ArticleBJPsych open2016
Local availability of green and blue space and prevalence of common mental disorders in the Netherlands.
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- Mechanisms of Impact of Blue Spaces on Human Health: A Systematic Literature Review and Meta-Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Pooled it
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- An acute intervention experimental study on the effects of green and blue environment exposure combined with tai chi exercise on the emotional health of elderly males.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- Outcome measurement in blue space and depression-related research: a systematic review and exploratory methodological evidence synthesis.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Review
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- Environmental Distress Among Dutch Young Adults: Worried Minds or Indifferent Hearts?EcoHealth · 2025Article
- Greenspace and depression incidence in the US-based nationwide Nurses' Health Study II: A deep learning analysis of street-view imagery.Environment international · 2025Article
- Urbanization, loneliness and mental health model - A cross-sectional network analysis with a representative sample.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- A systematic observation of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity levels in Australian natural blue space locations.Health promotion international · 2024Article
- Place-Based Differences in the Association Between Greenspace and Suicide-Related Outcomes Among Young People.The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundPrevious studies revealed a relationship between residential green space availability and health, especially mental health. Studies on blue space are scarcer and results less conclusive.
aimsTo investigate the hypotheses that green and blue space availability are negatively associated with anxiety and mood disorders, and positively associated with self-reported mental and general health.
methodHealth data were derived from a nationally representative survey (NEMESIS-2,
resultsThe hypotheses were confirmed, except for green space and mood disorders. Associations were generally stronger for blue space than for green space, with ORs up to 0.74 for a 10%-point increase.
conclusionsDespite the different survey design and health measures, the results largely replicate those of previous studies on green space. Blue space availability deserves more systematic attention. DECLARATION OF INTEREST: None. COPYRIGHT AND USAGE: © The Royal College of Psychiatrists 2016. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Non-Commercial, No Derivatives (CC BY-NC-ND) license.
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