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RESEARCH PROJECT

NATUREACH - Nature Reachable for All

Updated: March 2026

Project overview

Project manager: Elisabet Bohlin
Funded by: Interreg Aurora

Participants

Research groups:

Short summary

The restorative effects of nature are made accessible for people with limited access to natural environments through specially produced VR-nature environments. Interventions were made and evaluated in close collaboration between research, technology and health and social care professionals

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ABOUT NATUREACH

INTERREG AURORA PROJECT
2023-01-01 – 2025-12-31

Info at Interreg Aurora

Lead Partner
University of Vaasa

Project Manager: Martta Niemi, Vaasan Yliopisto – martta.niemi@uwasa.fi

Project partners
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Umeå University
Luleå University of Technology
Wellbeing Services County of South Ostrobothnia, Eskoo Support and Care unit
Lifestyle Medicine Österåsen, Region Västernorrland
Hanken School of Economics
University of Helsinki

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