A5020520945- Urban Green Space and Health
- Urban Heat Island Mitigation
- Marine animal studies overview
- Land Use and Ecosystem Services
- Noise Effects and Management
- Underwater Acoustics Research
- Urban Transport and Accessibility
- Urban Agriculture and Sustainability
- Economic and Environmental Valuation
- Animal Vocal Communication and Behavior
- Underwater Vehicles and Communication Systems
- Water Quality Monitoring Technologies
- Air Quality Monitoring and Forecasting
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Maritime and Coastal Archaeology
- Offshore Engineering and Technologies
- Teacher Education and Leadership Studies
- Environmental Education and Sustainability
- Early Childhood Education and Development
- Recreation, Leisure, Wilderness Management
- Structural Integrity and Reliability Analysis
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Environmental Monitoring and Data Management
- Health, psychology, and well-being
- Educational Environments and Student Outcomes
University of Exeter
2016-2025
Royal Cornwall Hospital
2019-2023
Then Try This
2020-2021
Evidence suggests that living near blue spaces such as the coast, lakes and rivers may be good for health wellbeing. Although greater levels of physical activity (PA) a potential mechanism, we know little about types PA might account this.To explore mediating role of: a) 'watersports' (e.g. sailing/canoeing); b) 'on-land outdoor PA' in natural/mixed settings walking/running/cycling); and, c) 'indoor/other gym/squash) relationships between residential space availability outcomes.Using data...
Urban Green Infrastructure (GI) provides multiple benefits to city inhabitants and can be an important component in nature-based solutions (NBS), but the ecosystem services that underpin those are inconsistently quantified literature. There remain substantial knowledge gaps about level of service supported by less studied GI types, e.g. cemeteries, or less-studied services, noise mitigation. Decision-makers planners cities often face conflicting incomplete information on effectiveness GI,...
After adjusting for covariates, self-reported general health in England is higher among populations living closer to the coast, and association strongest amongst more deprived groups. We explored whether similar findings were present mental using cross-sectional data urban adults Health Survey (2008-2012, N ≥25,963). For adults, ≤1 km from comparison >50 km, was associated with better as measured by GHQ12. Stratification household income revealed this only lowest-earning households, extended...
Living in greener areas, or close to green and blue spaces (GBS; eg, parks, lakes, beaches), is associated with better mental health, but longitudinal evidence when GBS exposures precede outcomes less available. We aimed analyse the effect of living moving areas more space access on subsequent adult health over time, while explicitly considering inequalities.A cohort people Wales, UK (≥16 years; n=2 341 591) was constructed from electronic record data sources Jan 1, 2008 Oct 31, 2019,...
Abstract The effects of ‘nature’ on mental health and subjective well-being have yet to be consistently integrated into ecosystem service models frameworks. To address this gap, we used data from an 18-country survey test a conceptual model integrating with services, initially proposed by Bratman et al. We analysed range individual contextual factors in the context 14,998 recreational visits blue spaces, outdoor environments which prominently feature water. Consistent model, outcomes were...
Traditionally, ecologists have focused on understanding the ecological world unbiased by how human observers interact with it. However, both positive and negative nature interactions that people experience are result of these biases. The will be heavily dependent ecology species, as well their own opportunities behaviour. Scientists policymakers need to determine account for this 'personalised ecology', better understand balance benefits gain from natural world, whilst limiting impacts upon...
Abstract The proportion of the Earth's surface that experiences a naturally dark environment at night is rapidly declining with introduction artificial light. Biological impacts this change have been documented from genes to ecosystems, and for wide diversity environments organisms. likely severity these depends heavily on relationship between distribution night‐time lighting biodiversity. Here, we carry out global assessment overlap areas conservation priority most recent atlas skyglow. We...
Varied categorisations of residential distance to bluespace in population health studies make comparisons difficult. Using survey data from eighteen countries, we modelled relationships between blue spaces (coasts, lakes, and rivers), self-reported recreational visits these environments at least weekly, with penalised regression splines. We observed exponential declines visit probability increasing all three demonstrated the utility derived categorisations. These categories may be broadly...
The climate and ecological crises challenge all communities across the world, with greatest impact upon most vulnerable youngest. There are multiple impacts on mental health, including psychological burdens that arise increasing awareness of loss, threat injustice caused by these crises. Large numbers young people globally understandably concerned distressed about crises, whilst simultaneously reporting their concerns regularly dismissed ignored, particularly those in power. This can...
