Nature-based biopsychosocial resilience: An integrative theoretical framework for research on nature and health

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Nature-based biopsychosocial resilience : An integrative theoretical framework for research on nature and health. / White, Mathew P.; Hartig, Terry; Martin, Leanne; Pahl, Sabine; van den Berg, Agnes E.; Wells, Nancy M.; Costongs, Caroline; Dzhambov, Angel M.; Elliott, Lewis R.; Godfrey, Alba; Hartl, Arnulf; Konijnendijk, Cecil; Litt, Jill S.; Lovell, Rebecca; Lymeus, Freddie; O'Driscoll, Colm; Pichler, Christina; Pouso, Sarai; Razani, Nooshin; Secco, Laura; Steininger, Maximilian O.; Stigsdotter, Ulrika K.; Uyarra, Maria; van den Bosch, Matilda.

In: Environment International, Vol. 181, 108234, 2023.

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White, MP, Hartig, T, Martin, L, Pahl, S, van den Berg, AE, Wells, NM, Costongs, C, Dzhambov, AM, Elliott, LR, Godfrey, A, Hartl, A, Konijnendijk, C, Litt, JS, Lovell, R, Lymeus, F, O'Driscoll, C, Pichler, C, Pouso, S, Razani, N, Secco, L, Steininger, MO, Stigsdotter, UK, Uyarra, M & van den Bosch, M 2023, 'Nature-based biopsychosocial resilience: An integrative theoretical framework for research on nature and health', Environment International, vol. 181, 108234. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2023.108234

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White, M. P., Hartig, T., Martin, L., Pahl, S., van den Berg, A. E., Wells, N. M., Costongs, C., Dzhambov, A. M., Elliott, L. R., Godfrey, A., Hartl, A., Konijnendijk, C., Litt, J. S., Lovell, R., Lymeus, F., O'Driscoll, C., Pichler, C., Pouso, S., Razani, N., ... van den Bosch, M. (2023). Nature-based biopsychosocial resilience: An integrative theoretical framework for research on nature and health. Environment International, 181, [108234]. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2023.108234

Vancouver

White MP, Hartig T, Martin L, Pahl S, van den Berg AE, Wells NM et al. Nature-based biopsychosocial resilience: An integrative theoretical framework for research on nature and health. Environment International. 2023;181. 108234. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2023.108234

Author

White, Mathew P. ; Hartig, Terry ; Martin, Leanne ; Pahl, Sabine ; van den Berg, Agnes E. ; Wells, Nancy M. ; Costongs, Caroline ; Dzhambov, Angel M. ; Elliott, Lewis R. ; Godfrey, Alba ; Hartl, Arnulf ; Konijnendijk, Cecil ; Litt, Jill S. ; Lovell, Rebecca ; Lymeus, Freddie ; O'Driscoll, Colm ; Pichler, Christina ; Pouso, Sarai ; Razani, Nooshin ; Secco, Laura ; Steininger, Maximilian O. ; Stigsdotter, Ulrika K. ; Uyarra, Maria ; van den Bosch, Matilda. / Nature-based biopsychosocial resilience : An integrative theoretical framework for research on nature and health. In: Environment International. 2023 ; Vol. 181.

Bibtex

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title = "Nature-based biopsychosocial resilience: An integrative theoretical framework for research on nature and health",
abstract = "Nature-based solutions including urban forests and wetlands can help communities cope better with climate change and other environmental stressors by enhancing social-ecological resilience. Natural ecosystems, settings, elements and affordances can also help individuals become more personally resilient to a variety of stressors, although the mechanisms underpinning individual-level nature-based resilience, and their relations to social-ecological resilience, are not well articulated. We propose {\textquoteleft}nature-based biopsychosocial resilience theory{\textquoteright} (NBRT) to address these gaps. Our framework begins by suggesting that individual-level resilience can refer to both: a) a person's set of adaptive resources; and b) the processes by which these resources are deployed. Drawing on existing nature-health perspectives, we argue that nature contact can support individuals build and maintain biological, psychological, and social (i.e. biopsychosocial) resilience-related resources. Together with nature-based social-ecological resilience, these biopsychosocial resilience resources can: i) reduce the risk of various stressors (preventive resilience); ii) enhance adaptive reactions to stressful circumstances (response resilience), and/or iii) facilitate more rapid and/or complete recovery from stress (recovery resilience). Reference to these three resilience processes supports integration across more familiar pathways involving harm reduction, capacity building, and restoration. Evidence in support of the theory, potential interventions to promote nature-based biopsychosocial resilience, and issues that require further consideration are discussed.",
keywords = "Bluespace, Coping, Greenspace, Nature-based solutions, Nature-based therapies",
author = "White, {Mathew P.} and Terry Hartig and Leanne Martin and Sabine Pahl and {van den Berg}, {Agnes E.} and Wells, {Nancy M.} and Caroline Costongs and Dzhambov, {Angel M.} and Elliott, {Lewis R.} and Alba Godfrey and Arnulf Hartl and Cecil Konijnendijk and Litt, {Jill S.} and Rebecca Lovell and Freddie Lymeus and Colm O'Driscoll and Christina Pichler and Sarai Pouso and Nooshin Razani and Laura Secco and Steininger, {Maximilian O.} and Stigsdotter, {Ulrika K.} and Maria Uyarra and {van den Bosch}, Matilda",
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doi = "10.1016/j.envint.2023.108234",
language = "English",
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journal = "Environment international",
issn = "0160-4120",
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RIS

