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- Bengtsson, Anna, et al.
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Improving green space design based on health design theory and environmental psychology
- 2024
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Ingår i: Green and healthy Nordic cities : How to plan, design, and manage health-promoting urban green space. - 9789180010887 ; :2024:1, s. 79-104
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Bokkapitel (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- Given the importance of going outdoors for health and well-being, researchers have developed evidence-based models based on extensive research to enable a comprehensive and time-efficient use of evidence in design, planning, and management. Together, the three evidence-based models—the four zones of contact, the quality evaluation tool, and the triangle of supportive environment—describe crucial zones and environmental qualities of green spaces which support and inspire people in general as well as people with particular needs, to use the outdoors. The aim of this chapter is to present the evidence-based models and to describe a four-step process to guide practitioners on how to use the models in green space development. The evidence-based working process does not replace established practices; rather, it is intended to complement existing practices of municipalities or offices working with green space development. Therefore, even if multiple municipalities use the same models, the results are always unique to each site and context. Based on the work within the NORDGREEN project, we have found that the models are useful for projects in varying scales and contexts, and with varying target groups, to support, inspire, and inform green space design, planning, and management for health and well-being.
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- Bengtsson, Anna, et al.
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Methods, models, and guidelines for practitioners to deliver health-promoting green space
- 2024
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Ingår i: Green and healthy Nordic cities : How to plan, design, and manage health-promoting urban green space. - 9789180010887 ; :2024:1, s. 106-133
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Bokkapitel (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- This chapter summarises the main methods, models, and guidelines— hereafter named as NORD tools—included in each component of the NORD framework (NUMBERING, OBSERVING, REGULATING, DESIGNING). The chapter provides further details on how to use these tools as well as how practitioners can combine them to deliver health-promoting green spaces.
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- Grahn, Patrik
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The scientific evidence for nature’s positive influence on human health and well-being
- 2024
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Ingår i: Green and healthy Nordic cities : How to plan, design, and manage health-promoting urban green space. - 9789180010887 ; , s. 22-34
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Bokkapitel (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- Over the past 40 years, many research projects have concluded that natural environments have a positive impact on human health and well-being. Researchers have also proposed that this knowledge can be used in health promotion and care. However, scepticism remains among many health professionals about nature’s healing ability. Furthermore, the importance of green areas for people’s health and well-being is not always integrated properly in the planning and design of our cities. The purpose of this chapter is to provide practitioners with research-based documentation through a critical mapping of the evidence concerning how natural environments affect human health as well as an introduction to theories within the field. The content consists of a meta-review of systematic reviews of scientific articles based on studies of the impact of nature on health. The purpose has been to map out and categorize existing literature and critically evaluate its quality by determining the degree of evidence regarding a causal relationship between human exposure to nature and subsequent health and well-being. The results show that there are many health benefits of living near green areas, at least in an urban context, especially if they are large and offer various environmental qualities. Some of the evidence from these reviews can be directly utilised in urban planning and design, but more research is needed regarding how cities can apply and integrate these findings into policy and planning.
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