This report summarises the results of a survey that aimed to improve our understanding of nature’s contribution to people’s wellbeing during times of crisis. Just over 1,000 New Zealanders were surveyed, using COVID-19 as a case study.
The results showed that interacting and connecting with nature can help with how people respond to negative feelings during times of crisis, such as during Alert Level 4 lockdown when New Zealanders were confined to their homes to manage and minimise the risk of spreading COVID-19 virus.
It found that benefits can be gained from exposure to manicured, modified landscapes, and are not limited to more unmodified, ‘wilder’ landscapes.
This report summarises the results of a survey that aimed to improve our understanding of nature’s contribution to people’s wellbeing during times of crisis. Just over 1,000 New Zealanders were surveyed, using COVID-19 as a case study.
The results showed that interacting and connecting with nature can help with how people respond to negative feelings during times of crisis, such as during Alert Level 4 lockdown when New Zealanders were confined to their homes to manage and minimise the risk of spreading COVID-19 virus.
It found that benefits can be gained from exposure to manicured, modified landscapes, and are not limited to more unmodified, ‘wilder’ landscapes.