Outdoor blue spaces, human health and well-being: A systematic review of quantitative studies

International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health

Volumn 220, Issue 8, 2017, Pages 1207-1221

  Gascon, Mireia ^a,b,c   Zijlema, Wilma ^a,b,c   Vert, Cristina ^a,b,c   White, Mathew P ^d   Nieuwenhuijsen, Mark J ^a,b,c  

^a CENTRE FOR RESEARCH IN ENVIRONMENTAL EPIDEMIOLOGY CREAL   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITAT POMPEU FABRA   (Spain)

^c CIBER EPIDEMIOLOGÍA Y SALUD PÚBLICA CIBERESP   (Spain)

^d UNIVERSITY OF EXETER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Blue spaces; Health; Outdoor; Well being

Indexed keywords

WATER;

EXERCISE; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH;

EXERCISE; HUMANS; MENTAL HEALTH; WATER;

EID: 85028338858     PISSN: 14384639     EISSN: 1618131X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2017.08.004     Document Type: Review

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