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T1 - Nature-based biopsychosocial resilience

T2 - An integrative theoretical framework for research on nature and health

AU - White, Mathew P.

AU - Hartig, Terry

AU - Martin, Leanne

AU - Pahl, Sabine

AU - van den Berg, Agnes E.

AU - Wells, Nancy M.

AU - Costongs, Caroline

AU - Dzhambov, Angel M.

AU - Elliott, Lewis R.

AU - Godfrey, Alba

AU - Hartl, Arnulf

AU - Konijnendijk, Cecil

AU - Litt, Jill S.

AU - Lovell, Rebecca

AU - Lymeus, Freddie

AU - O'Driscoll, Colm

AU - Pichler, Christina

AU - Pouso, Sarai

AU - Razani, Nooshin

AU - Secco, Laura

AU - Steininger, Maximilian O.

AU - Stigsdotter, Ulrika K.

AU - Uyarra, Maria

AU - van den Bosch, Matilda

N1 - Publisher Copyright: © 2023 The Authors

PY - 2023

Y1 - 2023

N2 - Nature-based solutions including urban forests and wetlands can help communities cope better with climate change and other environmental stressors by enhancing social-ecological resilience. Natural ecosystems, settings, elements and affordances can also help individuals become more personally resilient to a variety of stressors, although the mechanisms underpinning individual-level nature-based resilience, and their relations to social-ecological resilience, are not well articulated. We propose ‘nature-based biopsychosocial resilience theory’ (NBRT) to address these gaps. Our framework begins by suggesting that individual-level resilience can refer to both: a) a person's set of adaptive resources; and b) the processes by which these resources are deployed. Drawing on existing nature-health perspectives, we argue that nature contact can support individuals build and maintain biological, psychological, and social (i.e. biopsychosocial) resilience-related resources. Together with nature-based social-ecological resilience, these biopsychosocial resilience resources can: i) reduce the risk of various stressors (preventive resilience); ii) enhance adaptive reactions to stressful circumstances (response resilience), and/or iii) facilitate more rapid and/or complete recovery from stress (recovery resilience). Reference to these three resilience processes supports integration across more familiar pathways involving harm reduction, capacity building, and restoration. Evidence in support of the theory, potential interventions to promote nature-based biopsychosocial resilience, and issues that require further consideration are discussed.

AB - Nature-based solutions including urban forests and wetlands can help communities cope better with climate change and other environmental stressors by enhancing social-ecological resilience. Natural ecosystems, settings, elements and affordances can also help individuals become more personally resilient to a variety of stressors, although the mechanisms underpinning individual-level nature-based resilience, and their relations to social-ecological resilience, are not well articulated. We propose ‘nature-based biopsychosocial resilience theory’ (NBRT) to address these gaps. Our framework begins by suggesting that individual-level resilience can refer to both: a) a person's set of adaptive resources; and b) the processes by which these resources are deployed. Drawing on existing nature-health perspectives, we argue that nature contact can support individuals build and maintain biological, psychological, and social (i.e. biopsychosocial) resilience-related resources. Together with nature-based social-ecological resilience, these biopsychosocial resilience resources can: i) reduce the risk of various stressors (preventive resilience); ii) enhance adaptive reactions to stressful circumstances (response resilience), and/or iii) facilitate more rapid and/or complete recovery from stress (recovery resilience). Reference to these three resilience processes supports integration across more familiar pathways involving harm reduction, capacity building, and restoration. Evidence in support of the theory, potential interventions to promote nature-based biopsychosocial resilience, and issues that require further consideration are discussed.

KW - Bluespace

KW - Coping

KW - Greenspace

KW - Nature-based solutions

KW - Nature-based therapies

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DO - 10.1016/j.envint.2023.108234

M3 - Review

C2 - 37832260

AN - SCOPUS:85174514595

VL - 181

JO - Environment international

JF - Environment international

SN - 0160-4120

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