Go greener, feel better? The positive effects of biodiversity on the well-being of individuals visiting urban and peri-urban green areas

•We assess benefits and well-being deriving from visiting urban and peri-urban green areas.•We examine how biodiversity of urban and peri-urban green areas affects well-being.•Biodiversity positively affects well-being, especially for urban green areas.•Length of visit to green areas and biodiversit...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Landscape and urban planning 2015-02, Vol.134, p.221-228
Hauptverfasser:	Carrus, Giuseppe, Scopelliti, Massimiliano, Lafortezza, Raffaele, Colangelo, Giuseppe, Ferrini, Francesco, Salbitano, Fabio, Agrimi, Mariagrazia, Portoghesi, Luigi, Semenzato, Paolo, Sanesi, Giovanni
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Biodiversity Contact Forestry Landscapes Mediation Parks Perceived restorativeness Psychological benefits Psychological factors Urban green areas Urban planning Well-being
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