Danielle Maccarthy

Queen's University Belfast | QUB · Environmental Planning

This chapter discusses the inclusion and integration of a preliminary analytical person-environment fit framework which recognises the urban context as a key health determinant worldwide. It has become necessary to respond to growing levels of sedentarism, identified as a major risk factor for non-communicable diseases, through incremental and tail...

As society changes so too does the environment around us. Urbanization has become a threat for natural environments. As our understanding of the benefits of nature engagement continues to evolve, it is important to understand what our relationship with nature looks like and how to foster it. With the looming challenge of urbanization it is time to...

The United Nations heralded 2021–2030 as the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration. A socio‐ecological approach to restoration has been proposed that honours the diversity in ecological landscapes and their respective cultures and peoples with the goal of repairing degraded ecosystems. Indigenous Peoples are intimately interconnected with landscapes,...

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought about unprecedented changes to human lifestyles across the world. The virus and associated social restriction measures have been linked to an increase in mental health conditions. A considerable body of evidence shows that spending time in and engaging with nature can improve human health and wellbeing. Our study e...

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought about unprecedented changes to human lifestyles across the world. The virus and associated social restriction measures have been linked to an increase in mental health conditions. A considerable body of evidence shows that spending time in and engaging with nature can improve human health and wellbeing. Our study e...