Objective Indications exist that close contact with nature brings benefits to human health and well-being. The proposed work will investigate the interconnections between exposure to natural outdoor environments, in both rural and urban settings, and better human health and well-being in the North West, South and East of Europe. The project will explore the underlying mechanisms at work (stress reduction/restorative function, physical activity, social interaction, exposure to environmental hazards) and examine the health effects (general health and well-being, mental health/neural development, stress, cardiovascular, cancer and respiratory mortality and morbidity, birth outcomes and obesity) for different population groups (pregnant women and/or foetus, different age groups, socio-economic status, ethnic minorities and patients). We will use conventional and new innovative high tech methods to characterize the natural environment in terms of quality and quantity. Preventive as well as therapeutic effects of contact with the natural environment will be covered. We will address implications for land-use planning and green space management. The work will produce more robust evidence base on links between exposure to natural outdoor environment and human health and well-being, and a better integration of human health needs into land use planning and green space management in rural as well as urban areas. Fields of science social sciencessociologydemographymortalitymedical and health sciencesclinical medicineoncologymedical and health scienceshealth sciencesnutritionobesity Programme(s) FP7-ENVIRONMENT - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Environment (including Climate Change) Topic(s) ENV.2011.1.2.3-2 - Positive effects of natural environment for human health and well-being Call for proposal FP7-ENV-2011 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme CP-FP - Small or medium-scale focused research project Coordinator FUNDACION PRIVADA INSTITUTO DE SALUD GLOBAL BARCELONA Address C rossello 132 planta 05 08036 Barcelona Spain See on map Region Este Cataluña Barcelona Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Diana Van Gent (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window EU contribution No data Participants (9) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all FUNDACIO CENTRE DE RECERCA EN EPIDEMIOLOGIA AMBIENTAL - CREAL Participation ended Spain EU contribution € 971 486,09 Address Calle doctor aiguader 88 08003 Barcelona See on map Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Joana Porcel (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data RIJKSINSTITUUT VOOR VOLKSGEZONDHEID EN MILIEU Netherlands EU contribution € 367 926,75 Address Antonie van leeuwenhoeklaan 9 3721 MA Bilthoven See on map Region West-Nederland Utrecht Utrecht Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Hanneke Kruize (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data STAFFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY United Kingdom EU contribution € 773 213,33 Address College road ST4 2DE Stoke on trent See on map Region West Midlands (England) Shropshire and Staffordshire Stoke-on-Trent Administrative Contact Christopher Gidlow (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data VYTAUTO DIDZIOJO UNIVERSITETAS Lithuania EU contribution € 496 615,36 Address K donelaicio g 58 LT-44248 Kaunas See on map Region Lietuva Vidurio ir vakarų Lietuvos regionas Kauno apskritis Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Juozas Augutis (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data UNIVERSITE DE GENEVE Switzerland EU contribution € 312 062,50 Address Rue du general dufour 24 1211 Geneve See on map Region Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera Région lémanique Genève Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Roderick Lawrence (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data VERENIGING VOOR CHRISTELIJK HOGER ONDERWIJS WETENSCHAPPELIJK ONDERZOEK EN PATIENTENZORG Participation ended Netherlands EU contribution € 0,00 Address De boelelaan 1105 1081 HV Amsterdam See on map Region West-Nederland Noord-Holland Groot-Amsterdam Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Michel Telkamp (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data VEILIGHEIDS- EN GEZONDHEIDSREGIO GELDERLAND-MIDDEN Netherlands EU contribution € 129 680,29 Address Eusebiusbuitensingel 43 6802 EJ Arnhem See on map Region Oost-Nederland Gelderland Arnhem/Nijmegen Administrative Contact Peter Van Den Hazel (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA United States EU contribution € 114 668,68 Address Franklin street 1111 12 floor 94607 Oakland ca See on map Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Viviane Her (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data STICHTING VU Netherlands EU contribution € 333 750,00 Address De boelelaan 1105 1081 HV Amsterdam See on map Region West-Nederland Noord-Holland Groot-Amsterdam Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Michel Telkamp Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data
