The term 'therapeutic landscapes' was first coined by health geographer, Wilbert Gesler, in
1992 to explore why certain environments seem to contribute to a healing sense of place …

Therapeutic landscapes encapsulate healing and recovery notions in natural and built
environmental settings. Tourists' perceptions determine their decision making of health and …

Calls for humanity to 'reconnect to nature'have grown increasingly louder from both scholars
and civil society. Yet, there is relatively little coherence about what reconnecting to nature …

Drawing from research on therapeutic landscapes and relationships between environment,
health and wellbeing, we propose the idea of 'healthy blue space'as an important new …

Boredom is likely to have adaptive value in motivating exploration and learning, and many
animals may possess the basic neurological mechanisms to support it. Chronic inescapable …

This article examines current approaches to wellbeing research in the social sciences,
reviewing their underlying ontologies to explore which 'being'is implied in contemporary …

In recent years much health research across the social sciences and humanities has
undergone a noticeable, albeit by no means cohesive or comprehensive,'turn'towards a …

Refugees and new immigrants arriving in the United States (US) often encounter a multitude
of stressors adjusting to a new country and potentially coping with past traumas. Community …

This article considers how different recreational users engage with and utilize blue spaces
as health-enabling. Informed by empirical and participatory fieldwork with surfing and sea …

Although a large body of research supports the theory that exposure to nature results in
mental health benefits, research evidence on the effects of having a view of green space …