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diseases, that may become more prevalent due to a changing climate, are reviewed
by Ruth Müller and co-authors. The authors highlight how climate change shapes
the distribution and abundance of disease vectors, and the role biodiversity can play
in this relationship. The health effects of green space for different socio-economic
and socio-demographic population groups is addressed by Nadja Kabisch.
Conclusions are drawn about how to design green spaces that are beneficial for the
health and well-being of all population groups to protect the most vulnerable in
society. Complementing this chapter, Payam Dadvand and co-authors show how
urban green spaces can affect the health and development of children living in urban
environments. In their review, the authors identify how green spaces influence prenatal development and pregnancy outcomes, children’s brain development as well
as effects on respiratory conditions and physical activity.
1.3.2 Part II: Biodiversity, Mental Health and Spiritual
Well-Being
Chapters in the second part of the book discuss the evidence of the impact of biodiversity on mental health and spiritual well-being. The first two chapters touch on
theoretical and methodological issues for biodiversity and mental health and wellbeing relationships. The latter chapters review the evidence on the influence biodiversity has on mental health and spiritual well-being.
To set the scene, Melissa Marselle provides an overview of the theoretical frameworks that provide a perspective into the ways that biodiversity can influence mental well-being. Complementing this chapter, Sjerp de Vries and Robbert Snep
highlight conceptual issues associated with the design of studies when investigating
the effect of biodiversity on mental health, drawing out key methodological issues
to be considered in future research on biodiversity-mental health relationships. The
next chapter by Melissa Marselle and co-authors provides a comprehensive review
of the scientific literature on how biodiversity can affect mental health and wellbeing based on a synthesis of 24 studies. Katherine Irvine and colleagues examine
evidence of the inter-relationship between biodiversity and spiritual well-being.
1.3.3 Part III: Implications of the Biodiversity and Health
Relationship
The third part of this book focuses on the policy and practice implications of biodiversity and health relationships. In particular, the implications of this relationship
from the perspective of public health, nature conservation and efforts to promote
pro-environmental behaviour are highlighted. The latter chapters review the national
M. R. Marselle et al.
diseases, that may become more prevalent due to a changing climate, are reviewed
by Ruth Müller and co-authors. The authors highlight how climate change shapes
the distribution and abundance of disease vectors, and the role biodiversity can play
in this relationship. The health effects of green space for different socio-economic
and socio-demographic population groups is addressed by Nadja Kabisch.
Conclusions are drawn about how to design green spaces that are beneficial for the
health and well-being of all population groups to protect the most vulnerable in
society. Complementing this chapter, Payam Dadvand and co-authors show how
urban green spaces can affect the health and development of children living in urban
environments. In their review, the authors identify how green spaces influence prenatal development and pregnancy outcomes, children’s brain development as well
as effects on respiratory conditions and physical activity.
1.3.2 Part II: Biodiversity, Mental Health and Spiritual
Well-Being
Chapters in the second part of the book discuss the evidence of the impact of biodiversity on mental health and spiritual well-being. The first two chapters touch on
theoretical and methodological issues for biodiversity and mental health and wellbeing relationships. The latter chapters review the evidence on the influence biodiversity has on mental health and spiritual well-being.
To set the scene, Melissa Marselle provides an overview of the theoretical frameworks that provide a perspective into the ways that biodiversity can influence mental well-being. Complementing this chapter, Sjerp de Vries and Robbert Snep
highlight conceptual issues associated with the design of studies when investigating
the effect of biodiversity on mental health, drawing out key methodological issues
to be considered in future research on biodiversity-mental health relationships. The
next chapter by Melissa Marselle and co-authors provides a comprehensive review
of the scientific literature on how biodiversity can affect mental health and wellbeing based on a synthesis of 24 studies. Katherine Irvine and colleagues examine
evidence of the inter-relationship between biodiversity and spiritual well-being.
1.3.3 Part III: Implications of the Biodiversity and Health
Relationship
The third part of this book focuses on the policy and practice implications of biodiversity and health relationships. In particular, the implications of this relationship
from the perspective of public health, nature conservation and efforts to promote
pro-environmental behaviour are highlighted. The latter chapters review the national
M. R. Marselle et al.