Children who spend more time in natural environments have significantly better mental health, according to new research led by the University of Glasgow. The innovative new study, which used GPS and ...

Spending time in rural and coastal locations is more psychologically beneficial to individuals than time spent in urban green spaces, a new study in the journal Environment & Behavior reports. During ...

At a time when more than half the world’s population lives in cities and people spend about 90 percent of their lives indoors, our relationship with the natural world has never been more distant or ...

Parkland. Image by Tim Sandle. When people talk about spending time in nature, the phrase often suggests a single, universal experience. Whether it is a walk through a city park, a weekend camping ...

People use green spaces more if they are available throughout their daily environments, not just around where they live. The Kobe University UCHIYAMA Yuta says: “This result can be used as evidence ...

Humans rely on a wide range of animals, plants, and microorganisms for healthy living environments. Research has shown that the continuing decline in biodiversity—the variety of life on Earth—is a ...

Natural resource management is the practice of sustainably using and protecting natural resources. Natural resources include land, water, air, minerals, forests, fish, and wildlife. Managing natural ...

Environmental engineering combines scientific and engineering principles to improve and maintain the environment in order to protect human health, natural resources, and natural environments.

The concept of biophilia truly inspiring, as it emphasizes bringing the essence of the natural world into our indoor spaces. Before covid came in and changed our relationship with our homes and how we ...

Although access to nature is a basic human right, people's actual use of green spaces is subject to inequalities. A Kobe University-led research team analyzed what conditions make it more likely that ...