Published papers

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Greenspace and health
Bluespace and health
Papers on the economic value of natural environments for health
Biodiversity and health
Gardening and health
Inclusive and equitable environments
Nature based health interventions
Papers on the green infrastructure and nature based solutions
Social prescribing
The microbiome
Environmental risks
Environmental and climate change and health
Pro-environmental behaviours
Systematic reviews on nature and health
Methods papers

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Papers on greenspace and health

Mechanisms underlying the associations between different types of nature exposure and sleep duration: An 18-country analysis (2024) L Martin, MP White, LR Elliott, J Grellier, T Astell-Burt, GN Bratman, et al. Environmental Research, 118522

The use of Enhanced Vegetation Index for assessing access to different types of green space in epidemiological studies (2024) A Mizen, DA Thompson, A Watkins, A Akbari, JK Garrett, R Geary, et al. Journal of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology, 1-8

Visiting nature is associated with lower socioeconomic inequalities in well-being in Wales (2023) JK Garrett, FM Rowney, MP White, R Lovell, RJ Fry, A Akbari, R Geary, et al. Scientific Reports 13 (1), 9684

Nature prescribing (2023) R Garside, R Lovell, K Husk, G Sowman, E Chapman. bmj 383

Urban green space and mental health among people living alone: The mediating roles of relational and collective restoration in an 18-country sample (2023) TP Pasanen, MP White, LR Elliott, M van den Bosch, GN Bratman, A Ojala, et al. Environmental Research 232, 116324

Green-blue space exposure changes and impact on individual-level well-being and mental health: a population-wide dynamic longitudinal panel study with linked survey data (2023) RS Geary, DA Thompson, JK Garrett, A Mizen, FM Rowney, J Song, et al. Public Health Research 11 (10)

Inequalities in residential nature and nature-based recreation are not universal: A country-level analysis in Austria (2023) L Fian, MP White, T Thaler, A Arnberger, LR Elliott, M Friesenecker Urban Forestry & Urban Greening 85, 127977

Nature contact and general health: testing multiple serial mediation pathways with data from adults in 18 countries (2023) LR Elliott, T Pasanen, MP White, BW Wheeler, J Grellier, M Cirach, et al. Environment International, 108077

Ambient greenness, access to local green spaces, and subsequent mental health: a 10-year longitudinal dynamic panel study of 2· 3 million adults in Wales (2023) RS Geary, D Thompson, A Mizen, A Akbari, JK Garrett, FM Rowney, et al. The Lancet Planetary Health 7 (10), e809-e818

Nature-based biopsychosocial resilience: An integrative theoretical framework for research on nature and health (2023) MP White, T Hartig, L Martin, S Pahl, AE van den Berg, NM Wells, et al. Environment International, 108234

Stories of hope created together: A pilot, school-based workshop for sharing eco-emotions and creating an actively hopeful vision of the future (2023) E Marks, E Atkins, JK Garrett, JF Abrams, D Shackleton, L Hennessy, et al. Frontiers in Psychology 13, 8402

From therapeutic landscape to therapeutic ‘sensescape’experiences with nature? A scoping review. (2022) Bell, S. L., Hickman, C., & Houghton, F. Wellbeing, Space and Society, 100126.

Urban greenspace and anxiety symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic: A 20-month follow up of 19,848 participants in England (2022) Bu, F., Mak, H. W., Steptoe, A., Wheeler, B. W., & Fancourt, D. Health & place, 77, 102897.

Cohort Profile: The Green and Blue Spaces (GBS) and mental health in Wales e-cohort. (2022) Thompson, D. A., Geary, R. S., Rowney, F. M., Fry, R., Watkins, A., Wheeler, B. W., … & Rodgers, S. E. International Journal of Epidemiology, 51(5), e285-e294.

Country-level factors in a failing relationship with nature: Nature connectedness as a key metric for a sustainable future. (2022) Richardson, M., Hamlin, I., Elliott, L. R., & White, M. P. Ambio, 51(11), 2201-2213.

Was the trip worth it? Consistency between decision and experienced utility assessments of recreational nature visits. (2022) Börger, T., Maccagnan, A., White, M. P., Elliott, L. R., & Taylor, T. American Journal of Agricultural Economics.

Forest 404: Using a BBC drama series to explore the impact of nature’s changing soundscapes on human wellbeing and behavior. (2022). Smalley, A. J., White, M. P., Ripley, R., Atack, T. X., Lomas, E., Sharples, M., … & Depledge, M. H. Global Environmental Change, 74, 102497.

GroundsWell: Community-engaged and data-informed systems transformation of Urban Green and Blue Space for population health–a new initiative (2022) RF Hunter, SE Rodgers, J Hilton, M Clarke, L Garcia, CW Thompson, et al. Wellcome Open Research 7

Exposure to green-blue spaces and mental health: a retrospective e-cohort study in Wales (2021) Thompson, D. A., Fry, R., Watkins, A., Mizen, A., Akbari, A., Garrett, J., … & Rodgers, S. E. The Lancet, 398, S85.

Nurturing sociality with birdlife in the context of life with sight impairment: a role for nonhuman charisma. (2021) Bell, S. L. Social & Cultural Geography, 22(7), 917-935.

An ecosystem service perspective on urban nature, physical activity, and health. (2021) Remme, R. P., Frumkin, H., Guerry, A. D., King, A. C., Mandle, L., Sarabu, C., … & Daily, G. C. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 118(22), e2018472118.

A (nother) time for nature? Situating non-human nature experiences within the emotional transitions of sight loss. (2021) Bell, S. L., & Foley, R. Social Science & Medicine, 276, 113867.

Association between greenspace and time spent in nature with subjective wellbeing: a cross-sectional data linkage study. (2021) Garrett, J., Wheeler, B., Akbari, A., Fry, R., Geary, R., Lovell, R., … & Rodgers, S. E. The Lancet, 398, S47.

GroundsWell: Community-engaged and data-informed systems transformation of Urban Green and Blue Space for population health–a new initiative. (2022) Hunter, R. F., Rodgers, S. E., Hilton, J., Clarke, M., Garcia, L., Thompson, C. W., … & GroundsWell Consortium. (2022).Wellcome Open Research, 7(237), 237.

Parental/guardians’ connection to nature better predicts children’s nature connectedness than visits or area-level characteristics. (2021) Passmore, H. A., Martin, L., Richardson, M., White, M., Hunt, A., & Pahl, S. Ecopsychology, 13(2), 103-113.

A call to action: Improving urban green spaces to reduce health inequalities exacerbated by COVID-19 (2021) RS Geary, B Wheeler, R Lovell, R Jepson, R Hunter… – Preventive Medicine, 145

The influence of urban greenspaces on people’s physical activity: A population-based study in Spain (2021) de Jalón, S. G., Chiabai, A., Quiroga, S., Suárez, C., Ščasný, M., Máca, V., … & Taylor, T. . Landscape and Urban Planning, 215, 104229.

