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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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Prokaryotic and eukaryotic microbial community dynamics in biofloc systems supplemented with non-starch polysaccharides
Aquaculture (2025), Volume: 594 - ISSN 0044-8486 -
Atlas Critical Tourism Studies - Asia Pacific Tourism (Event)
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Can earthworms and root traits improve plant struvite-P uptake? A field mesocosm study
Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment (2025), Volume: 377 - ISSN 0167-8809 -
Microtube self-assembly leads to conformational freezing point depression
Journal of Colloid and Interface Science (2025), Volume: 677 - ISSN 0021-9797 - p. 781-789. -
Comparative analysis of twin-screw pressing and blending methods for walnut oleosome extraction : Yield, physical stability, and functionalities
Journal of Food Engineering (2025), Volume: 386 - ISSN 0260-8774 -
Effect of calcium level of fat-free and full-fat cheese curds on the properties of processed cheese prepared therefrom with different calcium sequestering salts
International Dairy Journal (2025), Volume: 160 - ISSN 0958-6946 -
The ‘Carrot Test’ : An approach to characterize individual differences in oral processing behaviour and eating rate
Food Quality and Preference (2025), Volume: 122 - ISSN 0950-3293 -
Iron co-limitation of Sargassum fluitans
Aquatic Botany (2025), Volume: 196 - ISSN 0304-3770 -
How bulk liquid viscosity shapes capillary suspensions
Journal of Colloid and Interface Science (2025), Volume: 678, Issue: B - ISSN 0021-9797 - p. 400-409. -
Consumer acceptance of mycelium as protein source
Food Quality and Preference (2025), Volume: 122 - ISSN 0950-3293