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Wilderness Access
Intervention Result/Outcome
Nature walking and nature Decreased blood pressure
views from windows Increased attention in comparison to urban controls 4
Nearby trees/grass Increased social activities and use of outdoors space 11
Natural/built water scenery Increased attractiveness and willingness to revisit
Increased positive affect
Increased perceived restorativeness 16
Exposure to natural Increased health and decreased circulatory disease death rate 15
environment
Wilderness vs. urban Wilderness is more enjoyable, friendly, natural, and sacred feeling 17
scenery viewing
Nature views with Faster recovery from ailment
subsequent stressors Increase in resistance to high levels of “the stress hormone” cortisol
on subsequent stressors 20
Stress recovery with viewing Faster, more complete recovery with natural vs. urban imagery
different settings More stable emotional state from nature viewing sessions 21
Short-term viewing of forests Relaxing benefit 22
Wildlife encountering Deep emotional response
Spiritual and psychological health 29
Interaction with nature Increased mental health 30
Exposure to England Increased impact with increased duration
environments Woods, coastal, and hills all were as efficacious as each other in
benefit
Activity while visiting didn’t matter
Improved health and well-being 31
Walking and staying in Decreased stress levels
forests The more stress, the more effect 32
Green outdoors in children Decreased ADHD rates 33
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