Urban blue space renovation and local resident and visitor well-being: A case study from Plymouth, UK

Bogerd, Nicole van den; Elliott, Lewis R.; White, Mathew P.; Mishra, Himansu S.; Bell, Simon; Porter, Miriam; Sydenham, Zoë; Garrett, Joanne K.; Fleming, Lora E.

doi:10.1016/j.landurbplan.2021.104232

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“…Observation techniques have often been deployed in this area of research to capture human-environment interactions unimpeded from the influence(s) of researchers (Han et al, 2022;Joseph & Maddock, 2016;Lynch, 1979). Adding to these approaches, the advent of public participatory geographical information systems (PPGIS) has provided a new approach to observational techniques, which enables participants to identify and map out affordances in, and across, geographical locations (e.g., Kyttä and Kahilia, 2009;Raymond et al, 2016) as well as inform the redesign of physical environments (Bell et al, 2020), which have shown to be efficacious for improving well-being, neighbourhood satisfaction, and perceptions of site quality (Van den Bogerd et al (2021). PPGIS approaches such as SoftGIS also offer the potential to bridge subjective vs objective distinctions by combining local 'soft' knowledge with 'hard' quantitative data (Kahila & Kyttä, 2009;Kyttä et al, 2013).…”

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Towards an understanding of quality and inclusivity in human‐environment experiences

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As calls grow for relational approaches to nature and wellbeing research that consider reciprocity in human‐environment interactions, the concept of affordances is gaining importance as a useful way of thinking about nature experiences. Affordances provide a framework to enable individualised conceptions of nature by focusing on what is functionally meaningful to people. However, affordance thinking is currently limited in its ability to help us understand how peoples' background, culture and circumstances shape interactions with nature ‐ a critical issue with respect to inclusivity and the under‐representation of some sections of society. Bourdieu's theory of practice is a well‐established set of ‘thinking tools’ which potentially help addresses these influences. It examines how our social environment may pattern our practices, attitudes, and perceptions. In this paper, we review the various applications of affordances before providing an overview of how Bourdieu's concepts of habitus, capital and field can complement, and be integrated with, affordance thinking for novel applications to greenspace research. Bridging these areas of thinking will facilitate development of a more intersectional and complete understanding of nature experiences, including the quality and inclusivity of green and natural spaces.

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Towards an understanding of quality and inclusivity in human‐environment experiences

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“…Access to healthy features of landscapes is associated with more positive physical and mental health outcomes ( Daras et al, 2019 ). Physical access to health services facilitates service use, whereas proximity to green ( De Vries et al, 2003 ; Markevych et al, 2017 ) and blue space ( van den Bogerd et al, 2021 ; White et al, 2020 ) promotes well-being.…”

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“…From this perspective, mental health outcomes transcend the individual, reflecting complex connections between individuals and their social environments. In contrast, urban landscape perspectives suggest that characteristics of built environments, such as degree of urbanization and rurality ( Gregoire, 2002 ; Paykel et al, 2000 ), access to “healthy” assets like green space ( De Vries et al, 2003 ; Markevych et al, 2017 ), blue space ( van den Bogerd et al, 2021 ), and health services ( Gulliford et al, 2002 ) influence mental health outcomes, whereby closer proximity to healthy assets is associated with better health outcomes ( Daras et al, 2018 ).…”

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Characterizing Unusual Spatial Clusters of Male Mental Health Emergencies Occurring During the First National COVID-19 “Lockdown” in the East Midlands Region, UK: A Geospatial Analysis of Ambulance 999 Data

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The widespread psychological effects of contagion mitigation measures associated with the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) are well known. Phases of “lockdown” have increased levels of anxiety and depression globally. Most research uses methods such as self-reporting that highlight the greater impact of the pandemic on the mental health of females. Emergency medical data from ambulance services may be a better reflection of male mental health. We use ambulance data to identify unusual clusters of high rates of male mental health emergencies occurring in the East Midlands of the United Kingdom during the first national “lockdown” and to explore factors that may explain clusters. Analysis of more than 5,000 cases of male mental health emergencies revealed 19 unusual spatial clusters. Binary logistic regression analysis (χ2 = 787.22, df = 20, p ≤ .001) identified 16 factors that explained clusters, including proximity to “healthy” features of the physical landscape, urban and rural dynamics, and socioeconomic condition. Our findings suggest that the factors underlying vulnerability of males to severe mental health conditions during “lockdown” vary within and between rural and urban spaces, and that the wider “hinterland” surrounding clusters influences the social and physical access of males to services that facilitate mental health support. Limitations on social engagement to mitigate effects of the pandemic are likely to continue. Our approach could inform delivery of emergency services and the development of community-level services to support vulnerable males during periods of social isolation.

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“…Local green-space improves prosocial behaviour or positive interactions and physical activity in children and adolescents (Putra et al, 2021), especially for children in low-income families (McCrorie et al, 2021). Nicole van Den Bogerd et al (2021) demonstrate how social connection and community belonging increase through collaborative interventions in built or natural environments, such as improving the quality of a local beach. Work continues to establish the relationship between green-space and wellbeing over time, how best to measure health outcomes in big data and how to define green-space (Mavoa et al, 2019; Shin et al, 2020) .…”

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Health geographies II: Resilience, health and place

Wiles

2023

Progress in Human Geography

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Resilience means doing well in the context of difficulty; it is both process and outcome, individual and collective, and it relates to inequities because it is about accessing resources. Resilience helps understand and improve health and wellbeing because it incorporates adversity and challenges. In this report, I argue resilience is also inherently geographical, and operates at interconnected scales. I highlight health geographers are well-placed to help understand and enhance resilience through critically-aware and contextualized approaches. Moreover, resilience offers a way to connect and further develop health geographical scholarship on both wellbeing and addressing health and other inequalities.

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Urban blue space renovation and local resident and visitor well-being: A case study from Plymouth, UK

Cited by 22 publications

References 71 publications

Towards an understanding of quality and inclusivity in human‐environment experiences

Towards an understanding of quality and inclusivity in human‐environment experiences

Characterizing Unusual Spatial Clusters of Male Mental Health Emergencies Occurring During the First National COVID-19 “Lockdown” in the East Midlands Region, UK: A Geospatial Analysis of Ambulance 999 Data

Health geographies II: Resilience, health and place

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