Effects of freshwater blue spaces may be beneficial for mental health: A first, ecological study in the North American Great Lakes region.

Research linking green space and mental health abounds. It also appears that oceanic blue spaces may be salutogenic, benefitting mental health through their expansive viewscapes, and possibly auditory and olfactory stimuli. Yet, it is unknown whether the same is true for freshwater bodies. In this e...

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Main Authors: Amber L Pearson, Ashton Shortridge, Paul L Delamater, Teresa H Horton, Kyla Dahlin, Amanda Rzotkiewicz, Michael J Marchiori
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0221977