Green and blue settings as providers of mental health ecosystem services: Comparing urban beaches and parks and building a predictive model of psychological restoration

Subiza-Pérez, Mikel; Vozmediano, Laura; Juan, César San

doi:10.1016/j.landurbplan.2020.103926

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“…Among the 50 articles included in this review, 35 articles had a cross-sectional design [ 31 , 32 , 33 , 34 , 35 , 36 , 37 , 38 , 39 , 40 , 41 , 42 , 43 , 44 , 45 , 46 , 47 , 48 , 49 , 50 , 51 , 52 , 53 , 54 , 55 , 56 , 57 , 58 , 59 , 60 , 61 , 62 , 63 , 64 , 65 ], four were cross-over studies [ 66 , 67 , 68 , 69 ], seven were of longitudinal design [ 70 , 71 , 72 , 73 , 74 , 75 , 76 ], two were cohort studies [ 77 , 78 ], one article had both a longitudinal and cross-sectional design [ 79 ] and one article had both a cross-over and cross-sectional design [ 28 ] ( Table 1 ). For physical activity, 14 articles were cross-sectional […”

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“…For physical activity, 14 articles were cross-sectional [ 28 , 31 , 32 , 33 , 34 , 35 , 36 , 37 , 38 , 55 , 56 , 57 , 58 , 59 ], one longitudinal [ 70 ], two cohort studies [ 77 , 78 ] and one both cross-over and cross-sectional [ 28 ]. For restoration, 14 articles were cross-sectional [ 39 , 40 , 41 , 42 , 43 , 44 , 45 , 55 , 56 , 57 , 60 , 61 , 62 , 63 ], three were longitudinal [ 71 , 72 , 75 ], three were cross-over [ 66 , 67 , 69 ] and one study had both a longitudinal and cross-sectional design [ 79 ]. For social interaction, six articles were of cross-sectional design [ 43 , 46 , 47 , 56 , 57 , 61 ] and one article was longitudinal [ 73 ].…”

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“…The association between exposure to blue spaces and restoration was explored in 21 articles [ 39 , 40 , 41 , 42 , 43 , 44 , 45 , 55 , 56 , 57 , 60 , 61 , 62 , 63 , 66 , 67 , 69 , 71 , 72 , 75 , 79 ]. 18 articles reported statistically significant effects of blue spaces on restoration [ 40 , 41 , 42 , 44 , 45 , 55 , 56 , 60 , 61 , 62 , 63 , 66 , 67 , 69 , 71 , 72 , 75 , 79 ], while three articles [ 39 , 43 , 57 ] did not find an association. Living closer to blue space or in an area with more blue space or more blue space surface was generally reported to positively influence restoration compared to living further away or in an area with less blue space or blue space surface, in adult populations.…”

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Mechanisms of Impact of Blue Spaces on Human Health: A Systematic Literature Review and Meta-Analysis

Georgiou

Morison

Smith

et al. 2021

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Blue spaces have been found to have significant salutogenic effects. However, little is known about the mechanisms and pathways that link blue spaces and health. The purpose of this systematic review and meta-analysis is to summarise the evidence and quantify the effect of blue spaces on four hypothesised mediating pathways: physical activity, restoration, social interaction and environmental factors. Following the PRISMA guidelines, a literature search was conducted using six databases (PubMed, Scopus, PsycInfo, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, EBSCOHOST/CINAHL). Fifty studies were included in our systematic review. The overall quality of the included articles, evaluated with the Qualsyst tool, was judged to be very good, as no mediating pathway had an average article quality lower than 70%. Random-effects meta-analyses were conducted for physical activity, restoration and social interaction. Living closer to blue space was associated with statistically significantly higher physical activity levels (Cohen’s d = 0.122, 95% CI: 0.065, 0.179). Shorter distance to blue space was not associated with restoration (Cohen’s d = 0.123, 95% CI: −0.037, 0.284) or social interaction (Cohen’s d = −0.214, 95% CI: −0.55, 0.122). Larger amounts of blue space within a geographical area were significantly associated with higher physical activity levels (Cohen’s d = 0.144, 95% CI: 0.024, 0.264) and higher levels of restoration (Cohen’s d = 0.339, 95% CI: 0.072, 0.606). Being in more contact with blue space was significantly associated with higher levels of restoration (Cohen’s d = 0.191, 95% CI: 0.084, 0.298). There is also evidence that blue spaces improve environmental factors, but more studies are necessary for meta-analyses to be conducted. Evidence is conflicting on the mediating effects of social interaction and further research is required on this hypothesised pathway. Blue spaces may offer part of a solution to public health concerns faced by growing global urban populations.

