A look back at Nature-based interventions: a systematic review of reviews
Nature-based interventions is a broad term. It encompasses everything from a walk in a forest to volunteering to rescue seals in the ocean. In research literature, you would also find research under “eco therapy” or “nature-assisted therapy”, and many others. In our review of reviews, the first question was: What do researchers usually mean when they study nature-based interventions? Our second question was: In these nature-based interventions, what matters? Given the example of walking through a forest, does it matter that you walk with a friend? What if it’s not the forest but just the fact that you’re walking and doing some physical activity? What if nature-based interventions only work for people who already feel a closeness to nature?…