This study contributes to empirical evidence about how design and maintenance of vacant lot greening in the form of green stormwater infrastructure (GSI) may benefit vulnerable populations - specifically people living with depressive symptoms or who experience household flooding. Legacy cities like Detroit, Michigan, have high rates of property vacancy with associated community concerns about personal safety and vacant lot maintenance. Past studies have linked both neighborhood vacant land and flooding experience with negative mental health effects. In contrast, greenspace experiences have been linked with mental health benefits. Greenspaces include microscale landscape elements that can operate as cues to care (CTC) or cues to safety (CTS). We examined whether self-reported experiences of depressive symptoms and household flooding would affect perceptions of vacant lot greening characterized by varied CTC and CTS.

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对底特律空地绿化设计与抑郁症状和家庭洪水相关的看法


这项研究提供了实证证据，证明以绿色雨水基础设施（GSI）的形式设计和维护空地绿化如何使弱势群体受益，特别是患有抑郁症状或经历家庭洪水的人。密歇根州底特律等传统城市的房产空置率很高，社区对人身安全和空地维护也存在担忧。过去的研究已将社区闲置土地和洪水经历与负面心理健康影响联系起来。相比之下，绿色空间体验与心理健康益处相关。绿地包括微型景观元素，可以作为护理提示（CTC）或安全提示（CTS）。我们研究了自我报告的抑郁症状和家庭洪水经历是否会影响对以不同 CTC 和 CTS 为特征的空地绿化的看法。