Nature-based biopsychosocial resilience: An integrative theoretical framework for research on nature and health
- 2023
- Nature-based biopsychosocial resilience: An integrative theoretical framework for research on nature and health
- 2023
- Colm O'Driscoll, Laura Secco
Nature-based solutions, such as urban forests and wetlands, can help communities cope with climate change and other environmental stresses, improving social-ecological resilience. However, the mechanisms that support individual nature-based resilience remain unclear. To fill these gaps, the paper proposes nature-based biopsychosocial resilience theory, or NBRT.
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