From childhood blue space exposure to adult environmentalism: The role of nature connectedness and nature contact

Available on 2 January 2024

PublishedGold open access in J Environ Psych ›

Nature contact in childhood is associated with pro-environmental behaviours (PEB) later in life. While previous literature focused on nature contact in general, the current work specifically explored…

Nature contact and general health: Testing multiple serial mediation pathways with data from adults in 18 countries

Available on 30 June 2023

PublishedGold open access in Environ Int ›

The role of neighbourhood nature in promoting good health is increasingly recognised in policy and practice, but consistent evidence for the underlying mechanisms is lacking. Heterogeneity in…

Urban green space and mental health among people living alone

Available on 16 June 2023

PublishedGold open access in Environ Res ›

In this paper, BlueHealth researchers demonstrate that visits to natural environments might promote good mental health for people living alone because those visits help to strengthen personal…

Perceptions and Patterns of Use of Blue Spaces in Selected European Cities: Tartu, Tallinn, Barcelona, Warsaw and Plymouth

Available on 28 April 2023

PublishedGold open access in Sustainability ›

Urban blue infrastructure is an important component of the urban landscape for ecological, economic, social, and cultural reasons. However, there is a clear research gap in relation…

Relationships between human health and marine biodiversity loss in 14 European countries

Available on 4 April 2023

PublishedGold open access in Frontiers in Marine Science ›

Marine biodiversity loss has direct and indirect effects on human health and wellbeing. Recent European data suggest that the public is aware of this, identifying marine biodiversity…

Blue space visits and mental health in an ecosystem services framework

Available on 6 March 2023

PublishedGold 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…