Contact with blue-green spaces during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown beneficial for mental health (2021) S Pouso, Á Borja, LE Fleming, E Gómez-Baggethun… Science of The Total Environment 756

Green-Blue Spaces and Mental Health: A Longitudinal Data Linkage Study (2020) DA Thompson, M Nieuwenhuijsen, J White, R Lovell… – International Journal of Population Data Science. 6(5)

Urban nature and physical activity: Investigating associations using self-reported and accelerometer data and the role of household income (2020) JK Garrett, MP White, LR Elliott, BW Wheeler, LE Fleming Environmental Research. 190

Redesigning walking brochures using behaviour change theory: implications for walking intentions in natural environments (2020) LR Elliott, MP White, LE Fleming, C Abraham… – Health promotion international

Results from an 18 country cross-sectional study examining experiences of nature for people with common mental health disorders (2020) M Tester-Jones, MP White, LR Elliott, N Weinstein… Scientific reports 10 (1), 1-11

Neighbourhood greenspace and smoking prevalence: Results from a nationally representative survey in England (2020) L Martin, MP White, S Pahl, J May, BW Wheeler Social Science & Medicine 265, 113448

Associations between pro-environmental behaviour and neighbourhood nature, nature visit frequency and nature appreciation: Evidence from a nationally representative survey in England (2020) I Alcock, MP White, S Pahl, R Duarte-Davidson, & LE Fleming. Environment International, 136, 105441.

Neighbourhood greenspace and smoking prevalence: Results from a nationally representative survey in England (2020) L Martin, MP White, S Pahl, J May, BW Wheeler – Social Science & Medicine, 265

Environmental Health Research: Identifying the Context and the Needs, and Choosing Priorities (2020) G Morris, M Martuzzi, L Fleming, F Racioppi, S MaticOxford University Press (OUP)

Nature contact, nature connectedness and associations with health, wellbeing and pro-environmental behaviours (2020) L Martin, WP White, A Hunt, M Richardson, S Pahl, J Burt. Journal of Environmental Psychology. 2020 Jan 18:101389.

Environmental, health, wellbeing, social and equity effects of urban green space interventions: A meta-narrative evidence synthesis (2019) RF Hunter, C Cleland, A Cleary, M Droomers, BW Wheeler, Danielle Sinnett, MJ Nieuwenhuijsen, M Braubach. Environment International 130, 104923

Nurturing sociality with birdlife in the context of life with sight impairment: a role for nonhuman charisma. (2019) S Bell Social & Cultural Geography, 1-19.

Nature and mental health: An ecosystem service perspective (2019) GN Bratman, CB Anderson, MG Berman, B Cochran, S De Vries, … et al. Science Advances 5 (7), eaax0903

Natural environments and craving: The mediating role of negative affect. (2019) L Martin, S Pahl, MP White, J May. Health & place, 58, 102160.

Experiencing nature with sight impairment: Seeking freedom from ableism. (2019) S Bell. Environment and Planning E: Nature and Space, 2(2), pp.304-322.

Spending at least 120 minutes a week in nature is associated with good health and wellbeing (2019) MP White, J Grellier, BW Wheeler, T hartig ,SL Warber, A Bone, MH Depledge, LE Fleming. Scientific Reports 9, 7730.

Impact of a riverside accessibility intervention on use, physical activity, and wellbeing: A mixed methods pre-post evaluation (2019) C Vert, G Carrasco-Turigas, W Zijlema, A Espinosa, L Cano-Riu, LR Elliott, et al. Landscape and Urban Planning 190, 103611

Mental health and wellbeing: The contribution of trees and forests to diverse populations in Britain. (2019) L O’Brien, B Ambrose-Oji, B Wheeler Santé Publique, 1(HS), pp.163-171.

Longitudinal access and exposure to green-blue spaces and individual-level mental health and well-being: protocol for a longitudinal, population-wide record-linked natural experiment. (2019) A Mizen, J Song, R Fry, A Akbari, D Berridge, SC Parker, R Johnson, R Lovell, RA Lyons, M Nieuwenhuijsen, G Stratton. BMJ open, 9(4), p.e027289

The effects of meteorological conditions and daylight on nature-based recreational physical activity in England. (2019) LR Elliott, MP White, C Sarran, J Grellier, JK Garrett, E Scoccimarro, AJ Smalley, LE Felmming. Urban Forestry & Urban Greening.

Are some natural environments more psychologically beneficial than others? The importance of type and quality on connectedness to nature and psychological restoration (2019) KJ Wyles, MP White, C Hattam, S Pahl, H King, M Austen. Environment and Behavior, 51.2 (2019): 111-14

A prescription for “nature” – the potential of using virtual nature in therapeutics (2018) MP White, NL Yeo, P Vassiljev, R Lundstedt, M Wallergård, M Albin, M Lõhmus. Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment. 14: 3001–3013.

Negotiating nature’s weather worlds in the context of life with sight impairment (2018) SL Bell, C Leyshon, C Pheonix. Transactions of the Institute of British Geographers. 00:1–14.

A “healthy dose” of nature: A cautionary tale (2018) SL Bell, C Leyshon, R Foley, RA Kearns. Geography Compass. e12415

From therapeutic landscapes to healthy spaces, places and practices: A scoping review (2018) SL Bell, R Foley, F Houghton, A Maddrell, AM Williams. Social Science & Medicine 196, 123-130

Neighbourhood greenspace is related to physical activity in England, but only for dog owners. (2018) MP White, LR Elliott, BW Wheeler, LE Fleming. Landscape and Urban Planning 174, 18-23

Healthy publics: enabling cultures and environments for health. (2018) S Hinchliffe, MA Jackson, K Wyatt, AE Barlow, M Barreto, L Clare, MH Depledge, R Durie, LE Fleming, N Groom, K Morrissey. Palgrave communications. 15;4.

Who doesn’t visit natural environments for recreation and why: A population representative analysis of spatial, individual and temporal factors among adults in England (2018) F Boyd, MP White, SL Bell, J Burt. Landscape and Urban Planning 175, 102-113

Nearby Nature ‘Buffers’ the Effect of Low Social Connectedness on Adult Subjective Wellbeing over the Last 7 Days (2018) B Cartwright, M White, T Clitherow. International journal of environmental research and public health 15 (6), 1238

The relationship between exposure to natural and urban environments and children’s self-regulation (2018) R Jenkin, I Frampton, MP White, S Pahl. Landscape Research 43 (3), 315-328

Green spaces could reduce asthma admissions (2018) IN Soyiri, I Alcock. The Lancet Respiratory Medicine 6 (1), e1

Natural environments and subjective wellbeing: Different types of exposure are associated with different aspects of wellbeing (2017) MP White, S Pahl, BW Wheeler, MH Depledge, LE Fleming. Health & Place 45, 77-84

Why do people exercise in natural environments? Norwegian adults’ motives for nature-, gym-, and sports-based exercise (2017) G Calogiuri, LR Elliott. International journal of environmental research and public health 14 (4), 377

Exploring potential mechanisms involved in the relationship between eudaimonic wellbeing and nature connection (2017) A Cleary, KS Fielding, SL Bell, Z Murray, A Roiko. Landscape and Urban Planning 158, 119-128

Using Geonarratives to Explore the Diverse Temporalities of Therapeutic Landscapes: Perspectives from “Green” and “Blue” Settings. (2017) SL Bell, BW Wheeler, C Phoenix. Annals of the American Association of Geographers 107 (1), 93-108

Understanding how environmental enhancement and conservation activities may benefit health and wellbeing: a systematic review. (2016) R Lovell, K Husk, C Cooper, W Stahl-Timmins, R Garside. BMC public health 15 (1), 864

Beyond greenspace: an ecological study of population general health and indicators of natural environment type and quality. (2016) BW Wheeler, R Lovell, SL Higgins, MP White, I Alcock, NJ Osborne, … International journal of health geographics 14 (1), 17

