Natural environments are progressively being examined as important settings for health promotion (Ashbullby et al. 2013). However, only some studies have looked at the health impacts of outdoor blue spaces. Evidence is emerging that blue spaces can be especially valuable for psychological wellbeing, and blue spaces commonly appear among people’s preferred areas to go to for relaxation and restoration (Ashbullby et al. 2013). Hardly any research has investigated what adults and children find fun about spending time in blue space environments or how they think spending time in these settings might influence their health outcomes. This study aims to enhance the literature on natural environments and health by employing qualitative appr...
Blue spaces may benefit mental health and promote physical activity, although the evidence is still ...
Despite the growing problem of anxiety and depression amongst young people aged 14–24 years living i...
Although a large body of research supports the theory that exposure to nature results in mental hea...
This is the author accepted manuscript. The final version is available from Elsevier via the DOI in ...
This is the author accepted manuscript. The final version is available from Elsevier via the DOI in ...
BACKGROUND: A growing number of quantitative studies have investigated the potential benefits of out...
Blue spaces have been found to have significant salutogenic effects. However, little is known about ...
There is growing interest in the ways natural environments influence the development and progression...
Drawing from research on therapeutic landscapes and relationships between environment,health and we...
Objective: Theoretical and empirical evidence suggests a relationship between exposure to blue space...
Research into the potential health and well-being benefits from exposure to green spaces such as par...
Introduction Blue spaces may benefit mental health and promote physical activity, although the evide...
With healthcare systems facing growing pressure from ageing populations and associated complex care ...
There is growing evidence that spending time in or around water bodies or ‘blue spaces’ can result i...
With healthcare systems facing growing pressure from ageing populations and associated complex care ...
Blue spaces may benefit mental health and promote physical activity, although the evidence is still ...
Despite the growing problem of anxiety and depression amongst young people aged 14–24 years living i...
Although a large body of research supports the theory that exposure to nature results in mental hea...
This is the author accepted manuscript. The final version is available from Elsevier via the DOI in ...
This is the author accepted manuscript. The final version is available from Elsevier via the DOI in ...
BACKGROUND: A growing number of quantitative studies have investigated the potential benefits of out...
Blue spaces have been found to have significant salutogenic effects. However, little is known about ...
There is growing interest in the ways natural environments influence the development and progression...
Drawing from research on therapeutic landscapes and relationships between environment,health and we...
Objective: Theoretical and empirical evidence suggests a relationship between exposure to blue space...
Research into the potential health and well-being benefits from exposure to green spaces such as par...
Introduction Blue spaces may benefit mental health and promote physical activity, although the evide...
With healthcare systems facing growing pressure from ageing populations and associated complex care ...
There is growing evidence that spending time in or around water bodies or ‘blue spaces’ can result i...
With healthcare systems facing growing pressure from ageing populations and associated complex care ...
Blue spaces may benefit mental health and promote physical activity, although the evidence is still ...
Despite the growing problem of anxiety and depression amongst young people aged 14–24 years living i...
Although a large body of research supports the theory that exposure to nature results in mental hea...