Exploring how urban nature is associated with human wellbeing in a neotropical city

Fisher, Jessica C.; Bicknell, Jake E.; Irvine, Katherine N.; Fernandes, Damian; Mistry, Jayalaxshmi; Davies, Zoe G.

doi:10.1016/j.landurbplan.2021.104119

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“…Therefore, the positive emotions evoked from interacting with nature was the result of a small promotion of positive emotions by green spaces and a greater reduction of negative emotions by blue spaces. Our results concur with those found in Ireland and Guyana [54,55]. However, our study revealed more details for the comparison of emotional response to these two types of nature.…”

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confidence: 92%

Optimizing Urban Forest Landscape for Better Perceptions of Positive Emotions

Zhang

Yang

Chen

et al. 2021

Forests

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Interacting with urban spaces that are green and blue is believed to promote mental well-being and positive emotions. Therefore, there is an incentive to strategically design urban forest landscapes in a given space to evoke more positive emotion. In this study, we conducted a pilot study in Northeast China with 24 parks from 11 cities across 3 provinces. The subjects of the study are the visitors and a total of 1145 photos and selfies were collected from open micro-twitters in Sino Weibo (~50 individuals per park). Facial expressions of happy and sad emotions were recognized and rated as percent scores by FireFACE v1.0. Demographically, male adolescents smiled more than male visitors in other age groups and female teens. Females expressed more positive emotions than males according to their positive response index (PRI; happy-sad). Multivariate linear regression indicated positive contribution of green space to happy scores (estimate of 0.0040) and a stronger negative contribution of blue area to sad scores (estimate of −0.1392). Therefore, an urban forest landscape can be optimized by mapping green- and blue-spaces to predict spatial distributions of positive emotions. Male teens are recommended more as frequent visitors than people in other age ranges.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 92%

Optimizing Urban Forest Landscape for Better Perceptions of Positive Emotions

Zhang

Yang

Chen

et al. 2021

Forests

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“…The spiritual well-being and spiritual health questionnaire appears sensitive enough to evaluate the correlation between happiness and spiritual well-being (Feizi et al, 2020). It is because the level of well-being and happiness is not only influenced by income but also by the presence of a peaceful atmosphere (Claris Fisher et al, 2021;Ribeiro and Lemos Marinho, 2017). This research aims to know the construct of religious moderation, the construct of Islamic happiness, and the correlation between religious moderation and Islamic happiness.…”

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The Forming Factors of Religious Moderation and Islamic Happiness of the Muslim Minority in Tana Toraja

Abdullah,

Rasbi

2023

Al-Qalam

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<div><div>This research aims to analyse the factors that form religious moderation, as well as those that form the happiness of Muslim minorities, and the correlation between religious moderation and Islamic happiness. This research is quantitative research with 100 respondents. The analysis technique used is the construct validity analysis technique, including convergent and discriminant validity. The Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) is used to test the structural model. In the Convergent Output, the validity can be ascertained using specific test measures such as Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) or Average Variance Extracted (AVE). The research results show that 1) statistically, the factors that form religious moderation among Muslim minorities are non-violence, national commitment, tolerance, and cultural adaptation. 2) Assaadah, the meaning of life, feelings of happiness, and personal life satisfaction, could also be used to form Islamic happiness for minority Muslims in Tana Toraja. 3) There was a correlation between religious moderation and Muslim happiness in minority areas.</div></div><p class="07AbstrakInggris"> </p>

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“…Firstly, more greening in urban parks increases the human health value [6,18]. Independent variables such as park accessibility [19,20], visit duration [21], area size, and use frequency [22,23] contribute positively to individual health. Secondly, the interaction between residents and communities and the parks could generate social influence; frankly, there is a demand for empirical analysis of the social influence of parks on local communities [24].…”

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The Restorative Effects of Urban Parks on Stress Control Ability and Community Attachment

Jang,

Choi,

Kim

2024

Sustainability

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Urban parks support community well-being and foster social connections through their restorative effects. This study examined the benefits of visiting parks, particularly perceived stress reduction and community attachment. Moreover, we analyzed the restoration effects as perceived by park users to gauge potential improvements in stress management and community bonding. Our findings revealed that spending time in urban parks offers significant benefits, notably enhancing stress management abilities and attachment to the community. In particular, park users’ perception of restorative effects was associated with increased levels of community attachment. A lack of perceived restorative effects negatively impacted stress management capabilities. These findings have critical implications for the sustainability of urban park development and management, emphasizing their contribution to residents’ mental health and community bonding. By recognizing and maximizing the restorative potential of urban parks, policymakers and park managers can create spaces that foster improved mental health, stronger social connections, and enhanced community well-being.

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Exploring how urban nature is associated with human wellbeing in a neotropical city

Cited by 22 publications

References 62 publications

Optimizing Urban Forest Landscape for Better Perceptions of Positive Emotions

Optimizing Urban Forest Landscape for Better Perceptions of Positive Emotions

The Forming Factors of Religious Moderation and Islamic Happiness of the Muslim Minority in Tana Toraja

The Restorative Effects of Urban Parks on Stress Control Ability and Community Attachment

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