Recreational physical activity in natural environments and implications for health: A population based cross-sectional study in England. (2016) MP White, LR Elliott, T Taylor, BW Wheeler, A Spencer, A Bone, … Preventive Medicine 91, 383-388

How do older people describe their sensory experiences of the natural world? A systematic review of the qualitative evidence (2016) N Orr, A Wagstaffe, S Briscoe, R Garside. BMC geriatrics 16 (1), 116

Attention Restoration Theory: A systematic review of the attention restoration potential of exposure to natural environments (2016) H Ohly, MP White, BW Wheeler, A Bethel, OC Ukoumunne, V Nikolaou, … Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health, Part B 19 (7), 305-343

Health and climate related ecosystem services provided by street trees in the urban environment. (2016) JA Salmond, M Tadaki, S Vardoulakis, K Arbuthnott, A Coutts, … Environmental Health 15 (1), 95

How do brochures encourage walking in natural environments in the UK? A content analysis (2016) LR Elliott, MP White, AH Taylor, C Abraham. Health promotion international 33 (2), 299-310

What accounts for ‘England’s green and pleasant land’? A panel data analysis of mental health and land cover types in rural England (2015) I Alcock, MP White, R Lovell, SL Higgins, NJ Osborne, K Husk, … Landscape and Urban Planning 142, 38-46

Using GPS and geo‐narratives: a methodological approach for understanding and situating everyday green space encounters (2015) SL Bell, C Phoenix, R Lovell, BW Wheeler. Area 47 (1), 88-96.

Urban street tree density and antidepressant prescription rates—A cross-sectional study in London, UK (2015) MS Taylor, BW Wheeler, MP White, T Economou, NJ Osborne. Landscape and Urban Planning 136, 174-179

Energy expenditure on recreational visits to different natural environments (2015) LR Elliott, MP White, AH Taylor, S Herbert. Social Science & Medicine 139, 53-60

The effects of exercising in different natural environments on psycho-physiological outcomes in post-menopausal women: A simulation study (2015) MP White, S Pahl, KJ Ashbullby, F Burton, MH Depledge. International journal of environmental research and public health 12 (9 …

Local Environments and Activity in Later Life: Meaningful Experiences in Green and Blue Spaces (2015) SL Bell, BW Wheeler. Physical Activity and Sport in Later Life, 175-186 Papers on natural environments and health

Healthy people with nature in mind. (2015) M van den Bosch Annerstedt, MH Depledge. BMC public health 15, 1232-1232

Longitudinal effects on mental health of moving to greener and less green urban areas (2014) I Alcock, MP White, BW Wheeler, LE Fleming, MH Depledge. Environmental science & technology 48 (2), 1247-1255

Green space, health and wellbeing: making space for individual agency (2014) S Bell, C Phoenix, R Lovell, B Wheeler. Health & Place 30, 287-292

Would you be happier living in a greener urban area? A fixed-effects analysis of panel data (2013) MP White, I Alcock, BW Wheeler, MH Depledge. Psychological science 24 (6), 920-928

Feelings of restoration from recent nature visits (2013) MP White, S Pahl, K Ashbullby, S Herbert, MH Depledge. Journal of Environmental Psychology 35, 40-51

Street trees and anti-depressant use in London, UK Cross sectional analyses 2009-2010 (2013) M Taylor, BW Wheeler, MP White, NJ Osborne. European Journal of Public Health. 22, 276-276

Can natural and virtual environments be used to promote improved human health and wellbeing? (2011) MH Depledge, RJ Stone, WJ Bird. Environmental science & technology 45 (11), 4660-4665

Does participating in physical activity in outdoor natural environments have a greater effect on physical and mental wellbeing than physical activity indoors? A systematic review (2011) J Thompson Coon, K Boddy, K Stein, R Whear, J Barton, MH Depledge. Environmental science & technology 45 (5), 1761-1772

The psychological benefits of visiting natural environments: Differential effects of coast, countryside and urban open space on positive affect (2011) K Ashbullby, M White, S Pahl, M Depledge. International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health 214, p449-460

Papers on bluespace and health

A qualitative exploration of the contribution of blue space to well‐being in the lives of people with severe mental illness (2024) K Wright, S Eden, A Hancox, D Windget, L Elliott, Z Glossop, G Johnston, et al. People and Nature

From childhood blue space exposure to adult environmentalism: The role of nature connectedness and nature contact (2024) P Stehl, MP White, V Vitale, S Pahl, LR Elliott, L Fian, M van den Bosch Journal of Environmental Psychology 93, 102225

Mechanisms underlying childhood exposure to blue spaces and adult subjective well-being: An 18-country analysis. (2022) Vitale, V., Martin, L., White, M. P., Elliott, L. R., Wyles, K. J., Browning, M. H., … & Fleming, L. E. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 84, 101876.

The health potential of urban water: Future scenarios on local risks and opportunities. (2022) Wuijts, S., de Vries, M., Zijlema, W., Hin, J., Elliott, L. R., Dirven-van Breemen, L., … & Hilderink, H. Cities, 125, 103639.

Sea swimming and snorkeling in tropical coastal blue spaces and mental well-being: Findings from Indonesian island communities during the COVID-19 pandemic. (2022). Maharja, C., Praptiwi, R. A., Roberts, B. R., Morrissey, K., White, M. P., Sari, N. M., … & Fleming, L. E. Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism, 100584.

Supporting ‘blue care’through outdoor water-based activities: practitioner perspectives. (2022) Juster-Horsfield, H.H. and Bell, S.L., Qualitative Research in Sport, Exercise and Health, 14(1), pp.137-150.

Urban blue space renovation and local resident and visitor well-being: A case study from Plymouth, UK. (2021) van den Bogerd, N., Elliott, L. R., White, M. P., Mishra, H. S., Bell, S., Porter, M., … & Fleming, L. E. Landscape and Urban Planning, 215, 104232.

A fragmented sense of home: Reconfiguring therapeutic coastal encounters in Covid-19 times. (2021) Jellard, S., & Bell, S. L Emotion, Space and Society, 40, 100818.

Review of the evidence for oceans and human health relationships in Europe: A systematic map (2021) RE Short, DTC Cox, YL Tan, A Bethel, JF Eales… Environment International 146, 106275

Testing the reliability and effectiveness of a new tool for assessing urban blue spaces: The BlueHealth environmental assessment tool (BEAT) (2021) HS Mishra, S Bell, J Grellier, MP White Health & Place, 68

The Ocean Decade—Opportunities for Oceans and Human Health Programs to Contribute to Public Health (2021) LE Fleming, M Depledge, T Bouley, E Britton, S Dupont… American Journal of Public Health. 111(5)

Associations between green/blue spaces and mental health across 18 countries. (2021) White, M. P., Elliott, L. R., Grellier, J., Economou, T., Bell, S., Bratman, G. N., … & Fleming, L. E. Scientific reports, 11(1), 8903.

