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- A growing body of research shows that experiencing nature has significant benefits for mental health, such as improving cognitive function and emotional well-being.
- With increasing urbanization and reduced interaction with nature, there's a need for effective strategies to preserve and enhance opportunities for people to engage with the natural environment.
- The article proposes that assessments of ecosystem services should incorporate mental health outcomes and presents a conceptual model to guide this integration.
Article Abstract
A growing body of empirical evidence is revealing the value of nature experience for mental health. With rapid urbanization and declines in human contact with nature globally, crucial decisions must be made about how to preserve and enhance opportunities for nature experience. Here, we first provide points of consensus across the natural, social, and health sciences on the impacts of nature experience on cognitive functioning, emotional well-being, and other dimensions of mental health. We then show how ecosystem service assessments can be expanded to include mental health, and provide a heuristic, conceptual model for doing so.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6656547 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.aax0903 | DOI Listing |
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