Ecosystem services and well-being dimensions related to urban green spaces–A systematic review

LV Pinto, M Inacio, CSS Ferreira, AD Ferreira… - Sustainable Cities and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Urban green spaces (UGS) supply several ecosystem services (ES) key to human
wellbeing. In this article, we conducted a systematic review focused on identifying UGS's ES …

The development of green care in western European countries

DK Haubenhofer, M Elings, J Hassink, RE Hine - Explore, 2010 - Elsevier
This article represents a review of green care across Western European countries. The
following questions are addressed: What is green care, and what are its basic goals? What …

Green care farms as innovative nursing homes, promoting activities and social interaction for people with dementia

B de Boer, JPH Hamers, SMG Zwakhalen… - Journal of the American …, 2017 - Elsevier
Objectives Innovative care environments are developed for people with dementia to
encourage person-centered care. This study aims to investigate whether residents of green …

[HTML][HTML] The physical environment of nursing homes for people with dementia: Traditional nursing homes, small-scale living facilities, and green care farms

B De Boer, HC Beerens, MA Katterbach, M Viduka… - Healthcare, 2018 - mdpi.com
It is well recognized that the physical environment is important for the well-being of people
with dementia. This influences developments within the nursing home care sector where …

[HTML][HTML] The homestead: developing a conceptual framework through co-creation for innovating long-term dementia care environments

B de Boer, B Bozdemir, J Jansen, M Hermans… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Alternative care environments for regular nursing homes are highly warranted to promote
health and well-being of residents with dementia that are part of an age-friendly and …

Social farming in Catalonia: Rural local development, employment opportunities and empowerment for people at risk of social exclusion

C Guirado, N Valldeperas, AF Tulla, L Sendra… - Journal of Rural …, 2017 - Elsevier
Social Farming (SF) engages groups at risk of social exclusion in agricultural activities with
the aim of including them in society, providing them with job opportunities, and empowering …

[HTML][HTML] How do older people describe their sensory experiences of the natural world? A systematic review of the qualitative evidence

N Orr, A Wagstaffe, S Briscoe, R Garside - BMC geriatrics, 2016 - Springer
Background Despite the increased scholarly interest in the senses and sensory
experiences, the topic of older people's sensory engagement with nature is currently under …

Extending the concept of social farming: Rural development and the fight against organized crime in disadvantaged areas of southern Italy

S Elsen, L Fazzi - Journal of Rural Studies, 2021 - Elsevier
The potential of social farming has always been studied from a perspective in which the
combination of agricultural production with the provision of welfare services was the …

Social co‐operatives and social farming in Italy

L Fazzi - Sociologia ruralis, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
The article analyses the recent evolution of rural social co‐operation in Italy through study of
a representative sample of enterprises. The results of the research highlight the innovative …

Green care farms promote activity among elderly people with dementia

SRD Bruin, SJ Oosting, Y Kuin… - Journal of Housing for …, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
In the Netherlands, an increasing number of green care farms are providing day care to
community-dwelling elderly people with dementia. Currently, it is unknown whether …