The value of blue-space recreation and perceived water quality across Europe: A contingent behaviour study (2021) T Börger, D Campbell, MP White, LR Elliott, LE Fleming… Science of The Total Environment, 771, 145597

Physical and mental health effects of repeated short walks in a blue space environment: A randomised crossover study (2020) C Vert, M Gascon, O Ranzani, S Márquez… Environmental Research, 188

Urban Blue Acupuncture: A Protocol for Evaluating a Complex Landscape Design Intervention to Improve Health and Wellbeing in a Coastal Community (2020) S Bell, HS Mishra, LR Elliott, R Shellock, P Vassiljev… – Sustainability, 12(10)

Residential distance and recreational visits to coastal and inland blue spaces in eighteen countries (2020) LR Elliott, MP White, J Grellier, JK Garrett, M Cirach, BW Wheeler, …Landscape and Urban Planning 198, 103800

Moving Toward an Agenda on Ocean Health and Human Health in Europe (2020) A Borja, MP White, E Berdalet, N Bock, C Eatock, P Kristensen, A Leonard, … et al. Frontiers in Marine Science 7, 37

Blue space, health and well-being: A narrative overview and synthesis of potential benefits (2020) MP White, LR Elliott, M Gascon, B Roberts, LE Fleming Environmental Research, 110169

General health and residential proximity to the coast in Belgium: Results from a cross-sectional health survey (2020) A Hooyberg, H Roose, J Grellier, LR Elliott, B Lonneville, White MP, et al. Environmental research. 2020:109225.

Segregation and the sea: Toward a critical understanding of race and coastal blue space in greater Miami. (2020) Phoenix, C., Bell, S. L., & Hollenbeck, J. Journal of Sport and Social Issues, 45(2), 115-137.

The Development of a Tool for Assessing the Environmental Qualities of Urban Blue Spaces (2020) H S Mishra, S Bell, P Vassiljev, F Kuhlmann, G Niin, J Grellier. Urban Forestry & Urban Greening 126575. doi.org/10.1016/j.ufug.2019.126575

Neighbourhood blue space, health and wellbeing: The mediating role of different types of physical activity (2019) TP Pasanen, MP White, BW Wheeler, JK Garrett, LR Elliott. Environment International, 131, p.105016.

Time and tide (2019) M Depledge, M White, B Maycock, L Fleming (2019) BMJ 336: 4671

The health of commercial Fishers in England and Wales: Analysis of the 2011 census (2019) RA Turner, NC Sainsbury, BW Wheeler. Marine Policy, p.103548.

Fostering human health through ocean sustainability in the 21st century. (2019) LE Fleming, B Maycock, MP White, MH Depledge. People and Nature. 0nline First.

The shadows of risk and inequality within salutogenic coastal waters: Hydrophilia Unbounded (2019) S Bell, J Hollenbeck, R Lovell, M Depledge. in R Foley, R Kearns, K Kistemann, and B Wheeler, eds. Blue Space, Health and Wellbeing: Hydrophilia Unbounded. Routledge.

Health Benefits of Physical Activity Related to An Urban Riverside Regeneration. (2019) C Vert, M Nieuwenhuijsen, M Gascon, J Grellier, LE Fleming, MP White, D Rojas-Rueda. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 16(3), 462.

Urban blue space and health and wellbeing in Hong Kong: Results from a survey of older adults (2019) JK Garrett, MP White, J Huang, S Ng, Z Hui, C Leung, LA Tse, F Fung, … Health & place 55, 100-110

Blue landscapes and public health. (2018) In Oxford Textbook of Nature and Public Health: The Role of Nature in Improving the Health of a Population. M White, R Lovell, B Wheeler, S Pahl, S Volker, M Depledge. Oxford University Press

The Soothing Sea: A Virtual Coastal Walk Can Reduce Experienced and Recollected Pain (2018) K Tanja-Dijkstra, S Pahl, MP White, M Auvray, RJ Stone, J Andrade, J May, … Environment and behavior 50 (6), 599-625

Recreational visits to marine and coastal environments in England: Where, what, who, why, and when? (2018) LR Elliott, MP White, J Grellier, SE Rees, RD Waters, LE Fleming. Marine Policy

Urban blue space and health and wellbeing in Hong Kong: Results from a survey of older adults (2018) JK Garrett, MP White, J Huang, S Ng, Z Hui, C Leung, LA Tse, F Fung, … Health & Place.

Outdoor blue spaces, human health and well-being: a systematic review of quantitative studies (2017) M Gascon, W Zijlema, C Vert, MP White, MJ Nieuwenhuijsen. International journal of hygiene and environmental health 220 (8), 1207-1221

Marine wildlife as an important component of coastal visits: The role of perceived biodiversity and species behaviour. (2017) MP White, A Weeks, T Hooper, L Bleakley, D Cracknell, R Lovell, R Jefferson. Marine Policy 78, 80-89

Future of the Sea: Health and Wellbeing of Coastal Communities. (2017) MH Depledge, R Lovell, BW Wheeler, KM Morrissey, M White, LE Fleming. UK Government Office for Science

BlueHealth: a study programme protocol for mapping and quantifying the potential benefits to public health and well-being from Europe’s blue spaces (2017) J Grellier, MP White, M Albin, S Bell, LR Elliott, M Gascón, S Gualdi, … BMJ open 7 (6), e016188

Exploring the relationship between childhood obesity and proximity to the coast: A rural/urban perspective (2016) SL Wood, PR Demougin, S Higgins, K Husk, BW Wheeler, M White. Health & Place 40, 129-136

Valuing the health benefits of physical activities in the marine environment and their importance for marine spatial planning (2016) E Papathanasopoulou, MP White, C Hattam, A Lannin, A Harvey, … Marine Policy 63, 144-152

The health benefits of blue exercise in the UK (2016) in Green Exercise: Linking Nature, Health and Well-Being. M White, S Bell, LR Elliott, R Jenkin, BW Wheeler, MH Depledge

The ‘Blue Gym’: What can blue space do for you and what can you do for blue space? (2016) MP White, S Pahl, BW Wheeler, LEF Fleming, MH Depledge. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 96 (1), 5-12

Seeking everyday wellbeing: The coast as a therapeutic landscape (2015) SL Bell, C Phoenix, R Lovell, BW Wheeler. Social Science & Medicine 142, 56-67

Oceans and human health: implications for society and well-being (2014) RE Bowen, MH Depledge, CP Carlarne, LE Fleming. John Wiley & Sons

Coastal proximity and physical activity: Is the coast an under-appreciated public health resource? (2014) MP White, BW Wheeler, S Herbert, I Alcock, MH Depledge. Preventive medicine 69, 135-140

Coastal proximity, health and well-being: Results from a longitudinal panel survey (2014) MP White, I Alcock, BW Wheeler, MH Depledge. Health & place 23, 97-103

Oceans and human health: a rising tide of challenges and opportunities for Europe (2014) LE Fleming, N McDonough, M Austen, L Mee, M Moore, P Hess, … Marine environmental research 99, 16-19

The beach as a setting for families’ health promotion: A qualitative study with parents and children living in coastal regions in Southwest England (2013) KJ Ashbullby, S Pahl, P Webley, MP White. Health & Place 23, 138-147

Does living by the coast improve health and wellbeing? (2012) BW Wheeler, M White, W Stahl-Timmins, MH Depledge. Health & place 18 (5), 1198-1201

Blue space: The importance of water for preference, affect, and restorativeness ratings of natural and built scenes (2010) M White, A Smith, K Humphryes, S Pahl, D Snelling, M Depledge. Journal of Environmental Psychology 30 (4), 482-493

The Blue Gym: health and wellbeing from our coasts. (2009) MH Depledge, WJ Bird. Marine Pollution Bulletin 58 (7), 947

Papers on the economic value of natural environments for health

Wellbeing and society: Towards quantification of the co-benefits of wellbeing (2019) A Maccagnan, S Wren-Lewis, H Brown, T Taylor. Social Indicators Research. 15;141(1):217-43.

