Outdoor recreation in Sweden during and after the Covid-19 pandemic–management and policy implications

AS Hansen, T Beery, P Fredman… - Journal of environmental …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
This paper reports results from three studies concerning outdoor recreation participation and
trends during the COVID-19 pandemic in Sweden. The studies, undertaken at national …

[HTML][HTML] A socio-technical perspective on the application of green ergonomics to open-plan offices: A review of the literature and recommendations for future research

TA Norton, OB Ayoko, NM Ashkanasy - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
Open-plan office (OPO) layouts emerged to allow organizations to adapt to changing
workplace demands. We explore the potential for OPOs to provide such adaptive capacity to …

Becoming nature: Effects of embodying a tree in immersive virtual reality on nature relatedness

P Spangenberger, SM Geiger, SC Freytag - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
The potential of using immersive virtual reality (iVR) technologies to enhance nature
relatedness by embodying non-human beings, such as plants or animals, is only sparsely …

A systematic review of the impact of therapeutical biophilic design on health and wellbeing of patients and care providers in healthcare services settings

I Al Khatib, F Samara, M Ndiaye - Frontiers in Built Environment, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Hospitals often evoke negative feelings due to their antiseptic architecture and personal
memories. Biophilic hospital design can reduce stress and enhance health and wellness for …

The moderating effect of subjective norm in predicting intention to use urban green spaces: A study of Hong Kong

C Wan, GQ Shen, S Choi - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2018 - Elsevier
People living in urban areas are encouraged to use urban green spaces (UGS) because of
the physical, psychological and social benefits offered by the green environment to city …

Nature exposure is associated with reduced smartphone use

K Minor, KL Glavind, AJ Schwartz… - Environment and …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Evidence links greenspace exposure with restorative benefits to cognition and well-being,
yet nature contact is declining for younger demographics. Although natural settings have …

Nature-based physical activity and hedonic and eudaimonic wellbeing: The mediating roles of motivational quality and nature relatedness

M Jenkins, C Lee, S Houge Mackenzie… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The current study evaluated the degree to which nature-based physical activity (NPA)
influenced two distinct types of psychological wellbeing: hedonic wellbeing and eudaimonic …

Recognizing aesthetics in nature with STEM and STEAM education

M Başaran, M Erol - Research in Science & Technological …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Background In the study conducted with primary school students, the differences between
STEM and STEAM activities and environmental awareness and environmental aesthetics …

[PDF][PDF] Unidades de Conservação: uma reconexão com a natureza, pós-covid-19

MR da Silva-Melo, GAP de Melo… - Revista Brasileira de …, 2020 - institutoararaazul.org.br
Esta pesquisa tem como objetivo analisar a importância das Unidades de Conservação
como espaços de reconexão com a natureza, pós-COVID-19. Os procedimentos que …

Nature-based restorative environments are needed now more than ever

K Gillis - Cities & Health, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
With the rapid onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, many of us are remaining inside for long
periods of time. Immediately upon the implementation of physical distancing measures, the …