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Benedict W. Wheeler
Researcher at University of Exeter
Publications - 91
Citations - 8176
Benedict W. Wheeler is an academic researcher from University of Exeter. The author has contributed to research in topics: Population & Mental health. The author has an hindex of 38, co-authored 80 publications receiving 5816 citations. Previous affiliations of Benedict W. Wheeler include University of Trnava & University of Bristol.
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Nature and mental health: An ecosystem service perspective.
Gregory N. Bratman,Christopher B. Anderson,Marc G. Berman,Bobby Cochran,Sjerp de Vries,Jon Flanders,Jon Flanders,Carl Folke,Carl Folke,Howard Frumkin,Howard Frumkin,James J. Gross,Terry Hartig,Peter H. Kahn,Ming Kuo,Joshua J. Lawler,Phillip S. Levin,Phillip S. Levin,Therese Lindahl,Andreas Meyer-Lindenberg,Richard Mitchell,Zhiyun Ouyang,Jenny Roe,Lynn Scarlett,Jeffrey R. Smith,Matilda van den Bosch,Benedict W. Wheeler,Mathew P. White,Hua Zheng,Gretchen C. Daily +29 more
TL;DR: It is shown how ecosystem service assessments can be expanded to include mental health, and a heuristic, conceptual model for doing so is provided.
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Would You Be Happier Living in a Greener Urban Area? A Fixed-Effects Analysis of Panel Data
TL;DR: It is found that, on average, individuals have both lower mental distress and higher well-being when living in urban areas with more green space, and the potential cumulative benefit at the community level highlights the importance of policies to protect and promote urban green spaces for well- Being.
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Longitudinal Effects on Mental Health of Moving to Greener and Less Green Urban Areas
TL;DR: Moving to greener urban areas was associated with sustained mental health improvements, suggesting that environmental policies to increase urban green space may have sustainable public health benefits.
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Spending at least 120 minutes a week in nature is associated with good health and wellbeing
Mathew P. White,Ian Alcock,James Grellier,Benedict W. Wheeler,Terry Hartig,Sara L. Warber,Sara L. Warber,Angie Bone,Michael H. Depledge,Lora E. Fleming +9 more
TL;DR: Positive associations between recreational nature contact in the last seven days and self-reported health and well-being were consistent across key groups including older adults and those with long-term health issues.
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Attention Restoration Theory: A systematic review of the attention restoration potential of exposure to natural environments
Heather Ohly,Mathew P. White,Benedict W. Wheeler,Alison Bethel,Obioha C Ukoumunne,Vasilis Nikolaou,Ruth Garside +6 more
TL;DR: The diversity of evidence around ART is highlighted in terms of populations, study design, and outcomes, with significant positive effects of exposure to natural environments for three measures (Digit Span Forward, Digit Span Backward, and Trail Making Test B).