Activity and health has also been verified by various studies. Based on this this thesis,,Proposes to improve the connections between greenways and communities for the,,Purpose of increasing the level of, physical activity and ultimately improving community.Health.Tennessee as well, as Knoxville has a, very high level of obesity and physical inactivity.The 2008 Knox County Physical Activity Survey found that walking trails are the most.Popular locations for physical activity. However Knoxville has, a deficiency in parklands.And greenways and many, communities do not have greenways within walking distance.There is an urgent need to increase the number of greenways and their accessibility to.Communities.This thesis (a) reviews the history of Greenway Planning and various benefits associated.With greenways; (b) studies health conditions in Knoxville city; (c) proposes connections.Between greenways and communities building on Knoxville s greenway plan and. "Making critiques and recommendations; and (d) explores design solutions for a.Greenway in a selected focus - the Lonsdale neighborhood - with an emphasis on.Community health.