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Natural surroundings and health
Natural surroundings can benefit human health in many ways. Wageningen University & Research studies issues concerning the optimal design and management of natural surroundings, the impact of landscape and urban design on social safety and possibilities for using the existing natural surroundings to influence human behaviour.
Examples of how natural surroundings can contribute to human health
- Recovery from stress
- Promotion of social contact
- Ensuring optimal childhood development
- Stimulation of personal development and providing a sense of purpose
- As an impetus for exercise, reducing obesity
Recent publications:
- The Health and Wellbeing Effects of Forests, Trees and Green Space;
- The spatial distribution of microplastics in topsoils of an urban environment - Coimbra city case-study;
- GIANT LEAPS towards healthy and sustainable future diets by filling knowledge gaps on alternative proteins;
- Green Salutogenic Environments;
- Seaweed processing for feed.
All publications (1986 - present)
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Publications
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Atlas Critical Tourism Studies - Asia Pacific Tourism (Event)
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How is knowledge production and use practiced in transdisciplinary research collaboration? Examining routines for water transformation
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New Political Economy Initiative Rural Economy Workshop
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Comparative study of long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LC-PUFA) accumulation in bold and shy Eurasian perch (Perca fluviatilis)
Aquaculture (2025), Volume: 595 - ISSN 0044-8486 -
Fishpond microbiota, their synergism with fish and potential biotechnological applications
Aquaculture (2025), Volume: 596 - ISSN 0044-8486 -
Unlocking the potential of fermented beetroot ketchup : Enhancing polyphenol recovery and gut microbiota interactions
Food Chemistry (2025), Volume: 463 - ISSN 0308-8146 -
Performance of mild acetone organosolv fractionation on lignocellulosic feedstocks from new cropping systems for production of advanced bioethanol
Industrial Crops and Products (2025), Volume: 223 - ISSN 0926-6690 -
Investigating the role of ENSO in groundwater temporal variability across Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates using machine learning algorithms
Groundwater for Sustainable Development (2025), Volume: 28 - ISSN 2352-801X -
Integrating UAV-based LiDAR and 3D computer vision to enhance cattle growth monitoring in precision livestock farming
Wageningen University. Promotor(en): Lammert Kooistra, Wensheng Wang, co-promotor(en): Caspar Alexander Mücher - Wageningen: Wageningen University - ISBN: 9789465104041 -
Environmental factors affecting the BMI of older adults in the Philippines spatially assessed using machine learning
Heliyon (2025), Volume: 11, Issue: 1 - ISSN 2405-8440