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Mechanisms of Impact of Blue Spaces on Human Health: A Systematic Literature Review and Meta-Analysis

Georgiou

Morison

Smith

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“…One in every four people suffer from mental disorders in their lifetime (1). Environmental health related researchers have suggested that green environments can reduce levels of stress related mental disorders and therefore enhance positive mental health (2,(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12). For instance, Dzhambov et al (6) have shown that green spaces afford restorative experiences and promote better mental health with higher mindfulness, lower rumination, and greater resilience to stress.…”

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“…It refers to renewal of "directed attention capacities" that have depleted with sustained usage in daily life, "physiological changes from tension and stress toward relaxation, " and "positive mood change" (15). Examining the literature, a great deal of attention has been paid to restoration experiences in investigating mental health promotion of green spaces (1,6,12). The importance of green spaces in the development of better state of mental health involves "the promotion of subjective well-being, " "the prevention of mental disorders" and "the treatment and rehabilitation of people affected by psychiatric disorders" (1).…”

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Investigating the Mental Health Impacts of University Campus Green Space Through Perceived Sensory Dimensions and the Mediation Effects of Perceived Restorativeness on Restoration Experience

Malekinezhad

Courtney

Lamit

et al. 2020

Front. Public Health

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Introduction: Green spaces support people mentally in their everyday life. Perceived restorativeness and Perceived Sensory Dimension (PSD) have been addressed as optimal environmental related characteristics with regards to psychological restoration. However, relatively little research has investigated how the perception of these characteristics, directly and indirectly, affects restoration experience, particularly in a sample of university students within the area of green outdoor campus landscapes.Methods: This study hypothesizes these associations through application of partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM), inputting data from a sample of university students in Malaysia. In the hypothesized model, we examine the degree of restoration that is enjoyed by subjects within landscapes through the effects of these characteristics. Indirect effects of perceived restorativeness via evaluation of mediation effects associated with perception of landscape characteristics and restoration experience are also investigated.Results: Through validation of the measurement model, we find significant positive coefficient paths with adequate predictive abilities in the hypothesized model. Findings suggest the effect of PSD on perceived restorativeness leads to a better explanation of restoration experience. In addition, perceived landscape characteristics of PSD enhance restoration experience in alignment with perceived restorativeness characteristics.Conclusions: Greater effects on restoration experience come through perceived restorativeness that is affected by PSD, which itself is capable of promoting favorable experiences of restorativeness in a green space and facilitating psychological restorative outcomes. The mechanistic effect of emotional regulation implies a distinct role of green spaces in maintaining good mental health and has relevance to public health models that promote independence and well-being through preventative approaches. The work paves the way for further studies that examine which dimensions of PSD support perceived restorativeness and restoration experience more than others, and the wider psycho-social value of green spaces through the application of mediation effects and personal sensory dimensions in the development of mental health.

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The influence of the COVID‐19 pandemic on the demand for different shades of green

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1. COVID-19 has heightened the dependence of urban dwellers on cultural ecosystem services provided by urban green spaces (UGS), specifically in regard to the provision of recreational opportunities, and psychological and physical health benefits arising from their use.2. As different types and levels of cultural ecosystem services are provided by different types of UGS, people may seek out different UGS to satisfy personal needs over various phases of COVID-19 mobility restrictions imposed by cities.We report on a study that took advantage of the different phases of COVID-19 mobility restrictions to assess the demand for and perception of different types of UGS in Singapore.3. The study utilised four datasets to compare demand for and visitorship patterns of UGS before the pandemic (Pre-Circuit Breaker), the duration of the strictest mobility restrictions (Circuit Breaker), and after the measures were relaxed (Post-Circuit Breaker). We used Google Search trends as a proxy for UGS demand, Google mobility data for an overview of population visitorship trends, visitor counts for granular insights on actual visitorship trends, and qualitative data on perception of parks by park visitors after restrictions eased. Parks were categorised as manicured and less manicured UGS for analysis. Search interest for UGS overall fell by more than 50% from during CircuitBreaker but the post-Circuit Breaker levels exceeded pre-Circuit Breaker, with a 70.9% increase for less manicured UGS compared to 20.8% for manicured UGS. This corroborated with Google mobility and visitor counts, which showed a steep decrease in park use followed by a rapid increase in the same periods, and with increased visitorship in the less manicured UGS. The perception study also showed that more than 50% of respondents reported visiting parks that they have never visited before, and there was a greater appreciation and use of UGS after the pandemic and preference for less manicured and more naturalistic landscapes.

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Green and blue settings as providers of mental health ecosystem services: Comparing urban beaches and parks and building a predictive model of psychological restoration

Cited by 69 publications

References 50 publications

Mechanisms of Impact of Blue Spaces on Human Health: A Systematic Literature Review and Meta-Analysis

Mechanisms of Impact of Blue Spaces on Human Health: A Systematic Literature Review and Meta-Analysis

Investigating the Mental Health Impacts of University Campus Green Space Through Perceived Sensory Dimensions and the Mediation Effects of Perceived Restorativeness on Restoration Experience

The influence of the COVID‐19 pandemic on the demand for different shades of green

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