The Restorative Potential of Icelandic Nature
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-m...
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ftslunivuppsala:oai:pub.epsilon.slu.se:19135 2023-05-15T16:46:03+02:00 The Restorative Potential of Icelandic Nature Kristjánsdóttir, Harpa Lind Sigurðardóttir, Sigrún Pálsdóttir, Anna María 2020 application/pdf https://pub.epsilon.slu.se/19135/ https://pub.epsilon.slu.se/19135/1/kristjansdottir_h_l_et_al_201209.pdf en eng eng https://pub.epsilon.slu.se/19135/1/kristjansdottir_h_l_et_al_201209.pdf Kristjánsdóttir, Harpa Lind and Sigurðardóttir, Sigrún and Pálsdóttir, Anna María (2020). The Restorative Potential of Icelandic Nature. International journal of environmental research and public health. 17 , 9095 [Research article] Applied Psychology Research article NonPeerReviewed 2020 ftslunivuppsala 2022-01-09T19:15:48Z 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. Article in Journal/Newspaper Iceland Ísafjörður Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU): Epsilon Open Archive Ísafjörður ENVELOPE(-22.467,-22.467,65.833,65.833) |
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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. |
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