Tourism as a tool in nature-based mental health: Progress and prospects post-pandemic

RC Buckley, MA Cooper - … journal of environmental research and public …, 2022 - mdpi.com
The healthcare sector recognises the role of nature in mental health. The tourism sector is
equipped to take people to national parks. The conservation sector gains support from …

Tourism and mental health: Foundations, frameworks, and futures

R Buckley - Journal of Travel Research, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Tourism contributes to mental health. We could: recognize, measure, value, and market
those contributions; analyze components and design products to maximize mental health …

Economic value of nature via healthcare savings and productivity increases

RC Buckley, ALM Chauvenet - Biological Conservation, 2022 - Elsevier
Economic values of mental health benefits from nature can provide a new conservation tool.
Here we calculate valuations from increased workplace productivity and reduced healthcare …

Theories of experience value & mental health at tourism destinations: Senses, personalities, emotions and memories

RC Buckley, MA Cooper, A Chauvenet… - Journal of Destination …, 2022 - Elsevier
Mental health and experience value at tourism destinations are multidimensional concepts
with complex mechanisms. They are built on parallel bodies of research, especially for …

The effects of park-based interventions on health-related outcomes among youth: a systematic review

DD Wallace, B Han, DA Cohen… - American Journal of …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective The purpose of the study is to present a comprehensive systematic review of the
effects of park-based interventions on health outcomes among youth, defined as children …

The park physical activity questionnaire (park-paq): a reliable measurement tool for park-based and total physical activity

N Edwards, P Hooper - Health & Place, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Few studies have explicitly quantified the proportion of park-based physical
activity to park users' overall physical activity levels. Population studies need new context …

Sensory and emotional components in tourist memories of wildlife encounters: Intense, detailed, and long-lasting recollections of individual incidents

RC Buckley - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
To quantify the role of senses and emotions in creating memorable tourism experiences, we
need measurement frameworks that match how memories are created. This study examines …

Has the pandemic altered public perception of how local green spaces affect quality of life in the United Kingdom?

AJ Crossley, A Russo - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
Green spaces unquestionably improve both physical and mental health, but there is little
information on how they affect quality of life. This study investigates whether the public …

[HTML][HTML] Self-reported participation in outdoor and nature-based recreation before and during the COVID-19 pandemic supports psychological health and well-being

JM Beall, SB Jackson, WR Casola, MN Peterson… - Wellbeing, Space and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Restrictions associated with the COVID-19 pandemic significantly altered daily lives and
affected human health and well-being. Outdoor and nature-based activities could potentially …

[HTML][HTML] Use and non-use of parks are dictated by nature orientation, perceived accessibility and social norm which manifest in a continuum

SIA Angelia, PY TAN, YJ KIM, KBH ER - Landscape and Urban Planning, 2023 - Elsevier
Given the importance of urban parks for the well-being of urban dwellers, coupled with
inequitable access to parks that seems widely reported in many cities, understanding the …