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effects, or ecosystem disservices, are an understudied subject.
6
Despite it not being
a popular line of research, we strongly feel that research focusing on the combination
of healthy ecosystems that help people keep mentally healthy is also worthwhile
pursuing, not only from a nature conservation perspective (Bugter et al. 2018),
but also from a long-term mental health, as well as an urban planning, perspective
(Tzoulas et al. 2007).
References
Andersson E, McPhearson T, Kremer P et al (2015) Scale and context dependence of ecosystem
service providing units. Ecosyst Serv 12:157–164
Angermeier P (1994) Does biodiversity include artificial diversity ? Conserv Biol 8(2):600–602
Aszatalos M, Wijndaele K, De Bourdeaudhuij I et al (2009) Specific associations between types of
physical activity and components of mental health. J Sci Med Sport 12(4):468–474
Bugter R, Harrison P, Haslett J, Tinch R (2018) Making a better case for biodiversity conservation:
the BESAFE project. Biodivers Conserv 27(7):1549–1560
CBD (1992) Convention on biological diversity. United Nations
Cohen-Cline H, Turkheimer E, Duncan GE (2015) Access to green space, physical activity and
mental health: a twin study. J Epidemiol Community Health 69(6):523–529
Costanza R (2012) Ecosystem health and ecological engineering. Ecol Eng 45:24–29
Cracknell D, White MP, Pahl S, Nichols WJ, Depledge MH (2016) Marine biota and psychological well-being: a preliminary examination of dose–response effects in an aquarium setting.
Environ Behav 48(10):1242–1269
Dallimer M, Irvine KN, Skinner AM et al (2012) Biodiversity and the feel-good factor: understanding associations between self-reported human well-being and species richness. Bioscience
62(1):47–55
de Jong K, Albin M, Skärbäck E et al (2011) Area-aggregated assessments of perceived environmental attributes may overcome single-source bias in studies of green environments and
health: results from a cross-sectional survey in southern Sweden. Environ Health 10. https://
doi.org/10.1186/1476-069X-10-4
de Vries S, Verheij RA, Groenewegen PP, Spreeuwenberg P (2003) Natural environments-healthy
environments? An exploratory analysis of the relationship between greenspace and health. Env
Plan A 35(10):1717–1731
Dean J, van Dooren K, Weinstein P (2011) Does biodiversity improve mental health in urban settings? Med Hypotheses 76(6):877–880
Dzhambov A, Hartig T, Markevych I, Tilov B, Dimitrova D (2018) Urban residential greenspace
and mental health in youth: different approaches to testing multiple pathways yield different
conclusions. Environ Res 160:47–59
Egorov AI, Griffin SM, Converse RR et al (2017) Vegetated land cover near residence is associated with reduced allostatic load and improved biomarkers of neuroendocrine, metabolic and
immune functions. Environ Res 158:508–521
Eid M, Diener E (2004) Global judgments of subjective well-being: situational variability and
long-term stability. Soc Indic Res 65(3):245–277
Ekkel ED, de Vries S (2017) Nearby green space and human health: evaluating accessibility metrics. Landsc Urban Plan 157:214–220
6 This in contrast to the traditional focus of the environmental epidemiological branch of public
health research, which focuses on the hazards that the environment may contain (Frumkin 2001).
8 Biodiversity in the Context of ‘Biodiversity – Mental Health’ Research
effects, or ecosystem disservices, are an understudied subject.
6
Despite it not being
a popular line of research, we strongly feel that research focusing on the combination
of healthy ecosystems that help people keep mentally healthy is also worthwhile
pursuing, not only from a nature conservation perspective (Bugter et al. 2018),
but also from a long-term mental health, as well as an urban planning, perspective
(Tzoulas et al. 2007).
References
Andersson E, McPhearson T, Kremer P et al (2015) Scale and context dependence of ecosystem
service providing units. Ecosyst Serv 12:157–164
Angermeier P (1994) Does biodiversity include artificial diversity ? Conserv Biol 8(2):600–602
Aszatalos M, Wijndaele K, De Bourdeaudhuij I et al (2009) Specific associations between types of
physical activity and components of mental health. J Sci Med Sport 12(4):468–474
Bugter R, Harrison P, Haslett J, Tinch R (2018) Making a better case for biodiversity conservation:
the BESAFE project. Biodivers Conserv 27(7):1549–1560
CBD (1992) Convention on biological diversity. United Nations
Cohen-Cline H, Turkheimer E, Duncan GE (2015) Access to green space, physical activity and
mental health: a twin study. J Epidemiol Community Health 69(6):523–529
Costanza R (2012) Ecosystem health and ecological engineering. Ecol Eng 45:24–29
Cracknell D, White MP, Pahl S, Nichols WJ, Depledge MH (2016) Marine biota and psychological well-being: a preliminary examination of dose–response effects in an aquarium setting.
Environ Behav 48(10):1242–1269
Dallimer M, Irvine KN, Skinner AM et al (2012) Biodiversity and the feel-good factor: understanding associations between self-reported human well-being and species richness. Bioscience
62(1):47–55
de Jong K, Albin M, Skärbäck E et al (2011) Area-aggregated assessments of perceived environmental attributes may overcome single-source bias in studies of green environments and
health: results from a cross-sectional survey in southern Sweden. Environ Health 10. https://
doi.org/10.1186/1476-069X-10-4
de Vries S, Verheij RA, Groenewegen PP, Spreeuwenberg P (2003) Natural environments-healthy
environments? An exploratory analysis of the relationship between greenspace and health. Env
Plan A 35(10):1717–1731
Dean J, van Dooren K, Weinstein P (2011) Does biodiversity improve mental health in urban settings? Med Hypotheses 76(6):877–880
Dzhambov A, Hartig T, Markevych I, Tilov B, Dimitrova D (2018) Urban residential greenspace
and mental health in youth: different approaches to testing multiple pathways yield different
conclusions. Environ Res 160:47–59
Egorov AI, Griffin SM, Converse RR et al (2017) Vegetated land cover near residence is associated with reduced allostatic load and improved biomarkers of neuroendocrine, metabolic and
immune functions. Environ Res 158:508–521
Eid M, Diener E (2004) Global judgments of subjective well-being: situational variability and
long-term stability. Soc Indic Res 65(3):245–277
Ekkel ED, de Vries S (2017) Nearby green space and human health: evaluating accessibility metrics. Landsc Urban Plan 157:214–220
6 This in contrast to the traditional focus of the environmental epidemiological branch of public
health research, which focuses on the hazards that the environment may contain (Frumkin 2001).
8 Biodiversity in the Context of ‘Biodiversity – Mental Health’ Research