Blue space visits and mental health in an ecosystem services framework

Available on 6 March 2023

Published Gold open access in Scientific Reports ›

The effects of ‘nature’ on mental health and subjective well-being have yet to be consistently integrated into ecosystem service models and frameworks. To address this gap, we…

Evidence-based design of blue spaces can increase health and well-being

Available on 9 February 2023

Published Gold open access in Landscape and Urban Planning ›

Behaviour observation and mapping are useful planning tools to generate evidence to create people-friendly public spaces. Small-scale interventions are gaining popularity as cost-effective and quick solutions to…

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

Available on 12 October 2022

Published Green open access in J Environ Psychol ›

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…

Was the trip worth it? Travel cost and well-being on recreational nature visits

Available on 20 June 2022

Published Gold open access in Amer J Agr Econ ›

BlueHealth researchers have looked into the question of whether visits that cost more in terms of travel are associated with higher self-resported well-being.

Nature connectedness: a metric for a sustainable future

Available on 1 June 2022

Published Gold open access in Ambio ›

An article about nature connectedness in different countries has been published in the journal Ambio by BlueHealth researchers

The health potential of urban water: a future outlook on local risks and opportunities

Available on 28 February 2022

Published Gold open access in Cities ›

Where will you be in 2040 and how might blue spaces support your mental and physical health at that time? What would this mean for future urban…