Chronic impacts of natural infrastructure on the physical and psychological health of university students during and after COVID−19: a case study of Chengdu, China
IntroductionThe COVID-19 pandemic has underscored the health benefits of green spaces, yet research on how specific elements of natural infrastructure affect well-being during the pandemic has been limited.MethodsThis study, conducted at Sichuan Agricultural University with 300 students in 2022, inv...
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| author | Yi Peng Haoxing He Bingyang Lv Jiali Wang Qiao Qin Jialu Song Yuzhou Liu Wenjun Su Huixing Song Qibing Chen |
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| description | IntroductionThe COVID-19 pandemic has underscored the health benefits of green spaces, yet research on how specific elements of natural infrastructure affect well-being during the pandemic has been limited.MethodsThis study, conducted at Sichuan Agricultural University with 300 students in 2022, investigated how urban natural infrastructure impacts physical and psychological well-being during the pandemic. Different aspects of natural infrastructure, such as thermal comfort, air quality (negative ion concentration), and noise and light levels, varied in their positive effects on students’ health.ResultsThe findings revealed that 65.6% of university students felt reduced stress when engaging with outdoor spaces, and 72.8% of them renewed recognized the therapeutic value of nature.DiscussionThe study emphasizes the importance of incorporating natural elements into urban planning to enhance outdoor activity and well-being, especially in post-pandemic settings. Recommendations are provided for future urban design to address the therapeutic needs of specific populations. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-b9f5aaf3670641e0960c53408919cb392024-12-13T06:21:45ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Public Health2296-25652024-12-011210.3389/fpubh.2024.15085391508539Chronic impacts of natural infrastructure on the physical and psychological health of university students during and after COVID−19: a case study of Chengdu, ChinaYi Peng0Haoxing He1Bingyang Lv2Jiali Wang3Qiao Qin4Jialu Song5Yuzhou Liu6Wenjun Su7Huixing Song8Qibing Chen9Landscape Architecture College, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, ChinaLandscape Architecture College, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, ChinaLandscape Architecture College, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, ChinaKey Laboratory of Animal Disease and Human Health of Sichuan Province, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, ChinaChina Construction Third Bureau First Construction Engineering Company, Wuhan, ChinaLandscape Architecture College, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, ChinaLandscape Architecture College, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, ChinaSichuan Province Forestry Central Hospital, Chengdu, ChinaLandscape Architecture College, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, ChinaLandscape Architecture College, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, ChinaIntroductionThe COVID-19 pandemic has underscored the health benefits of green spaces, yet research on how specific elements of natural infrastructure affect well-being during the pandemic has been limited.MethodsThis study, conducted at Sichuan Agricultural University with 300 students in 2022, investigated how urban natural infrastructure impacts physical and psychological well-being during the pandemic. Different aspects of natural infrastructure, such as thermal comfort, air quality (negative ion concentration), and noise and light levels, varied in their positive effects on students’ health.ResultsThe findings revealed that 65.6% of university students felt reduced stress when engaging with outdoor spaces, and 72.8% of them renewed recognized the therapeutic value of nature.DiscussionThe study emphasizes the importance of incorporating natural elements into urban planning to enhance outdoor activity and well-being, especially in post-pandemic settings. Recommendations are provided for future urban design to address the therapeutic needs of specific populations.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2024.1508539/fullnatural infrastructureCOVID-19 pandemicphysicalpsychologicaltherapeuticwell-being |
| spellingShingle | Yi Peng Haoxing He Bingyang Lv Jiali Wang Qiao Qin Jialu Song Yuzhou Liu Wenjun Su Huixing Song Qibing Chen Chronic impacts of natural infrastructure on the physical and psychological health of university students during and after COVID−19: a case study of Chengdu, China Frontiers in Public Health natural infrastructure COVID-19 pandemic physical psychological therapeutic well-being |
| title | Chronic impacts of natural infrastructure on the physical and psychological health of university students during and after COVID−19: a case study of Chengdu, China |
| title_full | Chronic impacts of natural infrastructure on the physical and psychological health of university students during and after COVID−19: a case study of Chengdu, China |
| title_fullStr | Chronic impacts of natural infrastructure on the physical and psychological health of university students during and after COVID−19: a case study of Chengdu, China |
| title_full_unstemmed | Chronic impacts of natural infrastructure on the physical and psychological health of university students during and after COVID−19: a case study of Chengdu, China |
| title_short | Chronic impacts of natural infrastructure on the physical and psychological health of university students during and after COVID−19: a case study of Chengdu, China |
| title_sort | chronic impacts of natural infrastructure on the physical and psychological health of university students during and after covid 19 a case study of chengdu china |
| topic | natural infrastructure COVID-19 pandemic physical psychological therapeutic well-being |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2024.1508539/full |
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