Current and recent projects
Some recent and current NiCHE research projects:
- A Review of the literature on the social and health benefits of contact with nature
- Three studies of the health and wellbeing benefits of membership of friends of parks groups (civic environmentalism)
- Feasibility study to explore the benefits and barriers to undertaking nature-based therapies within the child protection system
- Living
high but healthy: impacts of access to nature on health, wellbeing and
effective functioning of inner city highrise residents
- Hands-on contact with nature and children's mental health and wellbeing
- Linking
PAWS (linking people and animals for wellbeing in Moorfields):
exploring the benefits within Moorfields community of a visiting
companion animal program
- The
impacts of a visiting companion animal program on the health and
wellbeing of patients whilst residing in an acute care setting
- Examination of the emergence of nature-based adventure interventions in Australia
- Examination of the health and wellbeing benefits arising from participation in nature-based adventure therapy interventions.
Access the NiCHE clearinghouse to find out more about these and other NiCHE projects.
A PDF version of the NICHE literature review and annotated bibliography are free to download:
Literature Review
Literature
Review: Healthy Parks Healthy People: The Health Benefits of Contact
with Nature in a Park Context- A Review of Current Literature
(Published November 2002)
Available at: www.parkweb.vic.gov.au/resources/mhphp/pv1.pdf
Annotated Bibliography
Annotated
Bibilography: Healthy Parks Healthy People: The Health Benefits of
Contact with Nature in a Park Context- An Annotated Bibliography
(Publiched November, 2002)
Available at: www.parkweb.vic.gov.au/resources/mhphp/pv2.pdf
