Nature tourism and mental health: parks, happiness, and causation

R Buckley - Journal of Sustainable Tourism, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Poor mental health costs about a tenth of global GNP. For many people, nature exposure
improves mental health. This generates a newly recognised health service value for national …

[HTML][HTML] Improving building occupant comfort through a digital twin approach: A Bayesian network model and predictive maintenance method

HH Hosamo, HK Nielsen, D Kraniotis, PR Svennevig… - Energy and …, 2023 - Elsevier
This study introduces a Bayesian network model to evaluate the comfort levels of occupants
of two non-residential Norwegian buildings based on data collected from satisfaction …

[HTML][HTML] University students' participation in outdoor recreation and the perceived well-being effects of nature

R Puhakka - Journal of outdoor recreation and tourism, 2021 - Elsevier
It is increasingly recognized that interacting with nature promotes well-being and health for
both adults and children. Less is known about the role of nature in people's everyday lives …

Wellness hotel: Conceptualization, scale development, and validation

CG Chi, OH Chi, Z Ouyang - International journal of hospitality management, 2020 - Elsevier
This study defines the notion of a wellness hotel, generates a wellness amenity inventory
list, and develops the Scale of Wellness Hotel Amenities (SWHA) to measure the level of …

Everyday wild: Urban natural areas, health, and well-being

AE Cheesbrough, T Garvin, CIJ Nykiforuk - Health & place, 2019 - Elsevier
Cities are increasingly home to the world's population. Creating healthy and vibrant cities is
one way to positively contribute to the health of populations. Parks and green spaces in …

Adolescents' experiences in nature: Sources of everyday well-being

R Puhakka, E Hakoköngäs - Journal of Leisure Research, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Recently, adolescents' decreasing contact with nature has raised concerns in many
urbanized societies. In this study, we analyze Finnish adolescents' leisure time experiences …

Leisure and health–critical commentary

L Mansfield - Annals of Leisure Research, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
This critical commentary presents a selected overview of conceptual, theoretical and
methodological trajectories in leisure and health. It includes critical scholarship about the …

Campus community gardens and student health: A case study of a campus garden and student well-being

J Baur - Journal of American College Health, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Objective The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between working at a
campus community garden and student volunteers' wellbeing. Participants: 76 …

Wellbeing and nature connectedness for emerging adult undergraduates after a short expedition: A small pilot study

MJA Down, P Chivers, P Kirsch… - … Promotion Journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Issue addressed Emerging adult university undergraduates are a vulnerable population due
to various life stressors. Previous studies have reported a range of positive outcomes from …

Leisure and health: conjoined and contested concepts

N Peel, H Maxwell, R McGrath - Annals of Leisure Research, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
This paper explores the various ideas, notions and conversations that underpin the
leisure/health nexus and focuses on identifying the interrelatedness and synergies between …