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Vegetated landscape coherence and complexity shape psychophysiological stress recovery in campus courtyards. [PDF]

PLoS ONE
University students across urban campuses face sustained stress loads, making everyday restorative opportunities paramount. We ran a randomized virtual-reality experiment (N = 282) crossing landscape coherence (low, moderate, high) and complexity (low ...
Yaling Gao, Qunyue Liu, Wenxin Yang, Lingfang Lin, He Huang   +4 more
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The effects of landscape on visual preference and fatigue recovery among university students: Differences in gender, grade level and major. [PDF]

PLoS ONE
Exposure to natural landscapes has been shown to affect both physiological and psychological well-being, with the extent of these effects varying across different landscape types. However, the underlying mechanisms remain poorly understood.
Chenyu Zheng, Ming Fang, Yue Zhang, Xinyu Liu, Zhihuan Huang   +4 more
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Can pocket parks be compared to community parks in the restoration effect of physical and mental health for young adults? A comparative experiment in high-density urban Green spaces [PDF]

Frontiers in Public Health
IntroductionUrban intensification limits the availability of green space, leading to the rise of pocket parks as a strategy approach to urban greening.
Yuzhe Zhang, Yunhong Hu, Yunqi Wei, Yuge Xie   +3 more
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Multidimensional exploration of landscape preferences in rural squares: an empirical inquiry relying on electroencephalography, eye - tracking and Perceived Restorative Scale

Journal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering
In order to objectively evaluate the impact of the rural square landscape on human physiological and emotional changes, the author utilized a combination of electroencephalography (EEG), eye-tracking technology, and the Perceived Restorative Scale to ...
Hongguo Ren
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A Multi-perspective Exploration of the Restorative Effects and Multidimensional Analysis of the Restorative Characteristics of Waterscapes

Fengjing Yuanlin
ObjectiveWaterscapes are essential elements of both natural and urban environments, contributing significantly to physical and mental well-being through their restorative effects.
Yuxi LIU, Hailong LIU
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The Role of “Nostalgia” in Environmental Restorative Effects from the Perspective of Healthy Aging: Taking Changchun Parks as an Example

Land, 2023
Aging and elderly health issues have always been the focus of attention, both within and outside the industry. With the introduction of the national “14th Five-Year Plan” for healthy aging, it is urgent to address how to implement this plan.
Tianjiao Yan, Hong Leng, Qing Yuan
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The Interrelationship Between Restorative Environments and Visual Preferences in University Campus Landscapes

Proceedings of the International Conference of Contemporary Affairs in Architecture and Urbanism-ICCAUA, 2021
Educational settings are considered some of the most mentally depleting environments since they require high concentration, creativity, and efficiency. University campuses clearly portray these environments.
Yasser Farghaly, Nermine Aly Hany, Yasmin Moussa   +2 more
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Effects of forest spatial types, element compositions and forest stands on restorative potential and aesthetic preference

Frontiers in Forests and Global Change, 2023
IntroductionAs global urbanization intensifies, the physical and mental stressors of modern life have led to the growing prevalence of suboptimal health conditions. Spending time in a forest benefits human health and well-being. In this context, based on
Yuqian Wang, Geyan Liu, Mingyan Jiang, Qin Yang, Qibing Chen, Xi Li, Zhenghua Luo, Huixing Song, Juan Du, Xiaofang Yu, Bingyang Lv, Nian Li   +11 more
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Landscape Restoration and Greening in Africa

Environmental Research Letters, 2022
Abstract As a reaction to ongoing environmental change, many small-scale land restoration projects have emerged that aim to prevent or reverse land degradation, combat climate change through carbon sequestration or improve the local climate. However, the contribution of these projects to the greening of Africa at larger scales is still unknown ...
Jessica Ruijsch, Adriaan J Teuling, Jan Verbesselt, Ronald W A Hutjes   +3 more
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Forest and Landscape Restoration [PDF]

, 2021
Forest and landscape restoration (FLR) provides a framework for implementing restorative interventions that collectively address major environmental challenges such as soil and land degradation, biodiversity loss, water scarcity, lack of sustainable rural livelihoods, and climate change mitigation and adaptation. Restorative interventions can take many
Guariguata, Manuel, Atmadja, Stibniati, Baral, Himlal, Boissière, Manuel, Brady, Michael, Chomba, Susan, Cronkleton, Peter, Djoudi, Houria, Duchelle, Amy E., Duguma, Lalisa, Elias, Marlène, Gitz, Vincent, Graudal, Lars, Harrison, Rhett, Ihalainen, Markus, Jamnadass, Ramni, Jalonen, Riina, Kassa, Habtemariam, Kettle, Chris, Lawry, Steven, Li, Yanxia, Locatelli, Bruno, Martius, Christopher, Meybeck, Alexandre, Minang, Peter, Murdiyarso, Daniel, Nawir, Ani, Robiglio, Valentina, Sist, Plinio, Somarriba, Eduardo, Van Noordwijk, Meine, Wardell, Andrew, Vagen, Tor-Gunnar, Winowiecki, Leigh   +33 more
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