Riikka Puhakka

TL;DR: It is suggested that biodiversity intervention enhances immunoregulatory pathways and provide an incentive for future prophylactic approaches to reduce the risk of immune-mediated diseases in urban societies.

TL;DR: Having domestic animals only altered the association between the richness of Gammaproteobacteria and diversity of Firmicutes with the built area coverage suggesting that animal ownership minimally affects transfer of environmental microbiota indoors from the living environment.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors examined the sociocultural sustainability of tourism perceived by local stakeholders of Oulanka National Park in northeastern Finland and found that local stakeholders mostly have a positive perception of tourism in the park, although it cannot be concluded whether the park facilitates development in a sustain...

TL;DR: It is proposed that nature‐based materials with high natural diversity, such as the materials tested here, might be more effective in modifying human skin microbiome, and eventually, in reducing immune system disorders.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors examined health and well-being benefits perceived by visitors to Finland's protected areas based on survey data from five national parks and one strict nature reserve in 2013-2015.