Virtual reality testing of urban planning and design

Available on 20 December 2020

PublishedGold open access in Sustainability ›

A new study published in the journal Sustainability shows how virtual reality (VR) can be used to test how the design of blue spaces can affect people's…

Experiences of nature: mental health disorders

Available on 6 November 2020

PublishedGold open access in The journal Scientific Reports ›

A new study published in Scientific Reports, suggests that giving people with existing mental health conditions formal ‘green prescriptions’, may undermine some of nature’s health benefits. Read…

Delivering virtual nature to improve mood

Available on 14 October 2020

PublishedGold open access in Journal of Environmental Psychology ›

This study finds that watching high quality nature programmes can reduce negative emotions, increase positive emotions, and alleviate boredom.

Reactions to changes in biodiversity

Available on 7 October 2020

Published in Environmental Psychology ›

In this study published in the Journal of Environmental Psychology, we explored how people are reacting and responding to the decline in biodiversity.

Blue space, health and wellbeing: A narrative overview and synthesis of potential benefits

Available on 24 September 2020

PublishedGold open access in Environmental Research ›

This paper builds on existing frameworks from green space research, to provide a model of how exposure to blue spaces may benefit health and wellbeing.

Urban nature and physical activity

Available on 3 August 2020

PublishedGreen open access in Environmental Research ›

This research looks at relationships between natural environments and physical activity, and how they vary by environment and household income.