What are the Benefits of Interacting with Nature?
The University of Queensland · University of Exeter · +1 more institution
Abstract
There is mounting empirical evidence that interacting with nature delivers measurable benefits to people. Reviews of this topic have generally focused on a specific type of benefit, been limited to a single discipline, or covered the benefits delivered from a particular type of interaction. Here we construct novel typologies of the settings, interactions and potential benefits of people-nature experiences, and use these to organise an assessment of the benefits of interacting with nature. We discover that evidence for the benefits of interacting with nature is geographically biased towards high latitudes and Western societies, potentially contributing to a focus on certain types of settings and benefits.…
Citation impact
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- 29.54
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- 100%
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- 117
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4Topics & keywords
- Health benefits
- Identification (biology)
- Construct (python library)
- Natural (archaeology)
- Empirical evidence
- Cost–benefit analysis
- Psychology
- Ecology
- Sustainable cities and communities