NetworkNature Annual Event 2024 | Busting myths: People with nature 24-25 of September, 2024 | Brussels, Belgium The NeuroLandscape team just returned from an incredible few days at the NetworkNature EU Annual Event in Brussels! What a wonderful blend of insightful discussions, knowledge-rich myth-busting panels, and interactive hands-on workshops, all reinforcing the key message of Read More
Category: Neurolandscape
Nature in Mind: An Interview with Dr. Anna María Pálsdóttir
Dr. Anna María Pálsdóttir is the Senior Lecturer/Assistant Professor in Environmental Psychology at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), the Department of People and Society. She is a professional horticulturist with a BSc in Biology & Horticulture Sciences and a MSc and PhD in Landscape Planning and Environmental Psychology. Dr. Pálsdóttir works with conceptual Read More
How Urban Design Can Impact Mental Health & Well-being
Our cities are often designed with function in mind. We build parks for exercise, wider sidewalks for pedestrians, and bike lanes for commuters. While we have made progress towards building healthier bodies, we have overlooked the equally important mental well-being. Urban design has a powerful influence on the quality of its citizens’ life, especially mental Read More
Building Back Differently: The Role of CLM in Public Health Promotion through Nature-based Solutions
“The future of humanity is undoubtedly urban,” warns the UN-Habitat in their World Cities Report (2022), urging public health policies to address the growing health risks associated with urban expansion. Urban environments — characterized by traffic, pollution, noise, and overcrowding — not only create fertile ground for physical health issues but also place a significant Read More
Visiting Nature’s Embrace: A Singapore Exhibition Showcasing the Healing Effects of Nature
With support from Singapore’s National Parks Board, the Mind Art Experiential Lab of the National University of Singapore’s Yeo Boon Khim Mind Science Centre has curated the “Nature’s Embrace: A Gift to the Mind” exhibition. Open for appointment-based viewing until September 2024, the exhibition allows visitors to explore the connection between nature and mental well-being through serene visuals and calming nature melodies. Not to mention, it also provides techniques that can improve the mind-body-nature connection that you can try at home.
Therapeutic Landscapes, Hospice Care, and Fight Club: An Interview with Landscape Architect Anna Artemeva
“The important thing to understand is that a hospice is not a place where people die, but rather a place where they live out their final stage of life.” Anna Artemeva, Landscape Architect
GreenInCities Kick-Off Meeting: NeuroLandscape in Barcelona
NeuroLandscape was proud to participate in the Kick-Off meeting of the project Demonstrating Holistic Data-driven Co-Creative Approaches in Nature-based solutions towards Climate Adaptation and Mitigation (GreenInCities) (Project ID: 101139730) in Barcelona, Spain. This groundbreaking EU-funded project GreenInCities, brings together experts to revitalize disadvantaged neighborhoods and fight climate change. Their weapon of choice? Nature-based solutions (NbS) Read More
GreenInCities project: Reshaping Urban Well-Being through Nature-Based Solutions
The GreenInCities project tackles the challenge of bringing nature-based solutions to deprived urban areas to improve mental well-being. Learn how NeuroLandscape is contributing with innovative assessment methods. As urban areas expand and crowding surges, accessing green spaces has become increasingly challenging. The issue goes beyond aesthetics; studies consistently link access to nature with improved mental Read More
CLM workshop in Singapore
19-20 February 2024, in Singapore took place first hand-on workshop on the practical application of the Contemplative Landscape Model, led by Dr Agnieszka Olszewska-Guizzo and organized by National Parks Board. “From Theory to Practice with Contemplative Landscape Model” workshop included lectures, interactive landscape walks, expert evaluation exercises as well as the hands-on CLM design exercise. Read More
Nature, mental health, and equity. Highlights from the kick-off meeting of the GreenME project
The GreenME project will study how exposure to nature can be integrated in healthcare systems to treat and improve mental health for all. It officially launched its ambitious initiative at the Kick-off meeting held in Barcelona from January 29th to 31st, 2024. Hosted by the Open University of Catalunya (UOC) and coordinated by the Universitat Read More