Rebecca Lovell
Biographic Data
| ID | 382903 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Rebecca Lovell |
| GIVEN NAMES | Rebecca |
| FAMILY NAME | Lovell |
| SIGNATURE | LOVELL R |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Exeter |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-6962-0350 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 16 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 122 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 15 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
The Personalised Ecology Index: A novel measure of an individual's direct sensory interactions with nature
Biodiversity is under threat from human activities globally. The implications for human–nature interactions may be driving a vicious cycle—whereby less biodiversity means fewer human–nature interactions, less awareness of the importance of biodiversity and therefore greater human impacts. Understanding and quantifying an individual's nature interactions, or personalised ecologies, could help understand changes in human–nature interactions. Here w…
Using WELLBYs to demonstrate the social value of social prescribing at a national level: Evidence from Green Social Prescribing in England
People, Place and Policy is an online journal providing a forum for academic debate around issues of urban policy, social and economic regeneration, housing and the labour market. Articles deal with the situations and experiences of people and places struggling to negotiate the opportunities, constraints and risks within contemporary society
Greenspace programs and recovery from substance use and mental health challenges: Evaluating nature-based interventions through the lens of recovery capital
Background Greenspace programs are nature-based health initiatives. Recovery depends on individual, social and community resources, known as recovery capital. This paper explores how greenspace programs generate recovery capital to improve physical and mental health for those experiencing co-occurring problem substance use and mental health challenges.Methods Interviews were conducted with participants with experience of greenspace programs (n = …
The Renewing Biodiversity Longitudinal Survey ( ReBLS ): Protocol for a panel study
Biodiversity renewal activities are causing major changes to landscapes and ecological assemblages in some areas. Initiatives are inherently intertwined with local people and communities, who can be drivers, inhibitors and beneficiaries of renewal efforts. It is therefore critical to understand how biodiversity renewal impacts people's pro‐nature attitudes and behaviours, health and well‐being. Research to date has established that exposure to na…
The association between park visits, outdoor play and child social-emotional competency in a multi-ethnic, urban cohort
34 % of children do not play outdoors on school days; 20 % don’t play outdoors on weekends. • Outdoor play was associated with improved child social-emotional competency. • Stratification showed associations varied by ethnicity and weekday / weekend use. • Ethnic origin groups gained benefits of outdoor play at different times of the week. • Providing safe local places for children’s play may improve their mental health. Increased access to green…
Street trees and mental health: Developing Systems Thinking-Informed Hypotheses Using Causal Loop Diagraming
We considered the relationship between street trees and mental health with the aim of developing systems thinking-informed hypotheses to improve the implementation and evaluation of this popular nature-based solution (NBS). We integrated qualitative and quantitative evidence using causal loop diagraming (CLD), and then further analyzed and extended these diagrams with the aid of systems archetypes to identify key system structures. From these CLD…
From Fair data to fair data use: Methodological data fairness in health-related social media research
The paper problematises the reliability and ethics of using social media data, such as sourced from Twitter or Instagram, to carry out health-related research. As in many other domains, the opportunity to mine social media for information has been hailed as transformative for research on well-being and disease. Considerations around the fairness, responsibilities and accountabilities relating to using such data have often been set aside, on the u…
Spending time in the garden is positively associated with health and wellbeing: Results from a national survey in England
Perceived contributions of multifunctional landscapes to human well‐being: Evidence from 13 European sites
Multifunctional landscapes provide critical benefits and are essential for human well‐being. The relationship between multifunctional landscapes and well‐being has mostly been studied using ecosystem services as a linkage. However, there is a challenge of concretizing what human well‐being exactly is and how it can be measured, particularly in relation to ecosystem services, landscape values and related discussions. In this paper, we measure self…
What approaches to social prescribing work, for whom, and in what circumstances? A realist review
The use of non-medical referral, community referral or social prescribing interventions has been proposed as a cost-effective alternative to help those with long-term conditions manage their illness and improve health and well-being. However, the evidence base for social prescribing currently lags considerably behind practice. In this paper, we explore what is known about whether different methods of social prescribing referral and supported upta…
Nature–Based Interventions for Improving Health and Wellbeing: The Purpose, the People and the Outcomes
Engagement with nature is an important part of many people’s lives, and the health and wellbeing benefits of nature–based activities are becoming increasingly recognised across disciplines from city planning to medicine. Despite this, urbanisation, challenges of modern life and environmental degradation are leading to a reduction in both the quantity and the quality of nature experiences. Nature–based health interventions (NBIs) can facilitate be…
Everyday green space and experienced well-being: The significance of wildlife encounters
