Nature’s contribution to health and wellbeing in the city

James, P; Tzoulas, K; Dennis, M

Abstract

Biodiverse, vegetation-rich, green-spaces are important in the context of public health in urban environments. Links between residential proximity and equitable access to natural environments have been made with cardiometabolic disorders and emotional well-being. Also, there is evidence to support the notion that spending time in nature improves cognitive restoration, decreases oxidative stress and lowers markers of stress physiology and low-grade inflammation. Emerging from the discussion in this chapter is the view that if the health benefits attributable to contact with nature are to be realised, there needs to be a change in the framing of nature within urban environments.

Citation

James, P., Tzoulas, K., & Dennis, M. (2020). Nature’s contribution to health and wellbeing in the city. In C. Boyko, R. Cooper, & N. Dunn (Eds.), Designing Future Cities for Wellbeing (54-70). New York and Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9780429470684-5

• Online Publication Date: Sep 17, 2020
• Publication Date: Sep 18, 2020
• Deposit Date: Nov 9, 2020
• Publicly Available Date: Mar 18, 2022
• Publisher: Routledge
• Pages: 54-70
• Book Title: Designing Future Cities for Wellbeing
• ISBN: 9781138600782-(paperback);-9781138600775-(hardback);-9780429470684-(online)
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4324/9780429470684-5
• Publisher URL: https://doi.org/10.4324/9780429470684-5
• Related Public URLs: https://doi.org/10.4324/9780429470684
• Additional Information: Access Information : This is an Accepted Manuscript of a book chapter published by Routledge in Designing Future Cities for Wellbeing on 17th September 2020, available online: http://www.routledge.com/9781138600782