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Researchers at Murdoch University released a study earlier this year highlighting how green inner-city infrastructure, such as parks, could improve public health and increase longevity.

The article, published in international journal Land, found connecting people with nature could reduce anxiety, stress, depression, obesity and could improve cardiovascular health.

To read the article in full, including comments from UDIA WA CEO Tanya Steinbeck, click here.

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