Land,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
13(1), P. 35 - 35
Published: Dec. 27, 2023
Public
sub-health
has
emerged
as
a
pressing
concern
in
densely
populated
urban
areas.
The
environment,
with
its
innate
ability
to
modulate
public
emotions,
harbors
precious
resource
the
form
of
rivers,
which
provide
serene
and
verdant
space.
This
study
focuses
on
Liangma
River
Chaoyang
District,
Beijing,
selecting
two
rivers
diverse
landscape
features
subjects
research.
By
employing
physiological
feedback
data
conjunction
subjective
questionnaire,
emotional
impact
high-density
riverside
spaces
individuals
is
quantitatively
analyzed.
Electrocardiogram
(ECG)
data,
eye
movement
positive–negative
emotion
scale
(PANAS)
are
subjected
analysis.
reveals
following
key
findings:
(1)
areas
exerts
positive
influence
well-being.
Individuals
more
natural
river
settings
experience
greater
levels
contentment
relaxation,
while
those
higher
proportion
artificial
elements
exhibit
increased
excitement
happiness.
Moreover,
scenes
characterized
by
degree
greening
have
pronounced
soothing
effect
mood.
(2)
A
specific
correlation
between
visual
characteristics
fluctuations
observed.
waterfront
side
trail
stronger
spatial
attraction,
blue
green
significantly
contributes
stress
relief.
(3)
utilization
human-induced
engineering
technology,
captures
changes
through
feedback,
demonstrates
level
accuracy
well-suited
for
small-scale
studies.
These
findings
highlight
potential
arranging
types
footpath
landscapes
approaching
design
transformation
from
novel
perspective
centered
health
intervention.
Such
efforts
hold
promise
alleviating
daily
pressures
faced
general
fostering
development
“healthy
city”.
Scientific Reports,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
13(1)
Published: Jan. 23, 2023
Exposure
to
natural
environments
offers
an
array
of
mental
health
benefits.
Virtual
reality
provides
simulated
experiences
being
in
nature
when
outdoor
access
is
limited.
Previous
studies
on
virtual
have
focused
mainly
single
"doses"
nature.
The
effects
repeated
exposure
remain
poorly
understood.
Motivated
by
this
gap,
we
studied
the
influence
a
daily
intervention
symptoms
anxiety,
depression,
and
underlying
cause
poor
health:
rumination.
Forty
college
students
(58%
non-Hispanic
White,
median
age
=
19)
were
recruited
from
two
U.S.
universities
randomly
assigned
or
control
group.
Over
several
weeks,
anxious
arousal
(panic)
apprehension
(worry)
decreased
with
exposure.
Participants
identifying
as
women,
past
VR
users,
experienced
outdoors,
engaged
beauty
benefited
particularly
strongly
did
not
help
anhedonic
depression
Further
research
necessary
distinguish
for
whom
interventions
impact
outcomes.
International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
36(11), P. 3704 - 3727
Published: May 11, 2024
Purpose
The
purpose
of
this
study
is
to
explore
from
a
place
attachment
(PA)
theory
perspective
the
extent
which
and
how,
fully
immersive
virtual
reality
(VR)
experience
enhances
tourists’
level
on-site
at
rural
destination.
Design/methodology/approach
This
applied
an
exploratory
mixed
method
approach.
Respondents
were
tourists
visiting
Lake
District
National
Park
who
asked
try
VR
experience.
In
Study
1,
interviews
conducted
new
themes
develop
enhanced
PA
framework
in
VR.
1
confirmed
existing
variables
literature
highlighted
(themes)
be
included
on
how
formed.
2,
surveys
conducted,
proposed
analyzed
using
structural
equation
modelling
(PLS-SEM).
To
understand
had
impact
enhancing
PA,
moderating
effect
pre-existing
was
considered.
Findings
findings
revealed
“Accessibility”,
“Memories”
“Increased
Place
Knowledge”
as
(variables)
that
these
established
“Aesthetics”
“Presence”
enhance
leading
increased
loyalty.
