The influence of interaction with forest on cognitive function

Shin, Won-sop; Shin, Chang-Seob; Yeoun, Poung Sik; Kim, Jae Joon

doi:10.1080/02827581.2011.585996

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“…Four studies report a positive relationship between exposure to GI and attention capacity measured through a variety of attention tasks such as the Trail Maker Tests, Operation Span Task, Change Detection, and Attention Network Tasks [33][34][35]. Viewing a GI video has also been shown to significantly help office workers respond to visual stimulants, such as pressing a button when a dot appears on screen, more quickly [18].…”

Section: Attentionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Green Infrastructure, Green Stormwater Infrastructure, and Human Health: A Review

Suppakittpaisarn

Jiang

Sullivan

2017

Curr Landscape Ecol Rep

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Purpose of the Review In a growing trend, cities around the world have been installing Green Infrastructure (GI) in the form of vegetated landscapes that provide ecological benefits such as stormwater management, wildlife habitats, and temperature moderation (Tzoulas et al. Landsc Urban Plan. 61(3):11, 2007). Some GI, such as trees and green spaces, have positive impacts on human health. It is less clear how newer types of GI, such as rain gardens, green roofs, and bioswales, impact human health. These newer GI types are called Green Stormwater Infrastructure (GSI). Planners and designers need to know the extent to which GSI impacts humans. This systematic review does exactly that-we explore the published evidence regarding the relationships between GI and human health. Recent Findings We identified 55 peer-reviewed articles addressing these issues. Familiar types of GI, such as trees and green spaces, were found to be beneficial to the body (cardiovascular system, cortisol regulation, and pregnancy health), mind (attention capacity and mental health), and behavior (lower crime, better self-regulation, and more pro-social behaviors). We found much less research exploring the impacts of GSI on health.Summary Our findings show that for some of the specific categories of GI, such as trees, considerable evidence exists on the impacts on human health. For other categories, such as rain gardens, green roofs, or biodiverse plantings, however, there is scant evidence of a health impact. We believe it is likely that these forms of GI do impact human health and that the reason for the scarcity of evidence is that few careful studies have examined the impacts of newer forms of GI on specific human health outcomes. Future researchers should investigate the health effects of type, dose, frequency, and duration of exposure to GI and GSI.

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“…These green spaces included city parks [32,33,52,80] and urban forests [34]. Most of the studies were experimental and compared the effects of walking in green spaces and urban spaces on health outcomes [32][33][34]80]. One study was a field experiment investigating the effects before and after a walk in a park [52].…”

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Green Infrastructure, Green Stormwater Infrastructure, and Human Health: A Review

Suppakittpaisarn

Jiang

Sullivan

2017

Curr Landscape Ecol Rep

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“…Some studies involved actual exposure to nature: either through active engagement (walking, running, or other activities) 2012;Bodin and Hartig 2003;Cimprich and Ronis 2003;Hartig et al 1996;Hartig, Mang, and Evans 1991;Johansson, Hartig, and Staats 2011;Mayer et al 2009;Perkins, Searight, and Ratwik 2011;Shin et al 2011;Stark 2003;Taylor and Kuo 2009;van den Berg and van den Berg 2011;Wu et al 2008) or passive engagement (resting outside or living with a view) (Kuo 2001;Ottosson and Grahn 2005;Rich 2008;Taylor, Kuo, and Sullivan 2002;Tennessen and Cimprich 1995). Other investigations involved virtual exposure to nature; this was exclusively passive engagement (watching video or viewing images) Berto 2005;Chen, Lai, and Wu 2011;Hartig et al 1996;Laumann, Gärling, and Stormark 2003;Rich 2008;van den Berg, Koole, and van der Wulp 2003).…”

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“…Study designs included 16 randomized controlled trials (RCT) from 12 articles (Berto 2005;Chen, Lai, and Wu 2011;Cimprich and Ronis 2003;Hartig et al 1996;2003;Hartig, Mang, and Evans 1991;Laumann, Gärling, and Stormark 2003;Mayer et al 2009;Perkins, Searight, and Ratwik 2011;Rich 2008;Stark 2003; van den Berg, Koole, and van der Wulp 2003); 7 randomized crossover trials from 6 articles 2012;Bodin and Hartig 2003;Johansson, Hartig, and Staats 2011;Shin et al 2011;Taylor and Kuo 2009); 3 natural experiments (Kuo 2001;Taylor, Kuo, and Sullivan 2002;Tennessen and Cimprich 1995); 3 nonrandomized controlled trials (Berto 2005;Hartig, Mang, and Evans 1991;Wu et al 2008); and 2 nonrandomized crossover trials (Ottosson and Grahn 2005;van den Berg and van den Berg 2011).…”

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Attention Restoration Theory: A systematic review of the attention restoration potential of exposure to natural environments

Ohly

White

Wheeler

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Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health, Part B

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Wellbeing and Green Spaces in Cities

Sullivan

2014

Wellbeing

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There is mounting evidence that exposure to green spaces enhances a person's capacity to manage the demands and pressures of modern living. But how could this be? Through what process or pathways could neighborhood green spaces have such impacts? What evidence supports such claims? This chapter addresses these questions by examining three pathways—and the empirical evidence in support of each—through which exposure to urban green spaces might promote wellbeing. The chapter ends with a call to action that will ensure that people around the world have access to nature at every doorstep.

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The influence of interaction with forest on cognitive function

Cited by 88 publications

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Green Infrastructure, Green Stormwater Infrastructure, and Human Health: A Review

Green Infrastructure, Green Stormwater Infrastructure, and Human Health: A Review

Attention Restoration Theory: A systematic review of the attention restoration potential of exposure to natural environments

Wellbeing and Green Spaces in Cities

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