A broad and growing evidence base suggests the potential for time spent in natural environments to promote human health and well-being. Whilst evidence of such benefits is rapidly accumulating, we still know relatively little about the role of wildlife encounters in shaping the well-being potential of people’s routine green/blue space interactions, particularly amongst non-specialists. This article addresses this conceptual gap, drawing on the fi…
Beyond greenspace: An ecological study of population general health and indicators of natural environment type and quality
BACKGROUND: Many studies suggest that exposure to natural environments ('greenspace') enhances human health and wellbeing. Benefits potentially arise via several mechanisms including stress reduction, opportunity and motivation for physical activity, and reduced air pollution exposure. However, the evidence is mixed and sometimes inconclusive. One explanation may be that "greenspace" is typically treated as a homogenous environment type. However,…
Using GPS and geo‐narratives: A methodological approach for understanding and situating everyday green space encounters
This methods paper contributes to the recent proliferation of methodological innovation aimed at nurturing research encounters and exchanges that facilitate in‐depth insights into people's everyday practices and routine place encounters. By drawing on the experiences of an interpretive study seeking to situate people's green space wellbeing practices within their daily lives, we suggest value in using personalised maps – produced using participan…
Seeking everyday wellbeing: The coast as a therapeutic landscape
Recent research suggests coastal environments may promote human health and wellbeing. This article explores the diverse coastal experiences sought out by residents of two towns in south west England to promote and preserve their personal wellbeing in the context of their everyday lives. It draws on the findings of an in-depth interpretive study conducted from May to November 2013 that examined the relative contribution of varied green and blue sp…
Green space, health and wellbeing: Making space for individual agency
Seeking everyday wellbeing: The coast as a therapeutic landscape
Recent research suggests coastal environments may promote human health and wellbeing. This article explores the diverse coastal experiences sought out by residents of two towns in south west England to promote and preserve their personal wellbeing in the context of their everyday lives. It draws on the findings of an in-depth interpretive study conducted from May to November 2013 that examined the relative contribution of varied green and blue sp…
Using GPS and geo‐narratives: A methodological approach for understanding and situating everyday green space encounters
This methods paper contributes to the recent proliferation of methodological innovation aimed at nurturing research encounters and exchanges that facilitate in‐depth insights into people's everyday practices and routine place encounters. By drawing on the experiences of an interpretive study seeking to situate people's green space wellbeing practices within their daily lives, we suggest value in using personalised maps – produced using participan…
Everyday green space and experienced well-being: The significance of wildlife encounters
A broad and growing evidence base suggests the potential for time spent in natural environments to promote human health and well-being. Whilst evidence of such benefits is rapidly accumulating, we still know relatively little about the role of wildlife encounters in shaping the well-being potential of people’s routine green/blue space interactions, particularly amongst non-specialists. This article addresses this conceptual gap, drawing on the fi…
From Fair data to fair data use: Methodological data fairness in health-related social media research
The paper problematises the reliability and ethics of using social media data, such as sourced from Twitter or Instagram, to carry out health-related research. As in many other domains, the opportunity to mine social media for information has been hailed as transformative for research on well-being and disease. Considerations around the fairness, responsibilities and accountabilities relating to using such data have often been set aside, on the u…
Green space, health and wellbeing: Making space for individual agency
Beyond greenspace: An ecological study of population general health and indicators of natural environment type and quality
BACKGROUND: Many studies suggest that exposure to natural environments ('greenspace') enhances human health and wellbeing. Benefits potentially arise via several mechanisms including stress reduction, opportunity and motivation for physical activity, and reduced air pollution exposure. However, the evidence is mixed and sometimes inconclusive. One explanation may be that "greenspace" is typically treated as a homogenous environment type. However,…
Using GPS and geo‐narratives: A methodological approach for understanding and situating everyday green space encounters
This methods paper contributes to the recent proliferation of methodological innovation aimed at nurturing research encounters and exchanges that facilitate in‐depth insights into people's everyday practices and routine place encounters. By drawing on the experiences of an interpretive study seeking to situate people's green space wellbeing practices within their daily lives, we suggest value in using personalised maps – produced using participan…
Seeking everyday wellbeing: The coast as a therapeutic landscape
Recent research suggests coastal environments may promote human health and wellbeing. This article explores the diverse coastal experiences sought out by residents of two towns in south west England to promote and preserve their personal wellbeing in the context of their everyday lives. It draws on the findings of an in-depth interpretive study conducted from May to November 2013 that examined the relative contribution of varied green and blue sp…
Everyday green space and experienced well-being: The significance of wildlife encounters
