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Nature and health

Townsend, Mardie and Ebden, Matthew 2009, Nature and health. In Keleher, Helen and Macdougall, Colin (ed), Understanding health : a determinants approach, Oxford University Press, South Melbourne, Vic., pp.151-159.

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Title Nature and health
Author(s) Townsend, Mardie
Ebden, Matthew
Title of book Understanding health : a determinants approach
Editor(s) Keleher, Helen
Macdougall, Colin
Publication date 2009
Chapter number 10
Total chapters 24
Start page 151
End page 159
Total pages 9
Publisher Oxford University Press
Place of Publication South Melbourne, Vic.
Keyword(s) natural environments
nature and health
environmental degradation
environmental deprivation
biophilia hypothesis
Summary This chapter aims to demonstrate that the natural environment is a key determinant of human health. Natural environments are defined as organic environments where the majority of ecosystem processes are present (e.g. the cycle of life and death, reproduction, relationships between species). Including a spectrum of different environments ranging from wilderness areas in National Parks to farms, and human constructed gardens, 'natural' does not necessarily mean unaffected by human intervention. 'Nature' can also refer to any single element of the natural environment (such as plants, animals, soil and water), including domestic and companion animals as well as cultivated plants. The term 'natural environment' differs from the more usual use of the term 'environment' in that it can be a setting in itself, or it can be an element of other settings, including our homes, workplaces and schools.
ISBN 9780195551297
Language eng
Field of Research 111712 Health Promotion
Socio Economic Objective 920205 Health Education and Promotion
HERDC Research category B1.1 Book chapter
Copyright notice ©2009, Oxford University Press
Persistent URL http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30029493

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