[HTML][HTML] " Give me a break!" A systematic review and meta-analysis on the efficacy of micro-breaks for increasing well-being and performance

P Albulescu, I Macsinga, A Rusu, C Sulea, A Bodnaru… - PloS one, 2022‏ - journals.plos.org
Recovery activities during short breaks taken between work tasks are solutions for
preventing the impairing effects of accumulated strain. No wonder then that a growing body …

[HTML][HTML] Blue space, health and well-being: A narrative overview and synthesis of potential benefits

MP White, LR Elliott, M Gascon, B Roberts… - Environmental …, 2020‏ - Elsevier
Research into the potential health and well-being benefits from exposure to green spaces
such as parks and woodlands has led to the development of several frameworks linking the …

Spending at least 120 minutes a week in nature is associated with good health and wellbeing

MP White, I Alcock, J Grellier, BW Wheeler, T Hartig… - Scientific reports, 2019‏ - nature.com
Spending time in natural environments can benefit health and well-being, but exposure-
response relationships are under-researched. We examined associations between …

Blue care: A systematic review of blue space interventions for health and wellbeing

E Britton, G Kindermann, C Domegan… - Health promotion …, 2020‏ - academic.oup.com
There is increasing interest in the potential use of outdoor water environments, or blue
space, in the promotion of human health and wellbeing. However, therapeutic nature-based …

The influence of tourism experience and well-being on place attachment

S Vada, C Prentice, A Hsiao - Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services, 2019‏ - Elsevier
Place attachment is significant in tourism marketing as it influences revisit intentions and
destination loyalty. Drawing upon the Place Attachment theory, this study examines how …

Urban blue spaces and human health: A systematic review and meta-analysis of quantitative studies

N Smith, M Georgiou, AC King, Z Tieges, S Webb… - Cities, 2021‏ - Elsevier
Blue spaces, defined as all forms of natural and manmade surface water, are an integral part
of cities. This is the first quantitative synthesis of the health impacts of urban blue spaces …

How do different types and characteristics of green space impact mental health? A sco** review

F Beute, MR Marselle, A Olszewska‐Guizzo… - People and …, 2023‏ - Wiley Online Library
Green space matters for mental health but is under constant pressure in an increasingly
urbanising world. Often there is little space available in cities for green areas, so it is vital to …

Positive psychology and tourist well-being: A systematic literature review

S Vada, C Prentice, N Scott, A Hsiao - Tourism Management Perspectives, 2020‏ - Elsevier
This paper examines the current state of research on well-being from tourism from the lens
of positive psychology. A systematic review of 82 peer-reviewed articles published in …

Mitigating and adapting to climate change: Multi-functional and multi-scale assessment of green urban infrastructure

M Demuzere, K Orru, O Heidrich, E Olazabal… - Journal of environmental …, 2014‏ - Elsevier
In order to develop climate resilient urban areas and reduce emissions, several
opportunities exist starting from conscious planning and design of green (and blue) spaces …

The influence of urban green environments on stress relief measures: A field experiment

L Tyrväinen, A Ojala, K Korpela, T Lanki… - Journal of environmental …, 2014‏ - Elsevier
This study investigated the psychological (perceived restorativeness, subjective vitality,
mood, creativity) and physiological (salivary cortisol concentration) effects of short-term visits …