Linking green space to health: a comparative study of two urban neighbourhoods in Ghent, Belgium

Herzele, Ann Van; Vries, S. de

doi:10.1007/s11111-011-0153-1

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“…Van Herzele and de Vries (2012) found that perceived stress had a negative, while social cohesion had a positive effect on happiness. Being employed reduced the number of visits to close-to-home recreation areas in Neuvonen et al (2007).…”

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Linking demand and supply factors in identifying cultural ecosystem services of urban green infrastructures: A review of European studies

Hegetschweiler

Vries

Arnberger

et al. 2017

Urban Forestry & Urban Greening

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Urban green infrastructure provides a number of cultural ecosystem services that are greatly appreciated by the public. In order to benefit from these services, actual contact with the respective ecosystem is often required. Furthermore, the type of services offered depend on the physical characteristics of the ecosystem. We conducted a review of publications dealing with demand or social factors such as user needs, preferences and values as well as spatially explicit supply or physical factors such as amount of green space, (bio)diversity, recreational infrastructure, etc. and linking demand and supply factors together. The aim was to provide an overview of this highly interdisciplinary research, to describe how these linkages are being made and to identify which factors significantly influence dependent variables such as levels of use, activities or health and well-being benefits. Commonly used methods were the combination of questionnaires with either on-site visual recording of elements or GIS data. Links between social and physical data were usually established either by using statistical tools or by overlaying different thematic maps. Compared to the large number of variables assessed in most studies, the significant effects in the end were relatively few, not consistent across the studies and largely dependent on the context they were seen in. Studies focused on aesthetic and recreational services, while spiritual, educational and inspirational services were not considered when creating links to spatially explicit ecological structures. We conclude that an improvement and harmonization of methodologies, cross-country studies and an expansion of this line of research to a wider range of services and more user groups could help clarify relationships and thereby increase applicability for urban management and planning.

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Linking demand and supply factors in identifying cultural ecosystem services of urban green infrastructures: A review of European studies

Hegetschweiler

Vries

Arnberger

et al. 2017

Urban Forestry & Urban Greening

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“…Compared to built environments, nature can decrease arousal and perceived stress levels (Ulrich, 1979(Ulrich, , 1981Ulrich et al, 1991), and promote psychophysiological stress recovery (e.g., decrease blood pressure) after attentional abilities are fatigued (Hartig et al, 2003). Moreover, access to nearby nature can buffer against stress (Stigsdotter et al, 2010;Van Herzele & de Vries, 2012;Van den Berg, Maas, Verheij, & Groenewegen, 2010;Ulrich, 1981). Researchers in Japan have tested how specific elements of nature, such as wood or the sound of running water, influence the human stress response.…”

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Flourishing in nature: A review of the benefits of connecting with nature and its application as a wellbeing intervention

Capaldi

Passmore

Nisbet

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Intnl. J. Wellbeing

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Abstract:From the increasing number of people living in urban areas to the continued degradation of the natural environment, many of us appear to be physically and psychologically disconnected from nature. We consider the theoretical explanations and present evidence for why this state of affairs might result in suboptimal levels of hedonic and eudaimonic wellbeing by reviewing the large body of research on the mental health benefits of connecting with nature. The advantages of contact with nature as a potential wellbeing intervention are discussed, and examples of how this research is being applied to reconnect individuals to nature and improve wellbeing are given. We conclude by considering the limitations of, and proposing future directions for, research in this area. Overall, evidence suggests that connecting with nature is one path to flourishing in life.

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“…appropriate statistical methods, adjustment for confounding and representativeness for the study population: Carter & Horwitz, 2014;Takano, Fu, Nakamura, Uji, Fukuda, Watanabe et al 2002;Ward- Thompson, Roe, Aspinall, Mitchell, Clow & Miller, 2012 andvan Herzele &de Vries, 2011. …”

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Health benefits of green spaces in the living environment: A systematic review of epidemiological studies

Berg¹,

Wendel-Vos²,

Poppel³

et al. 2015

Urban Forestry & Urban Greening

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Linking green space to health: a comparative study of two urban neighbourhoods in Ghent, Belgium

Cited by 135 publications

References 62 publications

Linking demand and supply factors in identifying cultural ecosystem services of urban green infrastructures: A review of European studies

Linking demand and supply factors in identifying cultural ecosystem services of urban green infrastructures: A review of European studies

Flourishing in nature: A review of the benefits of connecting with nature and its application as a wellbeing intervention

Health benefits of green spaces in the living environment: A systematic review of epidemiological studies

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