Abraham, Andrea; Sommerhalder, Kathrin; Abel, Thomas (2010). Landscape and well-being: a scoping study on the health-promoting impact of outdoor environments. International journal of public health, 55(1), pp. 59-69. Heidelberg: SP Birkhäuser Verlag Basel 10.1007/s00038-009-0069-z
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OBJECTIVES: The present literature review conceptualises landscape as a health resource that promotes physical, mental, and social well-being. Different health-promoting landscape characteristics are discussed.
METHODS: This article is based on a scoping study which represents a special kind of qualitative literature review. Over 120 studies have been reviewed in a five-step-procedure, resulting in a heuristic device.
RESULTS: A set of meaningful pathways that link landscape and health have been identified. Landscapes have the potential to promote mental well-being through attention restoration, stress reduction, and the evocation of positive emotions; physical well-being through the promotion of physical activity in daily life as well as leisure time and through walkable environments; and social well-being through social integration, social engagement and participation, and through social support and security.
CONCLUSION: This scoping study allows us to systematically describe the potential of landscape as a resource for physical, mental and social well-being. A heuristic framework is presented that can be applied in future studies, facilitating systematic and focused research approaches and informing practical public health interventions.
Item Type: |
Journal Article (Review Article) |
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Division/Institute: |
04 Faculty of Medicine > Pre-clinic Human Medicine > Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine (ISPM) |
UniBE Contributor: |
Abraham, Andrea, Sommerhalder, Kathrin, Abel, Thomas |
Subjects: |
600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health 300 Social sciences, sociology & anthropology > 360 Social problems & social services |
ISSN: |
1661-8556 |
Publisher: |
SP Birkhäuser Verlag Basel |
Language: |
English |
Submitter: |
Factscience Import |
Date Deposited: |
04 Oct 2013 14:07 |
Last Modified: |
05 Dec 2022 14:00 |
Publisher DOI: |
10.1007/s00038-009-0069-z |
PubMed ID: |
19768384 |
Web of Science ID: |
000274435100008 |
BORIS DOI: |
10.7892/boris.21 |
URI: |
https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/21 (FactScience: 190239) |
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