Database

The articles in the database below represent a curated selection from our NHA (full) members and Executive Committee. Rather than being a comprehensive database, like what you would find on a mainstream database, this is a limited and curated list of articles gathered by our member. To be included, these peer-reviewed articles and resources must meet specific criteria, ensuring a foundation of quality. Articles included cover a diverse array of study types—experiments, qualitative research, and meta-analyses—all exploring the intricate relationship between nature and well-being. Priority is accorded to works addressing DEIJ matters or fostering consensus on vital topics. If you would like to submit an article to be featured in the database, please email manager@naturehealthalliance.org. 

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Environmental equality: Providing nearby nature for everyone

Authors: Kathleen L. Wolf and Elizabeth Housley |

Every person, regardless of race, ethnicity, income, or age, is entitled to live in a home, neighborhood, and city that supports wellness and good health.

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The State of Diversity in Environmental Organizations

Author: Dorceta Taylor |

Environmental institutions have been working on diversity efforts for the better part of five decades. This report discusses the findings of a study of three types of environmental institutions: 191 conservation and preservation organizations, 74 government environmental agencies, and 28 environmental grantmaking foundations.

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Reflect & restore: Urban green space for mental wellness

Authors: Kathleen L. Wolf and Elizabeth Housley |

A holistic, optimistic approach to health supports productive individuals, and livable communities where people can thrive.

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Feeling stressed? Take a time out in nature

Authors: Kathleen L. Wolf and Elizabeth Housley |

Stress has become a constant for many city residents. Tragic or traumatic situations and events may disrupt people’s lives, but are no longer the most common sources of stress.

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The impacts of nature experience on human cognitive function and mental health

Authors:Gregory N. Bratman, J. Paul Hamilton and Gretchen C. Daily | | Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences | Volume 1249, Issue 1: 118-136

Scholars spanning a variety of disciplines have studied the ways in which contact with natural environments may impact human well-being. We review the effects of such nature experience on human cognitive function and mental health, synthesizing work from environmental psychology, urban planning, the medical literature, and landscape aesthetics.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1749-6632.2011.06400.x