Research

This part of Nordic Nature Health Hub is made for everybody who wants to deepen their knowledge of animal-assisted and nature-based health research and know more about its results as well as conditions and challenges.

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About Nature-Based health research

There is no doubt that nature stays and close contact with companion animals can have a positive effect on human health.

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The concept of nature-based health through history

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How and why are we affected by contact with nature and animals?

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How does the research work?

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How is research evaluated?

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The research situation in detail

Here follows a more detailed review of the research situation in different areas.

These pages about research are written by:

Åsa Ottosson

is a journalist, author and lecturer with the importance of nature for health as a specialty. She has written four books on the subject: Naturkraft, Lugn av naturen, Trädgårdsterapi och Närmare naturen. 

 

Ann Dolling

is a senior lecturer and researcher and has been working for 10 years interdisciplinary on and how human health is affected by staying in forest environments and how this knowledge can then be used in various activities such as nature and health entrepreneurs, lifestyle changes and when deciding on forest management methods.