Nature based solution for improving mental health and well-being in urban areas

Vujčić, Maja Tadić; Tomićević-Dubljević, Jelena; Grbić, Mihailo; Lečić-Toševski, Dušica; Vuković, Olivera; Tošković, Oliver

doi:10.1016/j.envres.2017.06.030

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“…Consistent with previous environmental behavior studies [3,22,52], this study emphasizes the significance of green spaces as essential constituents of nature-based solutions. Specifically, green spaces that are available both inside and outside of hotels were shown to be significant factors affecting guests' psychological resilience in the traveler retention process.…”

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confidence: 90%

“…Nature-based solutions refer to a sustainable approach using the natural environment as a means of providing effective solutions to a number of challenges in society and the environment while simultaneously improving societal and environmental outcomes [1,6]. Nature-based solutions can enhance air quality, decrease noise pollution, improve water quality, reduce pollution, and decrease possible natural disasters, all of which are beneficial for the environment [3,4]. Moreover, human lives can be changed in healthy and positive ways through green spaces and natural-based solution efforts [2,4].…”

Section: Green Spaces As Nature-based Solution Effortsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The concept of nature-based solutions is a growing global phenomenon that helps societies effectively address diverse social and environmental challenges in a sustainable way [1]. This concept uses the potential power of nature as a means of providing solutions for such challenges [2,3]. Nature-based solutions are often considered to be an important contributor to sustainable development in many regions globally [1,4].…”

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confidence: 99%

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Exploring the Role of Healthy Green Spaces, Psychological Resilience, Attitude, Brand Attachment, and Price Reasonableness in Increasing Hotel Guest Retention

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2019

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The present research was an empirical endeavor to explore the effect of green spaces on the traveler retention process and to establish a theory connecting such green spaces, psychological resilience, attitude, brand attachment, and retention in the hotel industry. A quantitative approach was employed to achieve study objectives. Our findings from the structural analysis indicated that green spaces as nature-based solution significantly influence psychological resilience. In addition, such relationship contributes to increasing positive attitude, strengthening brand-self connection and brand prominence, and building traveler retention. A salient role of attitude in determining retention was found. A further analysis (metric invariance) revealed that the linkage from green spaces to psychological resilience was moderated by hotel price reasonableness, and the association became stronger when guests feel that hotel price is reasonable. Overall, this research successfully verified the importance of a hotel’s green spaces and its role in guest psychological and affective responses and behaviors.

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“…The survey questionnaire included the description of the study, the questions for research variables, and the questions regarding personal characteristics. To evaluate research variables, the measures were employed from the exiting studies (Gascon et al, ; Han & Hyun, ; Hennig‐Thurau, ; Lee et al, ; Moon et al, ; Oliver, ; Pietilä et al, ; Vujcic et al, ; Xu et al, ). Multiple items and 7‐point Likert scales were used.…”

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Impact of airport green atmospherics on mental health value, image, and loyalty among visitors and workers

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Nature‐based solutions (NBS) are becoming increasingly crucial as NBS brings diverse health‐related benefits to travelers and workers in the tourism business sector. This research explored the influence of green atmospherics as NBS on airport occupants' mental health value, image, and loyalty generation processes. A quantitative approach with a field survey method was employed. A structural equation modeling and metric invariance test were used as data analysis technique. Our empirical result revealed that green atmospherics as NBS significantly improve the occupants' mental health value and image of the airport, and these variables contribute to their loyalty enhancement for the airport. The effect of green spaces and natural surroundings on loyalty was maximized through mental health value and image. In addition, the linkages from natural surroundings to mental health value and image were stronger in the visitor group whereas the mental health value—loyalty relation was stronger in the worker group.

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“…This benefit is especially acknowledged in relation to urban gardens and urban agricultural areas, where citizens directly participate in the management, maintenance and monitoring of NBS [15,35,36,49]. The role of NBS in providing health and well-being benefits such as improved mental health, e.g., [51], and encouraging healthy and dynamic life styles, e.g., [39] were also emphasized in the reviewed publications. While the EC [7] maintains a particular focus on the potential of NBS to create job opportunities, this benefit is hardly or not considered in any of the reviewed studies.…”

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Key Enablers of and Barriers to the Uptake and Implementation of Nature-Based Solutions in Urban Settings: A Review

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Climate change and urbanization have resulted in several societal challenges for urban areas. Nature-based solutions (NBS) have been positioned as solutions for enhancing urban resilience in the face of these challenges. However, the body of conceptual and practical knowledge regarding NBS remains fragmented. This study addresses this gap by means of a systematic review of the literature, to define NBS as a theoretical concept; its broader significance with respect to societal challenges; the key stakeholders in NBS planning, implementation and management; and major barriers to and enablers of NBS uptake. The results of this review reveal that, despite a lack of consensus about the definition of NBS, there is a shared understanding that the NBS concept encompasses human and ecological benefits beyond the core objective of ecosystem conservation, restoration or enhancement. Significant barriers to and enablers of NBS are discussed, along with a proposed strategic planning framework for successful uptake of NBS.

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Nature based solution for improving mental health and well-being in urban areas

Cited by 186 publications

References 15 publications

Exploring the Role of Healthy Green Spaces, Psychological Resilience, Attitude, Brand Attachment, and Price Reasonableness in Increasing Hotel Guest Retention

Exploring the Role of Healthy Green Spaces, Psychological Resilience, Attitude, Brand Attachment, and Price Reasonableness in Increasing Hotel Guest Retention

Impact of airport green atmospherics on mental health value, image, and loyalty among visitors and workers

Key Enablers of and Barriers to the Uptake and Implementation of Nature-Based Solutions in Urban Settings: A Review

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