A book that I co-edited along with Peter Aspinall and Simon Bell has just been published by Routledge. It is called “Innovative Approaches to Researching Landscape and Health, Open Space: People Space 2″. The book addresses an increasing interest in salutogenic environments and the need for more innovative approaches to research them. For more information and ordering information follow the link above to the Routledge site or download a flyer using the link below.
Posts Tagged ‘health’
DUTCH EVIDENCE OF A LINK BETWEEN GREEN SPACES AND HEALTH.
I saw this in this week’s SDRN mailing. This is really interesting and relates closely with recent discussions of the OHN members.
SDRN Mailing: Monday 16th November 2009
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http://www.sd-research.org.uk/post.php?p=1124
DUTCH EVIDENCE OF A LINK BETWEEN GREEN SPACES AND HEALTH.
In a new study that assessed how GP-classified illnesses relate to green spaces in their patients’ living environment, researchers in the Netherlands have found more evidence that links green spaces to better health, and better mental health in particular. The study was undertaken by Dr Jolanda Maas from the EMGO Institute at VU University Medical Centre in Amsterdam and colleagues, and was published as an Online First paper on 15th October in the ‘Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health’. The researchers used health indicators from general practitioner (GP) assessments to investigate suggestions that living near green spaces is linked to better health. The researchers examined data on illnesses recorded by 195 GPs in practices throughout the Netherlands. The illnesses recorded by the GPs were classified using the International Classification of Primary Care (ICPC), allowing the researchers to examine 24 different diseases in seven different categories. The researchers also used a database where, by inserting postal codes, they could find out the percentage of green space within a one and three kilometer radius of a household. They then used multilevel logistic regression to find which clusters of diseases most strongly linked to how much green space was nearby. When they did the analyses they first controlled for demographic and socio-economic characteristics to minimize any potential effect they may have had on the results, and then looked at what effect they did have. The results showed that: there was a positive link between lower disease prevalence and more green space; the annual prevalence rate of 15 of the 24 disease clusters was lower in environments that had more green space in a 1 km radius; the strongest link was for anxiety disorder and depression; the link was stronger for children and for people with a lower socio-economic status; and, the link was strongest in slightly urban areas and not apparent in very strongly urban areas. More… (http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/167561.php).
Restorative Commons: creating health and well-being through urban landscapes
Another interesting publication that I’ve come across on-line is “Restorative Commons: creating health and well-being through urban landscapes” from the US Forest Service. It brings together a lot of interesting work with case studies and interviews.
http://tiny.cc/5Uti8
VC Roundtable 3
| June 2, 2009 | ||
| 2:30 pm | to | 5:00 pm |
Six network members gave presentations introducing their fields of work and participants had an opportunity to ask questions and discuss topics. Presenters were:
- Prof Andrew Church, University of Brighton - People, nature and leisure; human nature development, interactions of methods, theories of power
- Dr Peter Varley, Manchester Metropolitan University - Sociology, tourism, ecosophy and marketing
- John Watkins, Countryside Council for Wales - Outdoors and health, A policy perspective: What has it got to do with CCW?
- Prof David Uzzell and Dr Birigtta Gatersleben from University of Surrey - Environmental psychology and outdoor health
- Dr Jin Park, Centre for Mountain Studies - Understanding health, outdoor use and behaviour
Other participants in the session were Richard Mitchell, Sarah-Anne Munoz, Liz O’Brien and a PhD student from University of Surrey.
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VC Rountable 2
| May 21, 2009 | ||
| 2:00 pm | to | 4:00 pm |
Four network members gave presentations introducing their fields of work and then participants had an opportunity to ask questions and discuss topics. Presenters were:
- Dr Liz O’Brien, Centre for Human and Ecological Sciences, Forest Research - Health and the Outdoors: the Forestry Focus
- Scott Ferguson from Scottish Natural Heritage - Health and Nature: Evidence for Action
- Prof Catharine Ward Thompson, landscape architect from the OPENSpace Research Centre - Outdoors and Health Network: Research in OPENspace
- Prof Pete Higgins, Professor of Outdoor Education at University of Edinburgh - Outdoor, environmental and sustainability education (at The University of Edinburgh)
Also participating in the session were Steve Tinsley, Sarah-Anne Munoz, Martin Price, David Uzzell and Peter Varley.
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