A broad and growing evidence base suggests the potential for time spent in natural environments to promote human health and well-being. Whilst evidence of such benefits is rapidly accumulating, we still know relatively little about the role of wildlife encounters in shaping the well-being potential of people’s routine green/blue space interactions, particularly amongst non-specialists. This article addresses this conceptual gap, drawing on the fi…
Nature–Based Interventions for Improving Health and Wellbeing: The Purpose, the People and the Outcomes
Engagement with nature is an important part of many people’s lives, and the health and wellbeing benefits of nature–based activities are becoming increasingly recognised across disciplines from city planning to medicine. Despite this, urbanisation, challenges of modern life and environmental degradation are leading to a reduction in both the quantity and the quality of nature experiences. Nature–based health interventions (NBIs) can facilitate be…
Spending time in the garden is positively associated with health and wellbeing: Results from a national survey in England
Perceived contributions of multifunctional landscapes to human well‐being: Evidence from 13 European sites
Multifunctional landscapes provide critical benefits and are essential for human well‐being. The relationship between multifunctional landscapes and well‐being has mostly been studied using ecosystem services as a linkage. However, there is a challenge of concretizing what human well‐being exactly is and how it can be measured, particularly in relation to ecosystem services, landscape values and related discussions. In this paper, we measure self…
What approaches to social prescribing work, for whom, and in what circumstances? A realist review
The use of non-medical referral, community referral or social prescribing interventions has been proposed as a cost-effective alternative to help those with long-term conditions manage their illness and improve health and well-being. However, the evidence base for social prescribing currently lags considerably behind practice. In this paper, we explore what is known about whether different methods of social prescribing referral and supported upta…
From Fair data to fair data use: Methodological data fairness in health-related social media research
The paper problematises the reliability and ethics of using social media data, such as sourced from Twitter or Instagram, to carry out health-related research. As in many other domains, the opportunity to mine social media for information has been hailed as transformative for research on well-being and disease. Considerations around the fairness, responsibilities and accountabilities relating to using such data have often been set aside, on the u…
Street trees and mental health: Developing Systems Thinking-Informed Hypotheses Using Causal Loop Diagraming
We considered the relationship between street trees and mental health with the aim of developing systems thinking-informed hypotheses to improve the implementation and evaluation of this popular nature-based solution (NBS). We integrated qualitative and quantitative evidence using causal loop diagraming (CLD), and then further analyzed and extended these diagrams with the aid of systems archetypes to identify key system structures. From these CLD…
The Renewing Biodiversity Longitudinal Survey ( ReBLS ): Protocol for a panel study
Biodiversity renewal activities are causing major changes to landscapes and ecological assemblages in some areas. Initiatives are inherently intertwined with local people and communities, who can be drivers, inhibitors and beneficiaries of renewal efforts. It is therefore critical to understand how biodiversity renewal impacts people's pro‐nature attitudes and behaviours, health and well‐being. Research to date has established that exposure to na…
The association between park visits, outdoor play and child social-emotional competency in a multi-ethnic, urban cohort
34 % of children do not play outdoors on school days; 20 % don’t play outdoors on weekends. • Outdoor play was associated with improved child social-emotional competency. • Stratification showed associations varied by ethnicity and weekday / weekend use. • Ethnic origin groups gained benefits of outdoor play at different times of the week. • Providing safe local places for children’s play may improve their mental health. Increased access to green…
The Personalised Ecology Index: A novel measure of an individual's direct sensory interactions with nature
Biodiversity is under threat from human activities globally. The implications for human–nature interactions may be driving a vicious cycle—whereby less biodiversity means fewer human–nature interactions, less awareness of the importance of biodiversity and therefore greater human impacts. Understanding and quantifying an individual's nature interactions, or personalised ecologies, could help understand changes in human–nature interactions. Here w…
Using WELLBYs to demonstrate the social value of social prescribing at a national level: Evidence from Green Social Prescribing in England
People, Place and Policy is an online journal providing a forum for academic debate around issues of urban policy, social and economic regeneration, housing and the labour market. Articles deal with the situations and experiences of people and places struggling to negotiate the opportunities, constraints and risks within contemporary society
Greenspace programs and recovery from substance use and mental health challenges: Evaluating nature-based interventions through the lens of recovery capital
Background Greenspace programs are nature-based health initiatives. Recovery depends on individual, social and community resources, known as recovery capital. This paper explores how greenspace programs generate recovery capital to improve physical and mental health for those experiencing co-occurring problem substance use and mental health challenges.Methods Interviews were conducted with participants with experience of greenspace programs (n = …
Urban Green Space and Health (14 works) · Sociology (9 works) · Psychology (8 works) · Geography (7 works) · Medicine (7 works) · Land Use and Ecosystem Services (6 works) · Political science (6 works) · Computer Science (5 works) · Place Attachment and Urban Studies (5 works) · Ecology (4 works)