Potential health benefits of nature-based interventions in the work environment during winter. A case study

Psyecology

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 67-88

  Evensen, Katinka H ^a   Raanaas, Ruth K ^a   Patil, Grete G ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Norway)

Author keywords

Indoor lighting; Interior plants; Occupational health; Restorative environments; Seasonal variation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84875086749     PISSN: 21711976     EISSN: 19899386     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1174/217119713805088315     Document Type: Article

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