Abstract Background Exposure to green space can protect against poor health through a variety of mechanisms. However, there is heterogeneity in methodological approaches exposure assessments which makes creating effective policy recommendations challenging. Objective Critically evaluate the use satellite-derived metric, Enhanced Vegetation Index (EVI), for assessing access different types epidemiological studies. Methods We used Landsat 5–8 (30 m resolution) calculate average EVI 300 radius...
Observational studies have suggested that people with better access to attractive, safe, and inclusive blue spaces enjoy higher psychological well-being, particular benefits for those living in deprived urban areas. However, intervention are scarce. To help bridge this gap we conducted a repeat cross-sectional study exploring local resident visitor well-being before after small-scale aimed at improving the quality of an beach area neighbourhood Plymouth, United Kingdom. Physical alterations...
Natural environments can promote well-being through multiple mechanisms. Many studies have investigated relationships between residential green/blue space (GBS) and well-being, fewer explore with actual use of GBS. We used a nationally representative survey, the National Survey for Wales, anonymously linked spatial GBS data to investigate associations both time in nature (N = 7631). Both spent were associated subjective well-being. Higher green-ness was lower counter hypotheses (predicting...
Abstract Biodiversity renewal activities are causing major changes to landscapes and ecological assemblages in some areas. Initiatives inherently intertwined with local people communities, who can be drivers, inhibitors beneficiaries of efforts. It is therefore critical understand how biodiversity impacts people's pro‐nature attitudes behaviours, health well‐being. Research date has established that exposure nature linked well‐being, as well pro‐environmental behaviours. However, most...
Chronic low-frequency anthropogenic sound, such as shipping noise, may be negatively affecting marine life. The EU's Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) includes a specific indicator focused on this noise. This is the yearly average sound level in third-octave bands with centre frequencies at 63Hz and 125Hz. These levels are described for Falmouth Bay, UK, an active port entrance to English Channel. Underwater was recorded 30min h(-1) over period June 2012 November 2013 total of...
Meteorological conditions affect people's outdoor physical activity. However, we know of no previous research into how these activity in different types natural environments – key settings for recreational activity, but ones which are particularly impacted by meteorological conditions. Using responses from four waves (2009–2013) a survey leisure visits to England (n = 47,613), visit dates and locations were ascribed estimates energy expenditure (MET-minutes) assigned data. We explored...
Noise pollution from road traffic is ubiquitous in modern cities and the second greatest environmental risk to health Western Europe. Urban woodland can provide substantial noise mitigation if located properly, yet such considerations are often absent urban planning process. Current approaches for quantifying this important ecosystem service (ES) do not account adequately spatial factors unable identify effectively best locations place new mitigation. We present methods, which we exploit...
The Sonic Kayak is a musical instrument used to investigate nature and developed during open hacklab events. kayaks are rigged with underwater environmental sensors, which allow paddlers hear real-time water temperature sonifications sounds, generating live music from the marine world. Sensor data also logged every second location, time date, allows for fine-scale mapping of temperatures noise that was previously unattainable using standard research equipment. system can be as citizen...
Background Cross-sectional evidence suggests that living near green and blue spaces benefits mental health; longitudinal is limited. Objectives To quantify the impact of changes in on common health disorders, well-being service use. Design A retrospective, dynamic panel study. Setting Wales, UK. Participants An e-cohort comprising 99,682,902 observations 2,801,483 adults (≥ 16 years) registered with a general practice Wales (2008–2019). 5312-strong ‘National Survey for (NSW) subgroup’ was...
Sonic Kayaks are low-cost open-source systems for gathering fine-scale environmental data. The system is designed to be simple fit on standard kayaks or canoes, and full instructions have been made available anyone wishing build their own. previous version included temperature sensors a hydrophone recording underwater sound. Here we outline the design integration of two new sensors, turbidity above water air particulate pollution. All record continually, GPS location, time date also stored...
Abstract The Sonic Kayak is a musical instrument with which to investigate nature, developed during open hacklab events. Kayaks rigged underwater environmental sensors allow paddlers hear real-time water temperature sonifications and sounds, generating live music from the marine world. Sensor data also logged every second GPS, time date, allowing fine scale mapping of temperatures noise that was previously unattainable using standard research equipment. system provides paddler an extra...