Biodiversity and human health: mechanisms and evidence of the positive health effects of diversity in nature and green spaces
Introduction Natural environments and green spaces provide ecosystem services that
enhance human health and well-being. They improve mental health, mitigate allergies and …
enhance human health and well-being. They improve mental health, mitigate allergies and …
Integrating the aesthetic value of landscapes and biological diversity
AS Tribot, J Deter, N Mouquet - Proceedings of the …, 2018 - royalsocietypublishing.org
As a cultural ecosystem service, the aesthetic value of landscapes contributes to human well-
being, but studies linking biodiversity and ecosystem services generally do not account for …
being, but studies linking biodiversity and ecosystem services generally do not account for …
[HTML][HTML] The importance of species diversity for human well-being in Europe
J Methorst, K Rehdanz, T Mueller, B Hansjürgens… - Ecological …, 2021 - Elsevier
Nature affects human well-being in multiple ways. However, the association between
species diversity and human well-being at larger spatial scales remains largely unexplored …
species diversity and human well-being at larger spatial scales remains largely unexplored …
Beyond knowing nature: Contact, emotion, compassion, meaning, and beauty are pathways to nature connection
R Lumber, M Richardson, D Sheffield - PloS one, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Feeling connected to nature has been shown to be beneficial to wellbeing and pro-
environmental behaviour. General nature contact and knowledge based activities are often …
environmental behaviour. General nature contact and knowledge based activities are often …
Global synthesis reveals heterogeneous changes in connection of humans to nature
The connection that individuals have with nature impacts their well-being and their support
for pro-nature policies. While it is generally believed that the connection between humans …
for pro-nature policies. While it is generally believed that the connection between humans …
Spending time in the garden is positively associated with health and wellbeing: Results from a national survey in England
Research has found that natural environments within urban areas are associated with
benefits for human health and wellbeing. However, most studies have primarily focused on …
benefits for human health and wellbeing. However, most studies have primarily focused on …
Where the wild things are! Do urban green spaces with greater avian biodiversity promote more positive emotions in humans?
Urban green space can help mitigate the negative impacts of urban living and provide
positive effects on citizens' mood, health and well-being. Questions remain, however, as to …
positive effects on citizens' mood, health and well-being. Questions remain, however, as to …
[HTML][HTML] The impact of urbanisation on nature dose and the implications for human health
The last 100 years have seen a huge change in the global structure of the human
population, with the majority of people now living in urban rather than rural environments. An …
population, with the majority of people now living in urban rather than rural environments. An …
Doses of neighborhood nature: the benefits for mental health of living with nature
DTC Cox, DF Shanahan, HL Hudson… - AIBS …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Experiences of nature provide many mental-health benefits, particularly for people living in
urban areas. The natural characteristics of city residents' neighborhoods are likely to be …
urban areas. The natural characteristics of city residents' neighborhoods are likely to be …
Both direct and vicarious experiences of nature affect children's willingness to conserve biodiversity
Children are becoming less likely to have direct contact with nature. This ongoing loss of
human interactions with nature, the extinction of experience, is viewed as one of the most …
human interactions with nature, the extinction of experience, is viewed as one of the most …