“It's opened my eyes to what's out there”: How do nature-based interventions influence access to and perceptions of the natural environment?

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“It's opened my eyes to what's out there”: How do nature-based interventions influence access to and perceptions of the natural environment? / Gittins, Heli; Dandy, Norman; Wynne-Jones, Sophie et al.
In: Wellbeing, Space & Society, Vol. 4, 100125, 2023.

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Gittins, H, Dandy, N, Wynne-Jones, S & Morrison, V 2023, '“It's opened my eyes to what's out there”: How do nature-based interventions influence access to and perceptions of the natural environment?', Wellbeing, Space & Society, vol. 4, 100125. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wss.2022.100125

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Gittins, H., Dandy, N., Wynne-Jones, S., & Morrison, V. (2023). “It's opened my eyes to what's out there”: How do nature-based interventions influence access to and perceptions of the natural environment? Wellbeing, Space & Society, 4, Article 100125. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wss.2022.100125

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Gittins H, Dandy N, Wynne-Jones S , Morrison V. 2023. “It's opened my eyes to what's out there”: How do nature-based interventions influence access to and perceptions of the natural environment?. Wellbeing, Space & Society. 4:Article 100125. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wss.2022.100125

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Gittins, Heli et al. "“It's opened my eyes to what's out there”: How do nature-based interventions influence access to and perceptions of the natural environment?". Wellbeing, Space & Society. 2023. 4. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wss.2022.100125

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Gittins H, Dandy N, Wynne-Jones S , Morrison V. “It's opened my eyes to what's out there”: How do nature-based interventions influence access to and perceptions of the natural environment? Wellbeing, Space & Society. 2023;4:100125. Epub 2022 Dec 20. doi: 10.1016/j.wss.2022.100125

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Gittins, Heli ; Dandy, Norman ; Wynne-Jones, Sophie et al. / “It's opened my eyes to what's out there”: How do nature-based interventions influence access to and perceptions of the natural environment?. In: Wellbeing, Space & Society. 2023 ; Vol. 4.

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TY - JOUR

T1 - “It's opened my eyes to what's out there”: How do nature-based interventions influence access to and perceptions of the natural environment?

AU - Gittins, Heli

AU - Dandy, Norman

AU - Wynne-Jones, Sophie

AU - Morrison, Valerie

PY - 2023

Y1 - 2023

N2 - The health and wellbeing benefits of engagement with the natural environment are well documented. Nature-based interventions (NBIs) can widen access, but little is known about how they affect independent use and perception of greenspace. This mixed methods study examines the longer-term influence of one NBI on woodland visits. 120 adults took part in a longitudinal questionnaire survey, and 20 participated in focus groups. An increase in independent woodland visits was found to continue to rise beyond the programme endpoint suggesting that NBIs can act as a turning point for engagement with nature, breaking down psychological, emotional and socio-cultural barriers.

AB - The health and wellbeing benefits of engagement with the natural environment are well documented. Nature-based interventions (NBIs) can widen access, but little is known about how they affect independent use and perception of greenspace. This mixed methods study examines the longer-term influence of one NBI on woodland visits. 120 adults took part in a longitudinal questionnaire survey, and 20 participated in focus groups. An increase in independent woodland visits was found to continue to rise beyond the programme endpoint suggesting that NBIs can act as a turning point for engagement with nature, breaking down psychological, emotional and socio-cultural barriers.

U2 - 10.1016/j.wss.2022.100125

DO - 10.1016/j.wss.2022.100125

M3 - Article

VL - 4

JO - Wellbeing, Space & Society

JF - Wellbeing, Space & Society

SN - 2666-5581

M1 - 100125

ER -