Dossier
Natural surroundings and health
Natural surroundings can benefit human health in many ways. Wageningen University & Research studies issues concerning the optimal design and management of natural surroundings, the impact of landscape and urban design on social safety and possibilities for using the existing natural surroundings to influence human behaviour.
Examples of how natural surroundings can contribute to human health
- Recovery from stress;
- Promotion of social contact;
- Ensuring optimal childhood development;
- Stimulaion of personal development and providing a sense of purpose;
- As an impetus for exercise, reducing obesity.
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News about natural surroundings and health
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Climate change confronts the Netherlands with many health risks
- Climate change affects our health. Measures that are directed towards preventing climate change or adjusting to it, also make heat stress occur,... -
A plant a day keeps the doctor away
- Employees find a workplace with plants more attractive than a space without plants. Plants increase air humidity, contribute to a positive mood, bring... -
Effects of global change on chemicals in aquatic ecosystems
- Today the formal agreement has been signed for the Marie Curie ITN project ‘Effects of global change on the emission, fate, effects and risks of...
Projects about natural surroudings and health
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A digital inspiration map for greening neighbourhoods of Amsterdam
Prior research from the WUR Science Shop in 2018 has shown that the greening of neighbourhoods has a relatively high economic and societal value for... -
Green schoolyards
The project helps to highlight the importance of children’s contact with greenery and nature. More specifically, it can help to form a... -
Healing Gardens
We are testing to what extent gardening can help (former) cancer patients meeting the norms of physical activity and fruit and vegetable intake, and... -
Green entrepreneurial reintegration practices for residents with mental health problems
Since 2015, municipalities are responsible for the reintegration of people with mental health problems. A large part of this group of people doesn't... -
Green initiatives in cities for elderly with dementia and their caretakers
The aim of this research is to explore opportunities and constraints of urban green care facilities such as parks, gardens and farms.
Publications
- Green space and changes in self-rated health among people with chronic illness - 2014 - The European Journal of Public Health
- Nature and Health - 2014 - Annual Review of Public Health
- Streetscape greenery and health: stress, social cohesion and physical activity as mediators - 2013 - Social Science & Medicine
- Is a green residential environment better for health? If so, why? - 2012 - Annals of the Association of American Geographers
- Linking green space to health: a comparative study of two urban neighbourhoods in Ghent, Belgium - dec 2012 - Population and Environment
- Green cities and health: a question of scale? - 2012 - Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health
- Greenspace in urban neighbourhoods and residents' health: adding quality to quantity - 2012 - Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health
- Does ‘grey’urban living lead to more ‘green’holiday nights? A Netherlands Case Study - 2012 - Landscape and Urban Planning
- Contributions of natural environments to physical activity: theory and evidence base - 2011 - Forests, trees and human health
- Allotment gardening and health: a comparative survey among allotment gardeners and their neighbors without an allotment - 2010 - Environmental Health
- Green areas and outdoor play in the city - 2006 - Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health
- Vitamin G: effects of green space on health, well-being, and social safety - 2006 - BMC Public Health
- Green space, urbanity, and health: how strong is the relation? - 2006 - Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health
Reports
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The Social Nature of ‘Global One Health’ : An analysis of life science and social science interactions within Wageningen University and Research’s 2014-2018 investment theme: ‘Global One Health'
Wageningen : Wageningen University & Research - p. -
Impact of terrestrial erosion on coral reef health at Bonaire: a plea for nature-inclusive "watershed-to-reef" based coastal management
Den Helder : Wageningen Marine Research (Wageningen Marine Research report C055/20) - p. -
Bonding CCA and DRR: recommendations for strengthening institutional coordination and capacities
Lisbon : Placard - p. -
Green Challenges: plant en bodemweerbaarheidtegen ondergrondse ziekten
Bleiswijk : Stichting Wageningen Research, Wageningen Plant Research, Business unit Glastuinbouw (Rapport WPR 943) - p. -
Guidance on dossier evaluation for the registration of pest control products in Kenya
Wageningen : Wageningen Environmental Research (Wageningen Environmental Research report 2979) - ISBN 9789463952606 - p. -
Urban food security in Ghana: a policy review
Wageningen : Wageningen Economic Research (Wageningen Economic Research nota 2019-057b) - ISBN 9789463439688 - p. -
Rekenregels pluimvee voor de Landbouwtelling: verantwoording van het gebruik van het Identificatie- & Registratiesysteem
Wageningen : Wettelijke Onderzoekstaken Natuur & Milieu (WOt-technical report 154) - p. -
Final Design of RI platform for consumer behaviour and lifestyle : deliverable D13.4
: EU - p. -
Roadmap and recommendations : deliverable D13.5
: EU - p. -
Commercially viable agriculture and consumption of nutritious foods: a framework for identifying development pathways : A desk review
Wageningen : Wageningen Centre for Development Innovation (Report WCDI 18-039) - p.