Relationships between students’ demographic characteristics, perceived naturalness and patterns of use associated with campus green space, and self-rated restoration and health

Liu, Qunyue; Luo, Shouhua; Yuan-ping, Shen; Zhu, Zhiping; Yao, Xiong; Li, Qianyun; Tarin, Muhammad Waqqas Khan; Zheng, Junming; Zhuo, Zhixiong

doi:10.1016/j.ufug.2022.127474

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“…The application of the Green Curriculum is expected to open a new discourse in the planning of a green campus area that involves active human participation that is environmentally oriented in all academic and nonacademic activities. The results of this study also complement the study of Liu et al (2022) regarding the correlation of the existence of green campus spaces with efforts to improve student health. The results of the study also deepen the study of Ercantan and Eyupoglu (2022) regarding the relationship of green learning spaces that will build superior humans who repair natural damage for the future.…”

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confidence: 60%

“…Universities and schools become essential spaces to change the perspective toward the environment in the future. The existence of green campus spaces likewise the presence of diverse natural elements, processing them in natural forms, giving a feeling of natural friendliness, and providing wide, high-quality and diverse green spaces to improve student health (Liu et al, 2022). The green learning space will build superior people who repair the damage to nature for the future.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Zero emission and clean energy concept for campus area in hot-humid tropical climate

Winarto

Purwani

Setyaningsih

et al. 2022

ARCH

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PurposeThis research is oriented to the need for new ideas related to the concept of a green campus that respond to climate change. The concept is simulated with a campus area in Indonesia, a country that requires a lot of school planning for human resource development that requires clean, renewable energy and zero emissions in a humid tropical climate.Design/methodology/approachThe research was carried out in a mixed qualitative-quantitative method using field observations and literature studies through an approach to developing a pedagogical pattern of cognitive, affective and psychomotor, relevant theoretical studies and comprehensive analysis of all variables and aspects. Analysis through the parameter matrix of green buildings and green campuses to produce a zero emission and energy efficient campus area concept.FindingsThe concept of an integrated campus area model that can holistically save energy optimally and free from emissions and can produce graduates who are aware and have high cognitive, affective and psychomotor competencies toward environmental conservation efforts. Green campus design is not only physical design, but needs to be integrated with green curriculum content.Research limitations/implicationsThe limitation of this research is in the scope of architectural and environmental sciences.Practical implicationsThe practical implication of this research is a new green campus concept that is environmentally friendly and sustainable in a hot-humid tropical climate.Social implicationsThis research revives the cognitive, affective and psychomotor competencies of human individuals at the highest level to equip the ability to repair and maintain the environment. The research resulted in a refinement of the green campus concept that was integrated into the curriculum.Originality/valueA holistic and integrated green campus concept between the development of campus area design and human development aspects.

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confidence: 99%

Zero emission and clean energy concept for campus area in hot-humid tropical climate

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“…For instance, Manning [67] investigated how connected students were to green surroundings and found that male students had a higher preference for such green spaces than female students. Similarly, other studies [65,66] found that male students have significantly lower levels of stress and higher perceived restoration after exposure to green spaces than female students. Dadvand et al [64] also demonstrated that only males benefit from green/natural environment with higher self-reported health value.…”

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confidence: 53%

“…In addition, Sang et al [61] observed that women associate urban green environment with a higher sense of well-being compared with men. However, other studies found that men visit green environments more frequently than women [63][64][65][66][67]. For instance, Manning [67] investigated how connected students were to green surroundings and found that male students had a higher preference for such green spaces than female students.…”

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Green Environment, Mental Health, and Loyalty among Male and Female Patients

