The goal of this research project is to evaluate what the effect is of proximity to the sea on human health and wellbeing based on a meta analysis of health surveys. This research question fits under the theme 'The Ocean and Human Health'. To answer this research question we collaborate with prof. dr. Stefaan De Henauw of the department of public health and prof. dr Henk Roose of the Sociology department (both UGent) and with the OD Public Health.
Hooyberg, A.; Roose, H.; Grellier, J.; Elliott, L.R.; Lonneville, B.; White, M.P.; Michels, N.; De Henauw, S.; Vandegehuchte, M.; Everaert, G. (2020). General health and residential proximity to the coast in Belgium: results from a cross-sectional health survey. Environ. Res. 184: 109225. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2020.109225, more
Hooyberg, A.; Michels, N.; Roose, H.; Everaert, G.; Mokas, M.; Malina, R.; Vanderhasselt, M.-A.; De Henauw, S. (2023). The psychophysiological reactivity to beaches vs. to green and urban environments: insights from a virtual reality experiment. Journal of Environmental Psychology 91: 102103. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvp.2023.102103, more
