Database research record2011·Global
Contact with Nature
Howard Frumkin, Jared Fox
Island Press/Center for Resource Economics eBooks
Urban Farm DB summary
Contact with nature may benefit health, a relationship supported by both theoretical and empirical considerations. Nature contact can take many forms in the built environment, including plantings in buildings, views from windows, biophilic building design, community gardens, and parks. Evidence supports various benefits of such nature contact, ranging from stress reduction to improved recovery from illness and surgery.