Greenery in the university environment: Students' preferences and perceived restoration likelihood.

ABSTRACT: A large body of evidence shows that interaction with greenery can be beneficial for human stress reduction, emotional states, and improved cognitive function. It can, therefore, be expected that university students might benefit from greenery in the university environment. Before investing in real-life interventions in a university environment, it is necessary to first explore students' perceptions of greenery in the university environment. This study examined (1) preference for university indoor and outdoor spaces with and without greenery (2) perceived restoration likelihood of university outdoor spaces with and without greenery and (3) if preference and perceived restoration likelihood ratings were modified by demographic characteristics or connectedness to nature in Dutch university st

SUBMITTER: van den Bogerd N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5813944 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature