The restorative potential of Icelandic nature
Publisher Copyright: © 2020 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This study aimed to investigate if proposed restorative attributes according to attention restoration theory and supportive environment theory could be experienced and identified in Icelandic landscape and contribute to a...
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ftopinvisindi:oai:opinvisindi.is:20.500.11815/3808 2023-11-12T04:19:06+01:00 The restorative potential of Icelandic nature Kristjánsdóttir, Harpa Lind Sigurðardóttir, Sigrún Pálsdóttir, Anna María University of Akureyri 2020-12-01 21 5350969 1-21 https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11815/3808 https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17239095 en eng International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health; 17(23) http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85097424154&partnerID=8YFLogxK Kristjánsdóttir , H L , Sigurðardóttir , S & Pálsdóttir , A M 2020 , ' The restorative potential of Icelandic nature ' , International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health , vol. 17 , no. 23 , 9095 , pp. 1-21 . https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17239095 1661-7827 70221567 5fb40c49-c487-42b8-a044-30f575e1e604 85097424154 33291500 https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11815/3808 doi:10.3390/ijerph17239095 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess Náttúran Skógar Landslagsskipulag Blue health Forestry Health promotion Landscape architecture Nature-based rehabilitation Perceived sensory dimensions Restorative environment Salutogenesis Vocational rehabilitation Pollution Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Health Toxicology and Mutagenesis /dk/atira/pure/researchoutput/researchoutputtypes/contributiontojournal/article 2020 ftopinvisindi https://doi.org/20.500.11815/380810.3390/ijerph17239095 2023-11-01T23:55:24Z Publisher Copyright: © 2020 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This study aimed to investigate if proposed restorative attributes according to attention restoration theory and supportive environment theory could be experienced and identified in Icelandic landscape and contribute to a restorative experience in nature sites in rural Iceland. A prospective mixed-method study was conducted over the period of one year. Seven different nature sites that were considered likely to have restorative qualities were selected for the evaluation i.e., three forest sites, three seashores, and one park in and in the vicinity of Ísafjörður, Iceland. Each site was evaluated regarding how the participants experienced its restorative qualities and how a stay therein affected their mental state. Nature visits were offered once a week, where the participants visited one of the seven locations for two hours. The findings show that the participants perceived and experienced nature sites as having the characteristics of a restorative environment and that staying at the nature sites positively affected their mental state. External conditions, like weather, which can affect nature visits, were rarely a hinderance. Thus, it can be concluded that numerous coastal areas, forests, and parks in Iceland, especially in rural areas, might possess restorative qualities as well. This result shows that wild and open nature in North West Iceland has the characteristics of a restorative environment and can be utilized for health promotion. Peer reviewed Article in Journal/Newspaper Iceland Ísafjörður Opin vísindi (Iceland) Ísafjörður ENVELOPE(-22.467,-22.467,65.833,65.833) International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 17 23 9095 |
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Publisher Copyright: © 2020 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This study aimed to investigate if proposed restorative attributes according to attention restoration theory and supportive environment theory could be experienced and identified in Icelandic landscape and contribute to a restorative experience in nature sites in rural Iceland. A prospective mixed-method study was conducted over the period of one year. Seven different nature sites that were considered likely to have restorative qualities were selected for the evaluation i.e., three forest sites, three seashores, and one park in and in the vicinity of Ísafjörður, Iceland. Each site was evaluated regarding how the participants experienced its restorative qualities and how a stay therein affected their mental state. Nature visits were offered once a week, where the participants visited one of the seven locations for two hours. The findings show that the participants perceived and experienced nature sites as having the characteristics of a restorative environment and that staying at the nature sites positively affected their mental state. External conditions, like weather, which can affect nature visits, were rarely a hinderance. Thus, it can be concluded that numerous coastal areas, forests, and parks in Iceland, especially in rural areas, might possess restorative qualities as well. This result shows that wild and open nature in North West Iceland has the characteristics of a restorative environment and can be utilized for health promotion. Peer reviewed |
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International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health; 17(23) http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85097424154&partnerID=8YFLogxK Kristjánsdóttir , H L , Sigurðardóttir , S & Pálsdóttir , A M 2020 , ' The restorative potential of Icelandic nature ' , International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health , vol. 17 , no. 23 , 9095 , pp. 1-21 . https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17239095 1661-7827 70221567 5fb40c49-c487-42b8-a044-30f575e1e604 85097424154 33291500 https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11815/3808 doi:10.3390/ijerph17239095 |
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