Dataset record
- Type
- Dataset
- title in English
- Pseudonymized data and analysis for ‘Blue’ coasts: Unravelling the perceived restorativeness of coastal environments and the influence of their components
- Description in English
- Outdoor environments benefit health by providing psychological restoration, but the degree of psychological restoration may vary considerably within heterogenous areas. This study focused on the Belgian coast to quantify the inter- and intra-environment variation in psychological restoration and the influence of natural and urban components and people. Students (N = 102, 18-30y, 83 % female) rated 52 pictures of ten coastal environments and of five beach-specific locations on a five-item perceived restorativeness scale (PRS) in random order. General linear mixed modelling standardized for individual and study design-related covariates and random effects. Generally, the average PRS-scores varied according to the scenes’ ‘naturalness’. The PRS was up to 30% higher for beaches, dunes, and salt marshes (PRS ≈ 8/10) than for dikes, docks, recreational harbors, and towns (PRS ≈ 5/10). Green parks, piers, and historical sites scored intermediate. At the beach specifically, pictures taken ‘on a breakwater’ (PRS ≈ 8.5/10) scored up to 20% higher than those taken ‘in a beach bar’ and ‘between beach cabins’ (PRS ≈ 6.5/10). The PRS was also associated with the relative surface area of the picture components. Associations were positive for natural components (i.e. vegetation, sky, and natural underground, not water), negative for urban components (i.e. buildings, vehicles and hardened underground), and unclear for people. This study confirmed the hypothesized inter- and intra-environment variation in the psychological restoration along the Belgian coast, and highlighted the importance of coastal nature for mental health. The generated insights can lead to better informed policy decisions to maximize the health benefits offered by coastal environments. Additional data included in the study: Eye-tracking, ratings of pictures of coastal environments with litter, vehicles, and benches, and electrodermal responses and changes in heart rate and heart rate variability.
- Abstract in English
- Data from a picture-rating experiment, performed in WP1 of the PhD of Alexander Hooyberg. Associated publication: Hooyberg, A., et al. (2022). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landurbplan.2022.104551.
- Rights
- Restricted
- bibliographicCitation
- Hooyberg, A.; Michels, N.; Allaert, J.; Vandegehuchte, M.B.; Everaert, G.; De Henauw, S.; Roose, H.; Flanders Marine Institute; Ghent University: Belgium; (2024): Pseudonymized data and analysis for ‘Blue’ coasts: Unravelling the perceived restorativeness of coastal environments and the influence of their components.
Temporal coverage
- Temporal
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- Start date
- 2020-02-21
- End date
- 2020-11-27
Thesaurus terms
- Keyword
- Attention restoration
- Coastal environment
- Eye-tracking
- Health benefits
- Ocean and human health
- Physiological
- Questionnaires
- Urban nature
Themes
- theme
- Coastal studies (e.g. shores, estuaries)
Projects
- was generated by
- - The coast and human health: An analysis of psychological, physiological, and social phenomena