The benefits of nature exposure: The need for research that better informs implementation.

ABSTRACT: Concern about humanity's detachment from nature has spawned a global push to increase the availability of green spaces within cities. One impetus for this movement is a growing collection of studies documenting an association between improved human well-being and exposure to nature. The challenge lies in translating this research into pragmatic recommendations for cities. The usefulness of the existing research portfolio is diminished by the limitations of prevailing research designs. For example, most nature exposure studies (>80%) are observational. The rare randomized manipulative experiments tend to be indoors or virtual and rely on nature exposures on the order of ten to fifteen minutes. "Nature" and "biodiversity" are commonly invoked together as benefiting human well-being despite l

SUBMITTER: Marvier M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10622866 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature