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Moving towards a multidimensional dynamic approach to nature and health: A bioavailability perspective
journal contribution
posted on 2024-02-29, 13:00 authored by Rachel SumnerRachel Sumner, Marica Cassarino, Samantha Dockray, Annalisa Setti, Diane Crone- The benefits of exposure to nature for health and well-being have been demonstrated across multiple disciplines. Recent work has sought to establish one ‘dose’ or type of nature exposure that is universally beneficial, which has proven difficult.
- We use the principles of psychopharmacology to look beyond the use of dose as a concept for prescribing nature. Instead, we posit a multidimensional model of bioavailability of nature to shift the focus beyond universal effects, and instead consider the relationship between health and nature as dynamic, changeable and heavily contextual.
- We propose that the bioavailability of nature interactions is constructed through understanding route of administration, dose and concentration.
- By delineating the mechanisms of health benefit derived from the type of behavioural interaction (through being, doing and living), the route of administration of nature interactions may be highly variable not just between, but also within, individuals.
- We propose concentration as being a meeting between the subjective aspects of the individual and the subjective qualities of the nature at that specific time and place. We use a ‘green equation’, for mapping the processes and pathways that belie the interaction between the person and their environment. Here, the nature/health association as a dynamic interaction, and we operationalise this within a multidimensional construct of bioavailability.
- We provide an overview of this testable model and summarise with preliminary evidence as well as a research agenda for the future.
History
Published in
People and NaturePublisher
British Ecological SocietyAcceptance Date
2021-09-01Publication Date
2021-10-03Version
- VoR (Version of Record)
Citation
Sumner, R. C., Cassarino, M., Dockray, S., Setti, A., & Crone, D. M. (2021) 'Moving towards a multidimensional dynamic approach to nature and health: A bioavailability perspective', People and Nature, 00, 1– 9. https://doi.org/10.1002/pan3.10266Electronic ISSN
2575-8314Cardiff Met Affiliation
- Cardiff School of Sport and Health Sciences
Cardiff Met Authors
Rachel C. Sumner Diane CroneCardiff Met Research Centre/Group
- Public Health and Wellbeing
Copyright Holder
- © The Authors
Language
- en