Untaru¹,

Ariza-Montes²,

Kim³

et al. 2022

JOMH

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Background: Existing studies revealed that exposure to green spaces within healthcare establishments has multiple physical and mental health benefits to patients. In this context, the concept of biophilic design has received growing attention among environmental psychology researchers. Several studies indicated that the positive effect of green environment may be different for males and females. Therefore, the present study sought to investigate the influence of biophilic design elements (i.e., green items and natural light) on patients'self-rated mental health value, satisfaction with medical care, and loyalty toward the healthcare establishment. The study also investigated the possible influence of gender differences in the relationships between the variables. Methods: A structural equation modeling was employed as a data analysis technique. Results: Our empirical result indicated that biophilic design elements significantly improved the patients' self-rated mental health value, and this dimension had a positive effect on their satisfaction with medical care and loyalty toward the health care facility. Our findings indicated that the relationships among biophilic design elements, self-rated mental health value, satisfaction with medical care, and loyalty toward the healthcare establishment were substantially different across male and female groups. Moreover, self-rated mental health value and satisfaction with medical care acted as significant mediators between biophilic design elements and loyalty. Conclusions: Results of this study offer healthcare practitioners and researchers valuable strategies to effectively incorporate biophilic design elements into the interior spaces of a healthcare establishment.

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“…The school is the principal space for school-aged children and adolescents. Previous studies have shown that the greenness level of a campus and the surrounding environment significantly impact students' physical and mental health [ 28 - 30 ]. Recently, researchers have investigated the relationship between school green space and students’ myopia [ 31 - 33 ].…”

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Effects of Greenness on Myopia Risk and School-Level Myopia Prevalence Among High School–Aged Adolescents: Cross-sectional Study

Zhang¹,

Wang²,

Guo³

et al. 2023

JMIR Public Health Surveill

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Background Myopia is a serious public health issue. High school–aged adolescents in Beijing have an alarming prevalence of myopia. Therefore, determining myopia protective factors is essential. Green space has a certain association with myopia protective factors that can protect against myopia. Objective This study aims to examine the effects of green space around schools on individual myopia risk in high school–aged adolescents and the school-level myopia prevalence. Methods Green space was measured using the normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI). A total of 13,380 samples of 51 high schools were selected from a 2021 Beijing Municipal Health Commission survey. Adolescent myopia was defined as a spherical equivalent of ≤–1.00 diopters in the worse eye. Generalized linear mixed models with a binomial error structure were used to analyze the effects of the NDVI on personal myopia risk and adjust them by other factors, such as demographics, exposure time, and outdoor exercise. The effects of the NDVI on school-level myopia prevalence with adjusted demographics and the relative position factors of trees were analyzed through quasibinomial regression. Results The overall prevalence of myopia was 80.61% (10,785/13,380, 95% CI 79.93%-81.27%). Although with a 0.1 increase in the 500 and 1000 m buffer NDVIs adjusted by demographic and other factors, the high school–aged personal myopia risk significantly dropped by 16% (odds ratio [OR] 0.84, 95% CI 0.73-0.97) and 12% (OR 0.88, 95% CI 0.79-0.99), respectively. However, only the adjusted 500 m buffer NDVI (by demographics and the position of trees) with a 0.1 increase significantly reduced the school-level myopia prevalence by 15% (OR 0.85, 95% CI 0.74-0.98). Subgroup analysis showed that the adjusted effects of the 500 m buffer NDVI are significant in schoolgirls (OR 0.82, 95% CI 0.72-0.93), juniors (OR 0.82, 95% CI 0.72-0.94), the Han nationality (OR 0.84, 95% CI 0.72-0.97), 1-year exposure (OR 0.84, 95% CI 0.71-0.99) and 3-year exposure (OR 0.78, 95% CI 0.65-0.94). Conclusions The greenness of a 500 m buffer around schools is associated with a lower personal myopia risk among adolescents and a lower prevalence of myopia in schools. With regard to prevention and control activities, green space within a 500 m buffer around schools is suggested as an independent protective factor for adolescent myopia.

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Relationships between students’ demographic characteristics, perceived naturalness and patterns of use associated with campus green space, and self-rated restoration and health

Cited by 23 publications

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Zero emission and clean energy concept for campus area in hot-humid tropical climate

Zero emission and clean energy concept for campus area in hot-humid tropical climate

Green Environment, Mental Health, and Loyalty among Male and Female Patients

Effects of Greenness on Myopia Risk and School-Level Myopia Prevalence Among High School–Aged Adolescents: Cross-sectional Study

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