[HTML][HTML] Pathways linking biodiversity to human health: A conceptual framework

MR Marselle, T Hartig, DTC Cox, S De Bell… - Environment …, 2021 - Elsevier
Biodiversity is a cornerstone of human health and well-being. However, while evidence of
the contributions of nature to human health is rapidly building, research into how biodiversity …

[HTML][HTML] Where greenspace matters most: A systematic review of urbanicity, greenspace, and physical health

MHEM Browning, A Rigolon, O McAnirlin - Landscape and Urban …, 2022 - Elsevier
Greenspace in urban areas may have greater protective health effects than elsewhere.
Urban dwellers experience more environmental harmful exposures, attentional demands …

People, places, and time: a large-scale, longitudinal study of transformed avatars and environmental context in group interaction in the metaverse

E Han, MR Miller, C DeVeaux, H Jun… - Journal of Computer …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
As the metaverse expands, understanding how people use virtual reality to learn and
connect is increasingly important. We used the Transformed Social Interaction paradigm to …

Does greenery experienced indoors and outdoors provide an escape and support mental health during the COVID-19 quarantine?

AM Dzhambov, P Lercher, MHEM Browning… - Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background The COVID-19 pandemic has profoundly changed people's ability to recreate in
public green spaces, which is likely to exacerbate the psychological impacts of the …

[HTML][HTML] What is the best way of delivering virtual nature for improving mood? An experimental comparison of high definition TV, 360 video, and computer generated …

NL Yeo, MP White, I Alcock, R Garside, SG Dean… - Journal of environmental …, 2020 - Elsevier
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 …

The use of virtual reality in environment experiences and the importance of realism

M Newman, B Gatersleben, KJ Wyles… - Journal of environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Introduction Virtual reality (VR) can be extremely useful in simulating nature when physical
presence is not possible. Additionally, it allows for environments to be customised (eg …

[HTML][HTML] Nature's contributions in co** with a pandemic in the 21st century: A narrative review of evidence during COVID-19

SM Labib, MHEM Browning, A Rigolon… - Science of The Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
While COVID-19 lockdowns have slowed coronavirus transmission, such structural
measures also have unintended consequences on mental and physical health. Growing …

The affective benefits of nature exposure

GN Bratman, HA Olvera‐Alvarez… - Social and Personality …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Mounting evidence demonstrates that nature exposure can have affective benefits. These
include behavioral and psychophysiological responses consistent with (a) decreases in …

Virtual immersion in nature and psychological well-being: A systematic literature review

S Frost, L Kannis-Dymand, V Schaffer, P Millear… - Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
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 …

Digital forest recreation in the metaverse: Opportunities and challenges

W Jaung - Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 2022 - Elsevier
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' …