J Pretty, J Barton, Z Pervez Bharucha, R Bragg, D Pencheon, C Wood, MH Depledge. (2016) Improving health and well-being independently of GDP: dividends of greener and prosocial economies. International Journal of Environmental Health Research. 2;26(1):11-36.

Papers on biodiversity or conservation and health

What are the outcomes of marine site protection on poverty of coastal communities in Southeast Asia? A systematic review protocol. (2022) Zain, M. A., Suhaimi, J., Dahlui, M., Goh, H. C., Then, A. Y. H., Yakub, N. A., … & Kari, F. Environmental Evidence, 11(1), 2.

Public preferences for policy intervention to protect public health from maritime activities: a 14 European country study. (2021) Roberts, B. R., White, M. P., Davison, S. M. C., McMeel, O., Eatock, C., Kellett, P., … & Fleming, L. E.Global Environmental Change, 71, 102397.

Training future generations to deliver evidence‐based conservation and ecosystem management (2021) H Downey, T Amano, M Cadotte, CN Cook, SJ Cooke… Ecological Solutions and Evidence, 2 (1), e12032

What is the evidence documenting the effects of marine or coastal nature conservation or natural resource management activities on human well-being in South East Asia? A systematic map (2021) J Eales, A Bethel, J Fullam, S Olmesdahl, P Wulandari… Environment International, 151, 106397

A Transdisciplinary Approach to Recovering Natural and Cultural Landscape and Place Identification: A Case Study of Can Moritz Spring (Rubí, Spain) (2021) M Cervera, S Bell, F Muñoz, HS Mishra, LE Fleming… International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18(4)

Affective reactions to losses and gains in biodiversity: Testing a prospect theory approach (2020) MP White, GN Bratman, S Pahl, G Young, D Cracknell… – Journal of Environmental Psychology 72, 101502

Integrative policy development for healthier people and ecosystems: A European case analysis (2020) PCL White, J Guégan, H Keune, S De Bell… -Area, 52(3)

Strengthen causal models for better conservation outcomes for human well-being (2020) SH Cheng, MC McKinnon, YJ Masuda, R Garside, KW Jones, DC Miller…et al. PloS one 15 (3), e0230495

Evaluating Dual Ecological and Well-Being Benefits from an Urban Restoration Project (2020) S De Bell, H Graham, PC White. Sustainability. 12(2):695.

Everyday green space and experienced well-being: the significance of wildlife encounters (2018) SL Bell, M Westley, R Lovell, BW Wheeler. Landscape Research 43 (1), 8-19

Is variety the spice of life? An experimental investigation into the effects of species richness on self-reported mental well-being (2017) LJ Wolf, S zu Ermgassen, A Balmford, M White, N Weinstein. PloS one 12 (1), e0170225

What are the effects of nature conservation on human well-being? A systematic map of empirical evidence from developing countries (2016) MC McKinnon, SH Cheng, S Dupre, J Edmond, R Garside, L Glew, … Environmental Evidence 5 (1), 8

Marine biota and psychological well-being: A preliminary examination of dose–response effects in an aquarium setting. (2016) D Cracknell, MP White, S Pahl, WJ Nichols, MH Depledge. Environment and Behavior 48 (10), 1242-1269

Contribution of biodiversity and green spaces to mental and physical fitness, and cultural dimensions of health (2015) P Horwitz, C Kretsch, A Jenkins, A Rahim, A Burls, K Campbell, M Carter, … Connecting Global Priorities: Biodiversity and Human Health, 200-219

Biodiversity, cultural pathways, and human health: a framework (2014) NE Clark, R Lovell, BW Wheeler, SL Higgins, MH Depledge, K Norris. Trends in ecology & evolution 29 (4), 198-204

A systematic review of the health and well-being benefits of biodiverse environments. (2014) R Lovell, BW Wheeler, SL Higgins, KN Irvine, MH Depledge. Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health, Part B 17 (1), 1-20

Exploring the potential of large vertebrates as early warning sentinels of threats to marine ecosystems, human health and wellbeing. (2014) MC Fossi, MH Depledge. Marine environmental research;100:1.

Papers on gardening and health

Spending time in the garden is positively associated with health and wellbeing: Results from a national survey in England (2020) S de Bell, M White, A Griffiths, A Darlow, T Taylor, B Wheeler, R Lovell Landscape and Urban Planning, 103836

Indoor Nature Interventions for Health and Wellbeing of Older Adults in Residential Settings: A Systematic Review. (2019) Yeo, N.L., Elliott, L.R., White, M.P., Garside, R., Bethel, A., Dean, S.G., The Gerontologist

Prescribing gardening and conservation activities for health and wellbeing in older people. (2017) K Husk, R Lovell, R Garside. Maturitas 110, A1-A2

A systematic review of the health and well-being impacts of school gardening: synthesis of quantitative and qualitative evidence. (2016) H Ohly, S Gentry, R Wigglesworth, A Bethel, R Lovell, R Garside BMC Public Health 16 (1), 286

What are the health and well-being impacts of community gardening for adults and children: a mixed method systematic review protocol (2015) R Lovell, K Husk, A Bethel, R Garside. Environmental Evidence 3 (1), 1

What is the impact of using outdoor spaces such as gardens on the physical and mental wellbeing of those with dementia? A systematic review of quantitative and qualitative evidence (2014) R Whear, J Thompson-Coon, A Bethel, R Abbott, K Stein, R Garside. JAMDA 2014, 15 (10); 697-705

Papers on inclusive and equitable environments

Towards a disability-inclusive environment and human health research agenda (2023) SL Bell. A Research Agenda for Human Rights and the Environment, 13-30

Innovative solutions to enhance safe and green environments for ageing well using co-design through patient and public involvement. (2020) Hatton, A. L., Haslam, C., Bell, S., Langley, J., Woolrych, R., Cory, C., … & Goodwin, V. A. Research Involvement and Engagement, 6, 1-14.

A(nother) time for nature? Situating non-human nature experiences within the emotional transitions of sight loss (2021) SL Bell, R Foley Social Science and Medicine. 276

“It Makes You Feel That You Are There”: Exploring the Acceptability of Virtual Reality Nature Environments for People with Memory Loss (2021) N Orr, NL Yeo, SG Dean, MP White, R Garside – Geriatrics, 6(1)27

‘Hopeful adaptation’ in health geographies: Seeking health and wellbeing in times of adversity (2019) A Power, SL Bell, RG Kyle, GJ Andrews Social Science & Medicine 231, 1-5

Nurturing sociality with birdlife in the context of life with sight impairment: a role for nonhuman charisma. (2019) S Bell Social & Cultural Geography, 1-19.

Experiencing nature with sight impairment: Seeking freedom from ableism. (2019) S Bell. Environment and Planning E: Nature and Space, 2(2), pp.304-322.

Seeking a disability lens within climate change migration discourses, policies and practices. (2019) SL Bell, T Tabe, S Bell. Disability & Society. 2019 Aug 24:1-6.

