Evolving Expectations
Preferences and pristine nature
Preferences and pristine nature
The right answer depends on location
Tenkanen and team wanted to learn more about park use and chose some interesting research methods to do so.
Kohlhardt and team studied the optimal design of trails through parks.
Bogard carefully details, in The Ground Beneath Us, how the dirt under our feet affects our lives.
Kotabe, Kardan, and Berman studied how the appeal of viewed nature is influenced by the disorder present in it.
Younan and team linked neighborhood greenspace to less aggressive behavior by adolescents living nearby.
Shanahan and her team investigated links between the amount of time spent outside per week and mental and physical health.
Evidence linking green space and health continues to accumulate.
Kuper conducted an extensive study of preference for different landscapes using color photographs of outdoor areas in New York and Pennsylvania.