The Potential Health Benefits of Urban Tree Planting Suggested through Immersive Environments
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Methodology
3. Statistical Analysis
4. Results
5. Discussion
6. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
References
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Virtual Reality | Real Parks [32] | ||
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Positives | Negatives | Positives | Negatives |
Openness Trees Playgrounds Water features Seated areas | Sports courts/pitches | Openness Clean Trees Greenery Wildlife Playgrounds | Antisocial behavior Litter Dog excrement Vandalism Surrounding area unpleasant |
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Hassall, C.; Nisbet, M.; Norcliffe, E.; Wang, H. The Potential Health Benefits of Urban Tree Planting Suggested through Immersive Environments. Land 2024, 13, 290. https://doi.org/10.3390/land13030290
Hassall C, Nisbet M, Norcliffe E, Wang H. The Potential Health Benefits of Urban Tree Planting Suggested through Immersive Environments. Land. 2024; 13(3):290. https://doi.org/10.3390/land13030290
Chicago/Turabian StyleHassall, Christopher, Michael Nisbet, Evan Norcliffe, and He Wang. 2024. "The Potential Health Benefits of Urban Tree Planting Suggested through Immersive Environments" Land 13, no. 3: 290. https://doi.org/10.3390/land13030290