29/11/2023
Quality of life and the necessity of access to natural settings. Time to upgrade the concept of quality of life (as used in social care and social work)
"Given the significance of natural experiences for people’s lives, an increase in occasions to experience nature or natural elements could be crucial for health status and quality of life (Frumkin 2001; Hartig et al. 2010; Maas et al.2006; Van den Berg et al. 2007).
According to the observed pervasiveness of the psychological and physical benefits of contact with nature, researchers promote the enhancement of human health that can be reached by increasing access to natural settings (Morris 2003)"
Citaat uit: Handbook of Environmental Psychology and Quality of Life Research, International Handbooks of Quality-of-Life.