Category Project progress
Social prescribing review: nature based interventions for mild to moderate depression
Researchers from ECEHH and the wider Universities of Exeter and Plymouth are undertaking a review of evidence of the most effective approaches to social prescribing, focusing on nature based interventions for mild to moderate depression. Social prescribing is a means of enabling primary care services to refer patients with social, emotional or practical needs to […]
ECEHH review featured on Cochrane.org
A team from ECEHH and the wider University of Exeter Medical School have published a Cochrane review of the health benefits of conservation and environmental enhancement activities. The review was the basis for the work reported last year. What is Cochrane? Cochrane is an independent network of researchers, professionals, patients, carers and people interested in […]
Prioritisation workshop on the health values of natural environments for decision making
Join us for a prioritisation workshop on the health values of natural environments for decision making 26th October from 10:30am to 5pm at Defra, Nobel House, Westminster, London. **Final few places remaining** For more information please contact Becca Lovell The aim of the workshop is to collaboratively identify, discuss and prioritise effective strategies and opportunities […]
Are conservation activities good for you?
We have known for some time that natural environments are associated with good health and wellbeing. We also know that living in a safe, clean and cared for place is important. However what has been less clear is whether the act of looking after the outdoor environment is good for you. We used a relatively […]
Ecological study – the Census
Beyond greenspace: an ecological study of population general health and indicators of natural environment type and quality This study was published in the International Journal of Health Geographics and is available open access here. For small areas across Britain (each containing about 1500 people), we calculated indicators of: The % of land covered by various […]
What Accounts for ‘England’s green and pleasant land’?
What accounts for ‘England’s green and pleasant land’? A panel data analysis of mental health and land cover types in rural England This study was published here in Landscape and Urban Planning. The point of this piece of work was to investigate links between health and the natural environment in rural areas. Since rural areas […]
Beyond Greenspace – Findings and a Film
We’ve recently published two key papers from the Beyond Greenspace project. As part of the project we also made a short film to discuss what the project is about, and the wider context in which it sits. Grab some popcorn and watch the film, then have a read about some of the key findings from […]
A few updates from the Beyond Greenspace team
We’ve not blogged for a while, but have been busily working away on our analyses and writing up the findings of the Beyond Greenspace project. We’ll post key findings here as soon as they’re peer-reviewed and published. While we’re doing that, here are a few updates on our activities that might be of interest… Stakeholder […]
Beyond Greenspace – Understanding Society Podcast
The folks at Understanding Society have produced a podcast where we discuss the Beyond Greenspace project and related work, especially as it relates to our work on the British Household Panel Survey and Understanding Society – kudos due to Mat White and Ian Alcock for leading on these aspects of the research. You can listen […]
Using systematic review to characterise the links between biodiversity, health and wellbeing.
Picture © Karen Matthews In a recent paper in the Lancet, Chalmers et al. argued that investment in additional research should always be preceded by systematic assessment of existing evidence. The reason for this is to reduce waste through duplication but also to enhance the likelihood of identifying the most effective research techniques. Ever at the […]
Beyond Greenspace 