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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
- Stimulation of personal development and providing a sense of purpose
- As an impetus for exercise, reducing obesity
Recent publications:
- The Health and Wellbeing Effects of Forests, Trees and Green Space;
- The spatial distribution of microplastics in topsoils of an urban environment - Coimbra city case-study;
- GIANT LEAPS towards healthy and sustainable future diets by filling knowledge gaps on alternative proteins;
- Green Salutogenic Environments;
- Seaweed processing for feed.
All publications (1986 - present)
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Publications
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Contained Redistribution: The Technopolitics of Plastic Burning
Science Technology and Human Values (2025), Volume: 50, Issue: 1 - ISSN 0162-2439 - p. 197-227. -
Environmental impact assessment of fish feed for aquaponic systems to introduce higher phosphorus and potassium in value-added fish sludge
Aquaculture (2025), Volume: 599 - ISSN 0044-8486 -
Lifestyle behaviour change and cancer-related fatigue among colorectal cancer survivors
Wageningen University. Promotor(en): E. Kampman, co-promotor(en): R.M. Winkels, L.H.H. Winkens - Wageningen: Wageningen University -
Healthy Dutch Caribbean Islands : Nature conservation, business improvement and a resilient community by an integral approach : final summarizing report
Bunnik: Louis Bolk Instituut (Louis Bolk Instituut Publicatienummer 2025-6406-LbP) -
Enlightened pigs : Throwing light on pig welfare
Wageningen University. Promotor(en): E.A.M. Bokkers, co-promotor(en): I.J.M.M. Boumans, P.P.J. van der Tol - Wageningen: Wageningen University -
Mental model analysis and beaver conservation in England
Wageningen University. Promotor(en): Edward Huijbens, co-promotor(en): Maarten Jacobs, Kasper Kok - Wageningen: Wageningen University - ISBN: 9789465104447 -
Unleashing Youth Creativity in Times of COVID: Reflections from a Collaborative Research Project
Practicing Anthropology (2025), Volume: 47, Issue: 1 - ISSN 0888-4552 - p. 60-71. -
Development of a watershed health assessment framework integrating ecological, social, cultural, economic and policy attributes
International Journal of River Basin Management (2025), Volume: 23, Issue: 1 - ISSN 1571-5124 - p. 55-69. -
Fruit and vegetable value chains in Benin’s food system
Wageningen: Wageningen Social & Economic Research (Report / Wageningen Social & Economic Research 2025-018) -
The use of feed ingredients in pig diets contributing to more circular food production : Literature study
Wageningen: Wageningen Livestock Research (Report / Wageningen Livestock Research 1544)