Exposure to nature and mental health outcomes during COVID-19 lockdown. A comparison between Portugal and Spain

CONCLUSION: Exposure to nature was associated with better mental health outcomes during lockdowns, but the natural features associated with improved mental health differed between the two countries. Nature should be incorporated into urban planning interventions and housing design and exposure to nature should be promoted during lockdowns.PMID:34082237 | PMC:PMC8162907 | DOI:10.1016/j.envint.2021.106664

Source: Environment International - June 3, 2021 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Ana Isabel Ribeiro Margarita Triguero-Mas Cl áudia Jardim Santos Alicia G ómez-Nieto Helen Cole Isabelle Anguelovski Filipa Martins Silva Francesc Bar ó Source Type: research