Urban densification in the Netherlands and its impact on mental health: An expert-based causal loop diagram

Mariëlle A. Beenackers; Hanneke Kruize; Lisa Barsties; Annelies Acda; Ingrid Bakker; Mariël Droomers; Carlijn B.M. Kamphuis; Eric Koomen; Jeannette E. Nijkamp; Lenneke Vaandrager; Beate Völker; Guus Luijben; Annemarie Ruijsbroek

doi:10.1016/j.healthplace.2024.103218

Urban densification in the Netherlands and its impact on mental health: An expert-based causal loop diagram

Mariëlle A. Beenackers^*
, Hanneke Kruize
, Lisa Barsties
, Annelies Acda
, Ingrid Bakker
, Mariël Droomers
, Carlijn B.M. Kamphuis
, Eric Koomen
, Jeannette E. Nijkamp
, Lenneke Vaandrager
, Beate Völker
, Guus Luijben
, Annemarie Ruijsbroek

^*Corresponding author for this work

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National Institute of Public Health and the Environment
Utrecht University of Applied Sciences
policy and the built environment
Windesheim University of Applied Sciences
City of Utrecht
Utrecht University
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Hanze University of Applied Sciences
Wageningen University & Research
Netherlands Institute for the Study of Crime and Law Enforcement (NSCR)

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Abstract

Urban densification is a key strategy to accommodate rapid urban population growth, but emerging evidence suggests serious risks of urban densification for individuals’ mental health. To better understand the complex pathways from urban densification to mental health, we integrated interdisciplinary expert knowledge in a causal loop diagram via group model building techniques. Six subsystems were identified: five subsystems describing mechanisms on how changes in the urban system caused by urban densification may impact mental health, and one showing how changes in mental health may alter urban densification. The new insights can help to develop resilient, healthier cities for all.

Original language	English
Article number	103218
Journal	Health and Place
Volume	87
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2024.103218
Publication status	Published - May 2024

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Beenackers, M. A., Kruize, H., Barsties, L., Acda, A., Bakker, I., Droomers, M., Kamphuis, C. B. M., Koomen, E., Nijkamp, J. E., Vaandrager, L., Völker, B., Luijben, G., & Ruijsbroek, A. (2024). Urban densification in the Netherlands and its impact on mental health: An expert-based causal loop diagram. Health and Place, 87, Article 103218. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2024.103218

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