From therapeutic landscapes to healthy spaces, places and practices: A scoping review (2018) SL Bell, R Foley, F Houghton, A Maddrell, AM Williams. Social Science & Medicine 196, 123-130

Papers on the green infrastructure and nature based solutions

Street trees and mental health: developing systems thinking-informed hypotheses using causal loop diagraming (2023) MR Alvarado, R Lovell, C Guell, T Taylor, J Fullam, R Garside, et al. Ecology and Society

Using causal loop diagrams to develop evaluative research propositions: opportunities and challenges in applications to nature‐based solutions (2023) M Alvarado, J Garrett, J Fullam, R Lovell, C Guell, T Taylor, R Garside, et al. System Dynamics Review

Location, Location, Location: Modelling of Noise Mitigation by Urban Woodland Shows the Benefit of Targeted Tree Planting in Cities (2022) DH Fletcher, JK Garrett, A Thomas, A Fitch, P Cryle, S Shilton, L Jones. Sustainability 14 (12), 7079

A typology for urban green infrastructure to guide multifunctional planning of nature-based solutions. (2022) Jones, L., Anderson, S., Læssøe, J., Banzhaf, E., Jensen, A., Bird, D. N., … & Zandersen, M. Nature-Based Solutions, 2, 100041.

The Impact of Nutrition-Based Interventions on Nutritional Status and Metabolic Health in Small Island Developing States: A Systematic Review and Narrative Synthesis. (2022) Augustus, E., Haynes, E., Guell, C., Morrissey, K., Murphy, M. M., Halliday, C., … & Unwin, N. Nutrients, 14(17), 3529.

Indicators of NBS performance and impact. (2021) Wendling, L., Dumitru, A., Arnbjerg-Nielsen, K., Baldacchini, C., Connop, S., Dubovik, M., … & zu-Castell Rüdenhausen, M. European Commission: Brussels, pp. 115-176. ISBN 9789276229612

Urban blue space renovation and local resident and visitor well-being: A case study from Plymouth, UK (2021) N van den Bogerd, LR Elliott, MP White, HS Mishra, S Bell, M Porter, et al. Landscape and Urban Planning 215, 104232

Papers on nature based health interventions

Evaluating Dual Ecological and Well-Being Benefits from an Urban Restoration Project (2020) S De Bell, H Graham, PC White. Sustainability. 12(2):695.

Communal therapeutic mobility in group walking: A meta-ethnography. (2020) Pollard, T. M., Guell, C., & Morris, S. Social Science & Medicine, 262, 113241.

Health Benefits of Physical Activity Related to An Urban Riverside Regeneration. (2019) Vert, C., Nieuwenhuijsen, M., Gascon, M., Grellier, J., Fleming, L. E., White, M. P., & Rojas-Rueda, D. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 16(3), 462.

Nature–Based Interventions for Improving Health and Wellbeing: The Purpose, the People and the Outcomes (2019) DF Shanahan, T Astell–Burt, EA Barber, E Brymer, DTC Cox, J Dean, MH Depledge, RA Fuller, T Hartig, KN Irvine, A Jones, H Kikillus, R Lovell, R Mitchell, J Niemelä, M Nieuwenhuijsen, J Pretty, M Townsend, Y van Heezik, S Warber, KJ Gaston. Sports, 7: 141.

Indoor Nature Interventions for Health and Wellbeing of Older Adults in Residential Settings: A Systematic Review. (2019) NL Yeo, LR Elliott, MP White, R Garside, A Bethel, SG Dean, The Gerontologist

Evaluation of a surfing programme designed to increase personal well-being and connectedness to the natural environment among ‘at risk’young people (2018) A Hignett, MP White, S Pahl, R Jenkin, ML Froy. Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning 18 (1), 53-69

Recovery under sail: Rehabilitation clients’ experience of a sail training voyage (2016) R White, C Abraham, JR Smith, M White, PK Staiger. Addiction Research & Theory 24 (5), 355-365

Participation in environmental enhancement and conservation activities for health and well-being in adults (intervention protocol). (2016) K Husk, R Lovell, C Cooper, W Stahl‐Timmins, R Garside. The Cochrane Library 5

The effects of surfing and the natural environment on the well-being of combat veterans (2015) N Caddick, B Smith, C Phoenix. Qualitative health research 25 (1), 76-86

Papers on social prescribing

National Evaluation of the Preventing and Tackling Mental Ill Health through Green Social Prescribing Project: Appendices to Interim Report-September 2021 to September 2022 (2023) A Haywood, C Dayson, R Garside, A Foster, B Lovell, K Husk, E Holding, et al. Sheffield Hallam University, Centre for Regional Economic and Social Research

What approaches to social prescribing work, for whom, and in what circumstances? A realist review (2019) K Husk, K Blockley, R Lovell, A Bethel, I Lang, R Byng, R Garside. Health & social care in the community. online first

Social prescribing: where is the evidence? (2018) K Husk, J Elston, F Gradinger, L Callaghan, S Asthana. Br J Gen Pract 69 (678), 6-7

Prescribing gardening and conservation activities for health and wellbeing in older people. (2017) K Husk, R Lovell, R Garside. Maturitas 110, A1-A2

What approaches to social prescribing work, for whom, and in what circumstances? A protocol for a realist review. (2016) K Husk, K Blockley, R Lovell, A Bethel, D Bloomfield, S Warber, … Systematic reviews 5 (1), 93

Papers on the microbiome

Cities, biodiversity and health: we need healthy urban microbiome initiatives. (2018) EJ Flies, C Skelly, R Lovell, MF Breed, D Phillips, P Weinstein. Cities & Health, 1-8

Papers on environmental risks

Impact of green space connectivity on urban tick presence, density and Borrelia infected ticks in different habitats and seasons in three cities in southern England (2023) KM Hansford, EL Gillingham, AGC Vaux, B Cull, L McGinley, M Catton, et al. Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases 14 (2), 102103

Ixodes ricinus density, Borrelia prevalence and the density of infected nymphs along an urban–rural gradient in southern England (2023) KM Hansford, L McGinley, BW Wheeler, B Tschirren, JM Medlock Zoonoses and Public Health 70 (4), 304-314

Impact of green space connectivity on urban tick presence, density and Borrelia infected ticks in different habitats and seasons in three cities in southern England. (2023) Hansford, K. M., Gillingham, E. L., Vaux, A. G., Cull, B., McGinley, L., Catton, M., … & Medlock, J. M. Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases, 14(2), 102103.

Existing evidence on antibiotic resistance exposure and transmission to humans from the environment: a systematic map. (2022) Stanton, I. C., Bethel, A., Leonard, A. F. C., Gaze, W. H., & Garside, R. Environmental evidence, 11(1), 1-24.

Questing Ixodes ricinus ticks and Borrelia spp. in urban green space across Europe: A review. (2022) Hansford, K. M., Wheeler, B. W., Tschirren, B., & Medlock, J. M.. Zoonoses and public health, 69(3), 153-166.

Building local capacity for managing environmental risk: a transferable framework for participatory, place-based, narrative-science knowledge exchange. (2022) McEwen, L., Roberts, L., Holmes, A., Blake, J., Liguori, A., & Taylor, T. Sustainability Science, 1-23.

Urban woodland habitat is important for tick presence and density in a city in England. (2022) Hansford, K. M., Wheeler, B. W., Tschirren, B., & Medlock, J. M. Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases, 13(1), 101857.

Environmental DNA reveals links between abundance and composition of airborne grass pollen and respiratory health. (2021) Rowney, F. M., Brennan, G. L., Skjøth, C. A., Griffith, G. W., McInnes, R. N., Clewlow, Y., … & Creer, S. Current Biology, 31(9), 1995-2003.

