1. Positivehealtheffects of thenaturaloutdoor environment intypicalpopulations in different regions inEurope (PHENOTYPE): a study programme protocol
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Margarita Triguero, Judith Garcia, Asta Danileviciute, Payam Dadvand, Graham Smith, Mark J. Nieuwenhuijsen, Hanneke Kruize, Christopher Gidlow, Wanda Wendel-Vos, Marta Cirach, Peter van den Hazel, Jordi Julvez, Roderick J. Lawrence, Marc V. Jones, Elise van Kempen, Edmund Seto, Sandra Andrusaityte, Irene van Kamp, Regina Grazuleviciene, David Donaire-Gonzalez, Jolanda Maas, John Wright, Josep M. Antó, Joris Zufferey, Xavier Basagaña, Michael Jerrett, Public and occupational health, and EMGO - Lifestyle, overweight and diabetes
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Health Status ,Level design ,010501 environmental sciences ,01 natural sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Sustainable Cities and Communities ,Salut ambiental ,Protocol ,2.2 Factors relating to the physical environment ,Medicine ,030212 general & internal medicine ,Aetiology ,media_common ,education.field_of_study ,Health Policy ,General Medicine ,Environmental exposure ,Europe ,Mental Health ,Health ,Public Health and Health Services ,Public Health ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Blue space ,media_common.quotation_subject ,Clinical Sciences ,Population ,Motor Activity ,Stress ,03 medical and health sciences ,Environmental health ,Well being ,Humans ,Interpersonal Relations ,Quality (business) ,education ,Environmental planning ,Health policy ,0105 earth and related environmental sciences ,Green space ,Other Medical and Health Sciences ,Physical activity ,business.industry ,Prevention ,Public health ,Riscos per a la salut -- Avaluació ,Urban Health ,Environmental Exposure ,Mental health ,Social relation ,Psychological ,Environment Design ,business ,Stress, Psychological - Abstract
Introduction: Growing evidence suggests that close contact with nature brings benefits to human health and well-being, but the proposed mechanisms are still not well understood and the associations with health remain uncertain. The Positive Health Effects of the Natural Outdoor environment in Typical Populations in different regions in Europe (PHENOTYPE) project investigates the interconnections between natural outdoor environments and better human health and well-being. Aims and methods: The PHENOTYPE project explores the proposed underlying mechanisms at work (stress reduction/restorative function, physical activity, social interaction, exposure to environmental hazards) and examines the associations with health outcomes for different population groups. It implements conventional and new innovative high-tech methods to characterise the natural environment in terms of quality and quantity. Preventive as well as therapeutic effects of contact with the natural environment are being covered. PHENOTYPE further addresses implications for land-use planning and green space management. The main innovative part of the study is the evaluation of possible short-term and long-term associations of green space and health and the possible underlying mechanisms in four different countries (each with quite a different type of green space and a different use), using the same methodology, in one research programme. This type of holistic approach has not been undertaken before. Furthermore there are technological innovations such as the use of remote sensing and smartphones in the assessment of green space. Conclusions: The project will produce a more robust evidence base on links between exposure to natural outdoor environment and human health and well-being, in addition to a better integration of human health needs into land-use planning and green space management in rural as well as urban areas. This research is receiving funding from the European Community's Seventh Framework Programme (FP7/2007-2013) under grant agreement no: 282996 (ENV.2011.1.2.3-2) (Positive effects of natural environment for human health and well-being) Duration 1 January 2012 – 31 December 2015
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- 2014
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