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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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Lifestyle behaviour change and cancer-related fatigue among colorectal cancer survivors
Wageningen University. Promotor(en): E. Kampman, co-promotor(en): R.M. Winkels, L.H.H. Winkens - Wageningen: Wageningen University -
Estimating forest litter fuel load by integrating remotely sensed foliage phenology and modeled litter decomposition
Remote Sensing of Environment (2025), Volume: 317 - ISSN 0034-4257 -
Doden van eendagshaantjes van legrassen, update stand van zaken
Wageningen: Wageningen Livestock Research (Rapport / Wageningen Livestock Research 1543) -
Data underlying the publication: The effect of sulfadiazine in manure on accumulation of sulfonamide resistance genes in freshly consumable plants
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ALiCE’s adventures in Vaccinialand : Applying a tobacco-based cell-free protein synthesis system for vaccine development
Wageningen University. Promotor(en): G. Smant, co-promotor(en): R.H.P. Wilbers, C. Williams - Wageningen: Wageningen University -
Chimaera Modelling – when the modellers must reconcile inconsistent elements or purposes
Socio-Environmental Systems Modelling (2025), Volume: 6 - ISSN 2663-3027 -
Extraction of data from Zenodo
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Rules of thumb for contact sensitive recycling
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Herintroductie van macrofauna in Brabantse beken
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Maternal effect senescence and caloric restriction interact to affect fitness through changes in life history timing
Journal of Animal Ecology (2025), Volume: 94, Issue: 1 - ISSN 0021-8790 - p. 99-111.