Nature-based solutions including urban forests and wetlands can help communities cope
better with climate change and other environmental stressors by enhancing social …

Purpose Relaxation has significant restorative properties and implications for public health.
However, modern, busy lives leave limiting time for relaxation. Virtual reality (VR) …

In the era of 'metaverse', virtual environments are gaining popularity among new multimedia
contents and are also recognized as a valuable means to deliver emotional content. This is …

Exposure to 'real'nature can increase positive affect and decrease negative affect, but direct
access is not always possible, eg for people in health/care settings who often experience …

Immersion in nature provides various psychological benefits to well-being. Recent research
examines whether these benefits can be replicated in virtual reality (VR). This study aimed to …

The metaverse could provide a new way of interacting with nature through immersive three-
dimensional virtual worlds. This digital nature recreation has the potential to shape users' …

This study aimed to develop a theoretical framework explaining how aspects of the
technology acceptance model (TAM) and flow theory explain user attitudes and behavioral …

A large number of studies have demonstrated the benefits of natural environments on
people's health and well-being. For people who have limited access to nature (eg, elderly in …

This book is concerned with the importance of Human Computer Interaction (HCI), Usability,
user participants, and Sustainability in the Information Communication Technology (ICT) …

Accumulating evidence indicates that simulated natural settings can engage mechanisms
that promote health. Simulations offer alternatives to actual natural settings for populations …