A cross-sectional study on the prevalence of illness in coastal bathers compared to non-bathers in England and Wales: Findings from the Beach User Health Survey (2020) AFC Leonard, R Garside, OC Ukoumunne, WH Gaze Water research 176

Human Health and Ocean Pollution (2020) J McGlade, P Landrigan, JJ Stegeman, LE Fleming… Annals of Global Health

Marine harmful algal blooms and human health: A systematic scoping review (2020) N Young, RA Sharpe, R Barciela, G Nichols… Harmful Algae, 98

The health and well-being effects of drought: assessing multi-stakeholder perspectives through narratives from the UK. (2020) Bryan, K., Ward, S., Roberts, L., White, M. P., Landeg, O., Taylor, T., & McEwen, L. Climatic Change, 163, 2073-2095.

Environmental DNA reveals links between abundance and composition of airborne grass pollen and respiratory health (2021) FM Rowney, GL Brennan, CA Skjøth, GW Griffith… Current Biology

Predicting the severity of the grass pollen season and the effect of climate change in Northwest Europe (2021) A Kurganskiy, S Creer, N de Vere, GW Griffith… Science Advances. 7(3)

Different levels of hospitalisation due to asthma across the grass pollen season (2020) N Osborne, S Hajat, C Skjoth, C Sarran, R McInnes… Environmental Epidemiology. 3 296-297

What is the research evidence for antibiotic resistance exposure and transmission to humans from the environment? A systematic map protocol (2020) IC Stanton, A Bethel, AFC Leonard, WH Gaze… – Environmental Evidence 9

The health and well-being effects of drought: assessing multi-stakeholder perspectives through narratives from the UK (2020) K Bryan, S Ward, L Roberts, MP White, O Landeg… Climatic Change 163 (4), 2073-2095

What is the best way of delivering virtual nature for improving mood? An experimental comparison of high definition TV, 360° video, and computer generat ed virtual reality (2020) NL Yeo, MP White, I Alcock, R Garside, SG Dean… – Journal of environmental psychology 72, 101500

Temperate airborne grass pollen defined by spatio-temporal shifts in community composition (2019) L Brennan, C Potter, N De Vere, GW Griffith, CA Skjøth, NJ Osborne, B Wheeler… F Rowney…et al. Nature ecology & evolution 3 (5), 750

Temperate grass allergy season defined by spatio-temporal shifts in airborne pollen communities. (2018) GL Brennan, C Potter, N de Vere, GW Griffith, CA Skjoth, NJ Osborne, … bioRxiv, 410829

Land cover and air pollution are associated with asthma hospitalisations: A cross-sectional study. (2018) I Alcock, M White, M Cherrie, B Wheeler, J Taylor, R McInnes, … Environment international 109, 29-41

Is it safe to go back into the water? A systematic review and meta-analysis of the risk of acquiring infections from recreational exposure to seawater (2018) AFC Leonard, A Singer, OC Ukoumunne, WH Gaze, R Garside. International journal of epidemiology 47 (2), 572-586

Pathogen seasonality and links with weather in England and Wales: a big data time series analysis (2018) MPC Cherrie, G Nichols, GL Iacono, C Sarran, S Hajat, LE Fleming. BMC public health 18 (1), 1067

Pollen exposure and hospitalization due to asthma exacerbations: daily time series in a European city. (2018) NJ Osborne, I Alcock, BW Wheeler, S Hajat, C Sarran, Y Clewlow, … International journal of biometeorology 61 (10), 1837-1848

Coastal climate is associated with elevated solar irradiance and higher 25 (OH) D level (2015) MPC Cherrie, BW Wheeler, MP White, CE Sarran, NJ Osborne. Environment International 77, 76-84

Human recreational exposure to antibiotic resistant bacteria in coastal bathing waters (2015) AFC Leonard, L Zhang, AJ Balfour, R Garside, WH Gaze. Environment international 82, 92-100

Geography of non-melanoma skin cancer and ecological associations with environmental risk factors in England (2013) BW Wheeler, G Kothencz, AS Pollard. British journal of cancer 109 (1), 235-241

Papers on environmental and climate change and health

The 2020 report of The Lancet Countdown on health and climate change: responding to converging crises (2020) N Watts, M Amann, N Arnell, S Ayeb-Karlsson… The Lancet,

Guidelines for modeling and reporting health effects of climate change mitigation actions (2020) JJ Hess, N Ranadive, C Boyer, L Aleksandrowicz… Environmental health perspectives, 128(11)

Time to act: pharmacists must be prepared for environmental changes (2020) LE Fleming, CH Redshaw, MH Depledge… – Evaluation. 14(34)

The 2019 report of The Lancet Countdown on health and climate change: ensuring that the health of a child born today is not defined by a changing climate (2019) N Watts, M Amann, N Arnell, S Ayeb-Karlsson, K Belesova, M Boykoff… K Morrissey. The Lancet 394 (10211), 1836-1878

Seeking a disability lens within climate change migration discourses, policies and practices. (2019) SL Bell, T Tabe, S Bell. Disability & Society. 2019 Aug 24:1-6.

Willingness to pay for policies to reduce future deaths from climate change: evidence from a British survey (2019) H Graham, S de Bell, N Hanley, S Jarvis, PCL White. Public Health. 174, 110-117

Time and tide (2019) M Depledge, M White, B Maycock, L Fleming (2019) BMJ 336: 4671

The 2018 report of the Lancet Countdown on health and climate change: shaping the health of nations for centuries to come (2018) N Watts, M Amann, N Arnell, S Ayeb-Karlsson, K Belesova, H Berry, … K Morrisey. The Lancet 392 (10163), 2479-2514

The Lancet Countdown on health and climate change: from 25 years of inaction to a global transformation for public health. (2018) N Watts… MH Depledge… K Morrisey, et al. The Lancet 391.10120: 581-630.

Beyond Climate Change and Health: Integrating Broader Environmental Change and Natural Environments for Public Health Protection and Promotion in the UK. (2018) L Fleming, G Leonardi, M White, J Medlock, I Alcock, H Macintyre, … Atmosphere 9 (7), 245

The nexus between climate change, ecosystem services and human health: Towards a conceptual framework (2018) A Chiabai, S Quiroga, P Martinez-Juarez, S Higgins, T Taylor. Science of The Total Environment 635, 1191-1204

Public involvement in research about environmental change and health: a case study. (2018) K Maguire, R Garside, J Poland, LE Fleming, I Alcock, T Taylor, … Health

Scoping the proximal and distal dimensions of climate change on health and wellbeing (2018) GP Morris, S Reis, SA Beck, LE Fleming, WN Adger, TG Benton, … Environmental Health 16 (1), 116

The Lancet Countdown: tracking progress on health and climate change. (2017) N Watts… MH Deplegde… et al. The Lancet, 389(10074), pp.1151-1164.

Extended impacts of climate change on health and wellbeing. (2014) F Thomas, CE Sabel, K Morton, R Hiscock, MH Depledge. Environmental Science & Policy 44, 271-278

Structural Vulnerability and Narrative: Sensitising Concepts for Understanding the Health Impacts of Climate Change In Ecological Health: Society, Ecology and Health R Moran, J Hollenbeck, C Phoenix. Ecological Health: Society, Ecology and Health, 109-124

Climate warming will not decrease winter mortality (2014) PL Staddon, HE Montgomery, MH Depledge. Nature Climate Change;4(3):190.

