Urban blue space renovation and local resident and visitor well-being: A case study from Plymouth, UK

Available on 1 November 2021

PublishedGold open access in Landscape and Urban Planning ›

Observational studies have suggested that people with better access to attractive, safe, and inclusive blue spaces enjoy higher psychological well-being, with particular benefits for those living in…

Urban Blue Spaces – Planning and Design for Water, Health and Well-Being

Available on 30 September 2021

PublishedGold open access in Routledge ›

This book presents an evidence-based approach to landscape planning and design for urban blue spaces that maximises the benefits to human health and well-being while minimising the…

Green/blue spaces and mental health in 18 countries

Available on 26 April 2021

PublishedGold open access in Scientific Reports ›

Living near, recreating in, and feeling psychologically connected to, the natural world are all associated with better mental health, but many exposure-related questions remain. BlueHealth researchers have…

The Ocean Decade—Opportunities for oceans and human health

Available on 23 April 2021

PublishedGold open access in American Journal of Public Health ›

Human health is vulnerable to threats emerging from ecosystems that we inhabit. Over the last year, the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted this fact very starkly. More insidious…

Acceptability of virtual reality nature environments for people with memory loss

Available on 12 March 2021

PublishedGold open access in Geriatrics ›

BlueHealth researchers have published the results of their study looking at the acceptability of virtual reality (VR) natural environments among people with memory loss. The research was…

Testing the reliability and effectiveness of the BlueHealth environmental assessment tool (BEAT)

Available on 19 February 2021

PublishedGreen open access in Health and Place ›

BlueHealth researchers have published a new paper explaining how they tested the reliability of the BlueHealth Environmental Assessment Tool, or BEAT for short. Led by Dr Himansu…