When walking in nature is not restorative-The role of prospect and refuge

Health and Place

Volumn 20, Issue , 2013, Pages 91-101

  Gatersleben, Birgitta ^a   Andrews, Matthew ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Danger; Nature; Prospect; Refuge; Restoration

Indexed keywords

ACCESSIBILITY; ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION; HEALTH IMPACT; MENTAL HEALTH; URBAN AREA;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMOTION; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEAR; FEMALE; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; NORMAL HUMAN; ONLINE SYSTEM; PHOTOGRAPHY; PLACE PREFERENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; SIMULATION; VIDEORECORDING; WALKING;

EID: 84873581751     PISSN: 13538292     EISSN: 18732054     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2013.01.001     Document Type: Article

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