Significant
effects
found.
Practical
implications
serves
complementary
substitutional
tool
for
tourism.
Tailored
experiences
diverse
tourist
needs
may
destination
marketing
competitiveness.
For
with
low
destinations
should
focus
promoting
activities
highlights
engagement
experiential
understanding
high
providing
comprehensive
view
unveiling
places.
both
cases,
leads
deeper
increase
PA.
Originality/value
Research
limited.
address
gap,
study’s
theoretical
contribution
lies
developing
testing
within
tourism
context.
also
includes
validation
measurement
items
developed
relation
themes.
Scientific Reports,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
13(1)
Published: Dec. 4, 2023
Contact
with
nature
has
emotional
benefits,
but
the
psychological
mechanism
and
potential
moderator
underlying
association
between
contact
emotion
regulation
remain
unclear.
The
present
study
investigated
how
self-reported
frequency
of
is
associated
use
strategies
explored
mediating
role
connectedness
(i.e.,
connection
to
nature)
moderating
engagement
natural
beauty.
Employing
mediation
moderated
analyses,
in
a
cross-sectional
sample
2097
young
adults
aged
18-35
years
old
(M
=
24.01,
SD
4.80)
residing
urban
China,
we
obtained
three
major
findings.
First,
mediated
associations
direct/indirect
cognitive
reappraisal
as
well
expressive
suppression.
Second,
beauty
path
from
models.
Third,
indirect
Our
first
reveal
factors
relationships
among
nature,
connectedness,
beauty,
strategies.
These
findings
provide
support
for
health
have
implications
nature-based
education
planning.
Buildings,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(3), P. 793 - 793
Published: March 14, 2024
Addressing
the
emotional
needs
of
elderly
in
urban
space
design
has
increasingly
become
a
vital
concern.
This
study
innovatively
integrates
theories
with
community
outdoor
spaces,
thereby
expanding
research
on
categorization
spaces.
At
8
sites
Yi
Jie
Qu,
China,
330
residents
were
randomly
recruited
to
assess
their
color
responses
(CER)
landscapes
these
Based
Affective
Circumplex
Model
and
Japanese
Color
Image
Theory,
Emotion
was
constructed
visually
represent
overall
tendencies
significant
positive
emotions
elderly.
The
second
innovation
this
lies
exploring
driving
factors
behind
elderly,
primary
user
group
We
analyzed
differences
CER
between
autumn
winter
scenes,
employing
variance
analysis,
correlation,
regression
investigate
substantial
effects
individual
characteristics
CER.
discovered
that
exhibit
stronger
towards
clean
healthy
emotions.
Notably,
more
pronounced
scenes
compared
winter.
Furthermore,
educational
level,
visit
frequency,
brightness
positively
influenced
CER,
whereas
walking
time
from
residence
area
ratios
blue
gray
negatively
impacted
These
findings
not
only
provide
theoretical
basis
for
age-friendly
but
also
offer
new
perspectives
practical
guidance
international
planning
domain.
Our
underscores
importance
incorporating
into
design,
offering
novel
future
design.
AMBIO,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: June 13, 2024
Abstract
Despite
growing
recognition
of
nature’s
impact
on
mental
health,
its
specific
effects
adolescents
remain
unclear.
This
gap
hinders
effective
strategies
for
youth
well-being
in
a
world
facing
increasing
environmental
pressures.
study
directly
investigates
the
connections
between
coastal
environments
and
subjective
adolescents.
We
explore
how
interactions
with
landscapes
associated
cultural
ecosystem
services
contribute
to
both
personal
social
dimensions
sample
202
(16
17
years
old)
from
Sardinia,
Italy.
Our
findings
reveal
beneficial
experiences,
promoting
positive
affect,
integration,
physiological
well-being.
However,
human
pressures
these
can
lead
negative
while
fostering
sense
contribution.
research
highlights
complex
interplay
environments,
impacts,
teenagers’
Understanding
links
empowers
planners
craft
management
that
balance
adolescents’
long-term
sustainability
regions.
