Heading for the woods

How do you make complex, international and multi-scale data sets work together? Head for the woods!

Hong Kong’s blue spaces boost wellbeing

New research links Hong Kong’s blue spaces with improved health and wellbeing.

Urban waterfront: Thessaloniki

This research project is exploring the health and wellbeing impacts of improving an urban blue environment in Thessaloniki, Greece.

Childhood exposure to blue spaces is linked to better adult well-being

New research based on data from 18 countries concludes that adults with better mental health are more likely to report having spent time playing in and around…

Valuing the health benefits of nature-based recreational physical activity in England

In 2019, 22 million adults in England visited natural environments at least weekly. Physical activity on these visits prevented 12,763 cases of non-communicable disease, worth £108 million…

Rome report: the IAPS Conference

BlueHealthers travel to Rome last week, showcasing their work into the health and wellbeing effects of Europe’s urban blue environments.