The role of the natural environment in disaster recovery: "We live here because we love the bush".
Biophilia
Disaster
Mental health
Natural environment
Recovery
Topophilia
Journal
Health & place
ISSN: 1873-2054
Titre abrégé: Health Place
Pays: England
ID NLM: 9510067
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
05 2019
05 2019
Historique:
received:
12
10
2018
revised:
15
03
2019
accepted:
18
03
2019
pubmed:
14
4
2019
medline:
15
9
2020
entrez:
14
4
2019
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
This mixed-methods study explored the role of connection to the natural environment in recovery from the 'Black Saturday' bushfires that blazed across Victoria, Australia, in February 2009. Qualitative findings demonstrated that many participants had a strong connection to the natural environment, experienced considerable grief as a result of its devastation in the fires and drew solace from seeing it regenerate over the following months and years. Quantitative analyses indicated that a strong attachment to the environment was associated with reduced psychological distress, fewer symptoms of major depression and fire-related PTSD, and higher levels of resilience, post-traumatic growth and life satisfaction. While social connections are increasingly recognized as supportive of disaster recovery, the influence of landscapes also needs to be recognized in terms of the impact of their destruction as well as their therapeutic potential.
Identifiants
pubmed: 30981069
pii: S1353-8292(18)31027-X
doi: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2019.03.007
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Langues
eng
Pagination
61-69Informations de copyright
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