Nature and health
Urbanization, resource exploitation, and lifestyle changes have diminished possibilities for
human contact with nature in many societies. Concern about the loss has helped motivate …
human contact with nature in many societies. Concern about the loss has helped motivate …
Forest and wellbeing: Bridging medical and forest research for effective forest-based initiatives
Research Highlights: This review gives an overview of existing literature on the emerging
topic of human wellbeing-forest contact nexus and provides a preliminary framework linking …
topic of human wellbeing-forest contact nexus and provides a preliminary framework linking …
Restoration in nature: Beyond the conventional narrative
T Hartig - … , cognitive, developmental, and social pathways to well …, 2021 - Springer
The restoration perspective on human adaptation offers a broad view of relations between
environment and health; however, it remains underutilized as a source of insight for nature …
environment and health; however, it remains underutilized as a source of insight for nature …
[HTML][HTML] Exploring the impacts of urban expansion on green spaces availability and delivery of ecosystem services in the Accra metropolis
DA Puplampu, YA Boafo - Environmental Challenges, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract As Accra, Ghana's capital city, expands at an unprecedented rate, the fragmentation
and loss of natural and semi-natural ecosystems may be the greatest challenge to achieving …
and loss of natural and semi-natural ecosystems may be the greatest challenge to achieving …
The influence of urban green environments on stress relief measures: A field experiment
This study investigated the psychological (perceived restorativeness, subjective vitality,
mood, creativity) and physiological (salivary cortisol concentration) effects of short-term visits …
mood, creativity) and physiological (salivary cortisol concentration) effects of short-term visits …
The effects of contact with nature during outdoor environmental education on students' wellbeing, connectedness to nature and pro-sociality
Experiences of contact with nature in school education might be beneficial for promoting
ecological lifestyles and the wellbeing of children, families, and teachers. Many theories and …
ecological lifestyles and the wellbeing of children, families, and teachers. Many theories and …
Reexamine the value of urban pocket parks under the impact of the COVID-19
S Liu, X Wang - Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 2021 - Elsevier
While the focus of the wide-spread coronavirus is its impacts on people's lives and economic
wellbeing around the world, the pandemic substantially limits people's available options of …
wellbeing around the world, the pandemic substantially limits people's available options of …
Restorative benefits of urban green space: Physiological, psychological restoration and eye movement analysis
L Liu, H Qu, Y Ma, K Wang, H Qu - Journal of environmental management, 2022 - Elsevier
Urban life is associated with a range of health risks. However, urban green spaces have
been found to promote health recovery and reduce mental stress. This study sought to …
been found to promote health recovery and reduce mental stress. This study sought to …
Feelings of restoration from recent nature visits
Exposure to natural environments can help restore depleted emotional and cognitive
resources. However, investigation of the relative impacts of different natural environments …
resources. However, investigation of the relative impacts of different natural environments …
The association between green space and mental health varies across the lifecourse. A longitudinal study
Background Epidemiological studies on green space and health have relied almost
exclusively on cross-sectional designs, restricting understanding on how this relationship …
exclusively on cross-sectional designs, restricting understanding on how this relationship …