Database research record2020·Switzerland (Zurich)
Psychological restoration in urban gardens related to garden type, biodiversity and garden-related stress
Christopher Young, M Hofmann, David Frey, Marco Moretti, Nicole Bauer
Landscape and Urban Planning
Urban Farm DB summary
A study of approximately 300 leisure gardeners in Zurich, Switzerland, investigated how self-reported psychological restoration related to garden type, the number of plant species, and garden-related stress. Allotment gardeners reported higher restoration levels compared to domestic gardeners. Restoration was positively related to the number of plant species via the perceived restorativeness of the garden, but garden-related stress or negative affect was negatively related to the restoration outcome.