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Mental Health and Nature 16
Green, serene and
biodiverse: we benefit
from ‘high quality’ nature
spaces Some evidence suggests that variety within nature (or biodiversity) is an
important factor in maximising its mental health benefits. Biodiversity
throughbird-species richness, followed by plant-species richness, habitat
diversity and butterfly richness are all related to improved wellbeing
(Aerts et al., 2018), increased positive affect (mood) and lower levels of
anxiety (Wolf et al., 2017).
Other data tell us that a ‘serene’ landscape (defined as a place of calm
or silence; often a forest with different varieties of trees, or near a water
course) has a positive impact on our mental health (M. A. van den Bosch
et al., 2015). Large areas covered by vegetation and bird varieties are
linked to lower levels of depression, anxiety, and stress (Cox et al., 2017).
Urban nature can also improve mental wellbeing, for example flowering
plants, water, urban wildlife
Green, serene and
biodiverse: we benefit
from ‘high quality’ nature
spaces Some evidence suggests that variety within nature (or biodiversity) is an
important factor in maximising its mental health benefits. Biodiversity
throughbird-species richness, followed by plant-species richness, habitat
diversity and butterfly richness are all related to improved wellbeing
(Aerts et al., 2018), increased positive affect (mood) and lower levels of
anxiety (Wolf et al., 2017).
Other data tell us that a ‘serene’ landscape (defined as a place of calm
or silence; often a forest with different varieties of trees, or near a water
course) has a positive impact on our mental health (M. A. van den Bosch
et al., 2015). Large areas covered by vegetation and bird varieties are
linked to lower levels of depression, anxiety, and stress (Cox et al., 2017).
Urban nature can also improve mental wellbeing, for example flowering
plants, water, urban wildlife
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