02984nam 2200673 450 991062729860332120170821192241.01-84593-920-4(CKB)2550000001279419(EBL)1681156(SSID)ssj0001194335(PQKBManifestationID)11681739(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001194335(PQKBWorkID)11154557(PQKB)10301406(MiAaPQ)EBC1681156(EXLCZ)99255000000127941920140507h20142014 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrNatural environments and human health /Alan W. Ewert, Denise S. Mitten, Jillisa R. OverholtOxfordshire, England ;Boston, Massachusetts :CAB International,2014.©20141 online resource (248 p.)Description based upon print version of record.1-84593-919-0 1-306-69355-1 Includes bibliographical references and index.Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1 Overview; 2 Human Perceptions of Nature; 3 The Historical Connection between Natural Environments and Health; 4 Concepts and Theories; 5 Human Development and Nature; 6 Adaptations and Applications; 7 Outcomes and Benefits; 8 Sense of Place and the Role of Education; 9 Innovative Approaches to Integrating Natural Environments and Health; 10 Future Actions and Implications: Policy and Research-Take a Park, Not a Pill; 11 Resources; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; TThe role natural environments play in human health and wellbeing is attracting increasing attention. There is growing medical evidence that access to the natural environment can prevent disease, aid recovery, tackle obesity and improve mental health. This book examines the history of natural environments being used for stress-reduction, enjoyment, aesthetics and catharsis, and traces the development of the connection between humans and the environment, and how they impact our personal and collective health.EuthenicsEnvironmental healthPolitical planningNature and nurtureAdaptation (Biology)EcologyEuthenics.Environmental health.Political planning.Nature and nurture.Adaptation (Biology)Ecology.362.1969362.19698613.1Ewert Alan W.1949-1160505Mitten DeniseOverholt JillisaC.A.B. International,MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910627298603321Natural environments and human health2977114UNINA