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2021

Urban blue space renovation and local resident and visitor well-being: A case study from Plymouth, UK πŸŒŠπŸ˜•

Changes in Domestic Energy and Water Usage during the UK COVID-19 Lockdown Using High-Resolution Temporal Data ♻️ Ξ¨

Associations between green/blue spaces and mental health across 18 countries πŸŒŠπŸ˜•
  • White, M. P., Elliott, L. R., Grellier, J., Economou, T., Bell, S., Bratman, G. N., Cirach, M., Gascon, M., Lima, M. L., LΓ΅hmus, M., Nieuwenhuijsen, M., Ojala, A., Roiko, A., Schultz, P. W., van den Bosch, M., & Fleming, L. E. (2021). Associations between green/blue spaces and mental health across 18 countries. Scientific Reports, 11(1), 8903. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-87675-0


The value of blue-space recreation and perceived water quality across Europe: A contingent behaviour study πŸŒŠπŸ’°

Governance strategies to promote health and well-being: urban blue space infrastructure initiatives in Plymouth (UK) 🌊

A novel method for assessing design fidelity in web-based behavioral interventions πŸ˜•πŸƒ Ξ¨

2020

Redesigning walking brochures using behaviour change theory: Implications for walking intentions in natural environments πŸŒΏπŸƒ Ξ¨

Experiences of nature for people with common mental health disorders: Results from an 18 country cross-sectional study πŸŒΏπŸ˜•
  • Tester-Jones, M., White, M. P., Elliott, L. R., Weinstein, N., Grellier, J., Economou, T., Bratman, G. N., Gascon, M., Korpela, K. M., Lima, M. L., Nieuwenhuijsen, M., O’Connor, A., Ojala, A., Roiko, A., van den Bosch, M. A., & Fleming, L. E. (2020). Experiences of nature for people with common mental health disorders: Results from an 18 country cross-sectional study. Scientific Reports. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-75825-9


Affective reactions to losses and gains in biodiversity: Testing a prospect theory approach 🌊🌿 Ψ

Blue space, health and well-being: A narrative overview and synthesis of potential benefits 🌊

Urban nature and physical activity: Investigating associations using self-reported and accelerometer data and the role of household income πŸŒŠπŸƒ

Physical and mental health effects of repeated short walks in a blue space environment: a randomised crossover study πŸŒŠπŸƒ
  • Vert, C., GascΓ³n, M., Ranzani, O., MΓ‘rquez, S., Triguero-Mas, M., Carrasco-Turigas, G., Arjona, L., Koch, S., Llopis, M., Donaire-Gonzalez, D., Elliott, L. R., & Nieuwenhuijsen, M. (2020). Physical and mental health effects of repeated short walks in a blue space environment: a randomised crossover study. Environmental Research, 188, 109812. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2020.109812


Urban Blue Acupuncture: A Protocol for Evaluating a Complex Landscape Design Intervention to Improve Health and Wellbeing in a Coastal Community 🌊🌿 Ψ
  • Bell, S., Mishra, H. S., Elliott, L. R., Shellock, R., Vassiljev, P., Porter, M., Sydenham, Z., & White, M. P. (2020). Urban Blue Acupuncture: A Protocol for Evaluating a Complex Landscape Design Intervention to Improve Health and Wellbeing in a Coastal Community. Sustainability, 12(10), 4084. https://doi.org/10.3390/su12104084


Research Note: Residential distance and recreational visits to coastal and inland blue spaces in eighteen countries 🌊

General health and residential proximity to the coast in Belgium: Results from a cross-sectional health survey 🌊

2019

Indoor nature interventions for health and wellbeing of older adults in residential settings: a systematic review 🌿

Neighbourhood blue space, health and wellbeing: The mediating role of different types of physical activity πŸŒŠπŸƒ

Impact of a riverside accessibility intervention on use, physical activity, and wellbeing: A mixed methods pre-post evaluation πŸŒŠπŸƒ

The effects of meteorological conditions and daylight on nature-based recreational physical activity in England πŸŒŠπŸŒΏπŸƒ

2018

Urban blue space and health and wellbeing in Hong Kong: Results from a survey of older adults 🌊

Recreational visits to marine and coastal environments in England: Where, what, who, why, and when? πŸŒŠπŸŒΏπŸƒ

Neighbourhood greenspace is related to physical activity in England, but only for dog owners πŸŒΏπŸƒ

2017

BlueHealth: a study programme protocol for mapping and quantifying the potential benefits to public health and well-being from Europe’s blue spaces 🌊

Why Do People Exercise in Natural Environments? Norwegian Adults’ Motives for Nature-, Gym-, and Sports-Based Exercise πŸŒΏπŸƒ

2016

How do brochures encourage walking in natural environments in the UK? A content analysis πŸŒΏπŸƒ Ξ¨

Recreational physical activity in natural environments and implications for health: A population based cross-sectional study in England πŸŒΏπŸƒπŸ’°

Acute effects of outdoor physical activity on affect and psychological well-being in depressed patients – A preliminary study πŸŒΏπŸƒπŸ˜•
  • FrΓΌhauf, A., Niedermeier, M., Elliott, L. R., Ledochowski, L., Marksteiner, J., & Kopp, M. (2016). Acute effects of outdoor physical activity on affect and psychological well-being in depressed patients – A preliminary study. Mental Health and Physical Activity, 10, 4–9. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mhpa.2016.02.002

2015

Energy expenditure on recreational visits to different natural environments πŸŒŠπŸŒΏπŸƒ