Pro-environmental behaviours

A Technological Scenario for a Healthier, More Equitable and Sustainable Europe in 2040: Citizen Perceptions and Policy Implications. (2020) A Xhelili, R Strube, F Grossi, I Zvěřinová, T Taylor, P Martinez-Juarez, S Quiroga, C Suárez, D Gjorgjev International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(1), p.231.

What is the evidence base for integrating health and environmental approaches in the school context to nurture healthier and more environmentally aware young people? A systematic scoping review of global evidence. (2020) Proctor, R., Guell, C., Wyatt, K., & Williams, A. J. Health & Place, 64, 102356.

The INHERIT Model: A Tool to Jointly Improve Health, Environmental Sustainability and Health Equity through Behavior and Lifestyle Change (2018) N van der Vliet, B Staatsen, H Kruize, G Morris, C Costongs, R Bell, … International journal of environmental research and public health 15 (7), 1435

Knowledge, experience and the circus: academic perspectives on the processes of communicating the environmental and health impacts of electric vehicles (2017) S Esmene, T Taylor, M Leyshon. Local Environment. Jun 3;22(6):651-66.

‘Green’ on the ground but not in the air: Pro-environmental attitudes are related to household behaviours but not discretionary air travel (2017) I Alcock, MP White, T Taylor, DF Coldwell, MO Gribble, KL Evans, … Global environmental change 42, 136-147

Systematic reviews on nature and health

What is known about what works in community-involved decision-making relating to urban green and blue spaces? A realist review protocol (2023) E Rahtz, SL Bell, A Nurse, BW Wheeler, C Guell, LR Elliott, et al. Systematic Reviews 12 (1), 169

What are the impacts of activities undertaken in UNESCO biosphere reserves on socio-economic wellbeing in Southeast Asia? A systematic review (2023) NP Thao, J Eales, DM Lam, VT Hien, R Garside. Environmental Evidence 12 (1), 30

What is the effect of intergenerational activities on the wellbeing and mental health of older people?: A systematic review (2023) R Whear, F Campbell, M Rogers, A Sutton, E Robinson‐Carter, R Sharpe, et al. Campbell systematic reviews 19 (4), e1355

What are the effects of animals on the health and wellbeing of residents in care homes? A systematic review of the qualitative and quantitative evidence (2023) N Orr, R Abbott, A Bethel, S Paviour, R Whear, R Garside, JT Coon BMC geriatrics 23 (1), 170

From therapeutic landscape to therapeutic ‘sensescape’experiences with nature? A scoping review. (2022) Bell, S. L., Hickman, C., & Houghton, F.Wellbeing, Space and Society, 100126.

Interventions in Small Island Developing States to improve diet, with a focus on the consumption of local, nutritious foods: a systematic review. (2022) Haynes, E., Augustus, E., Brown, C. R., Guell, C., Iese, V., Jia, L., … & Unwin, N. BMJ Nutr Prev Health

Strengthen causal models for better conservation outcomes for human well-being (2020) SH Cheng, MC McKinnon, YJ Masuda, R Garside, KW Jones, DC Miller…et al. PloS one 15 (3), e0230495

Communal therapeutic mobility in group walking: A meta-ethnography. (2020) Pollard, T. M., Guell, C., & Morris, S. Social Science & Medicine, 262, 113241.

Systematic reviews of qualitative evidence for environmental policy and management: an overview of different methodological options (2019) B Macura, M Suškevičs, R Garside, K Hannes, R Rees, R Rodela Environmental evidence 8 (1), 24

Gender and active travel: a qualitative data synthesis informed by machine learning (2019) E Haynes, J Green, R Garside, MP Kelly, C Guell International journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity 16 (1), 135

A systematic map of evidence on the contribution of forests to poverty alleviation SH Cheng, K MacLeod, S Ahlroth, S Onder, E Perge, P Shyamsundar, … Environmental Evidence 8 (1), 3

Indoor Nature Interventions for Health and Wellbeing of Older Adults in Residential Settings: A Systematic Review (2019) Yeo, N.L., Elliott, L.R., White, M.P., Garside, R., Bethel, A., Dean, S.G., The Gerontologist

What is the evidence for the contribution of forests to poverty alleviation? A systematic map protocol (2017) SH Cheng, S Ahlroth, S Onder, P Shyamsundar, R Garside, P Kristjanson, … Environmental Evidence 6 (1), 10

Participation in environmental enhancement and conservation activities for health and well‐being in adults: a review of quantitative and qualitative evidence. (2016) K Husk, R Lovell, C Cooper, W Stahl‐Timmins, R Garside. The Cochrane Library 5

What are the impacts of nature conservation interventions on human well-being: a systematic map protocol (2014) M Bottrill, S Cheng, R Garside, S Wongbusarakum, D Roe, MB Holland, … Environmental Evidence 3 (1), 1

Methods papers

‘Never mind the bullocks’: animating the go-along interview through creative nonfiction. (2021) Bell, S. L., & Bush, T. N. Mobilities, 16(3), 306-321.

Evidence synthesis for accelerated learning on climate solutions (2020) L Berrang‐Ford, F Döbbe, R Garside, N Haddaway… Campbell Systematic Reviews 16 (4), e1128

“It has no meaning to me.” How do researchers understand the effectiveness of literature searches? A qualitative analysis and preliminary typology of understandings (2020) C Cooper, R Garside, J Varley‐Campbell… – Research synthesis methods 11(5)

“Disciplined research in undisciplined settings”: Critical explorations of in situ and mobile methodologies in geographies of health and wellbeing (2019) R Foley, SL Bell, H Gittins, H Grove, A Kaley…et al. Area

Exposure to green areas: Modelling health benefits in a context of study heterogeneity (2020) .A Chiabai, S Quiroga, P Martinez-Juarez, C Suárez, SG de Jalón, T Taylor Ecological Economics. 1;167:106401

Public involvement in research about environmental change and health: a case study. (2018) K Maguire, R Garside, J Poland, LE Fleming, I Alcock, T Taylor, … Health

Supplementary search methods were more effective and offered better value than bibliographic database searching: A case study from public health and environmental enhancement (2018) C Cooper, R Lovell, K Husk, A Booth, R Garside. Research synthesis methods 9 (2), 195-223

Using machine learning to advance synthesis and use of conservation and environmental evidence (2018) SH Cheng, C Augustin, A Bethel, D Gill, S Anzaroot, J Brun, B DeWilde, … Conservation Biology

Using GPS and geo‐narratives: a methodological approach for understanding and situating everyday green space encounters (2015) SL Bell, C Phoenix, R Lovell, BW Wheeler. Area 47 (1), 88-96

The Online Dissemination of Nature–Health Concepts: Lessons from Sentiment Analysis of Social Media Relating to “Nature-Deficit Disorder” (2016) M Palomino, T Taylor, A Göker, J Isaacs, S Warber. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 13 (1), 142

Integrating health and environmental impact analysis (2015) S Reis, G Morris, LE Fleming, S Beck, T Taylor, M White, MH Depledge, … public health 129 (10), 1383-1389

Data mashups: potential contribution to decision support on climate change and health. (2014) LE Fleming, A Haines, B Golding, A Kessel, A Cichowska, CE Sabel, … International journal of environmental research and public health 11

Paradigmatic approaches to studying environment and human health:(Forgotten) implications for interdisciplinary research (2013) C Phoenix, NJ Osborne, C Redshaw, R Moran, W Stahl-Timmins, … Environmental science & policy 25, 218-228

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