Fernandez de Osso Fuentes, Maria J. and Keegan, Brendan and Jones, Marc V. and MacIntyre, Tadhg (2023) Digital placemaking, health & wellbeing and nature-based solutions: A systematic review and practice model. Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 79 (127796). pp. 1-19. ISSN 1618-8667

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Technology implementations in the urban environment have the potential to reshape how communities experience places, specifically providing a potential enhancer for nature-based solutions in the city. Urban spaces are facing a number of challenges from climate mitigation to negative effects on communities. In this context, nature-based solutions aim to promote nature as an answer to the current climate challenge, linking positive outcomes for society in a cost-effective way. Urban nature could benefit from the implementation of technology to enhance nature experiences and nature's impact on the community. This study aims to review and synthesise existing literature focusing on the associations between digital placemaking, mental health and wellbeing impact and the use of green and blue spaces while exploring successful case studies. Hundred and seventeen studies met the eligibility criteria, most of them used qualitative methods. The findings provide insights into the potential impact of digital placemaking practices for urban nature on citizens’ wellbeing and mental health. Our results indicated an absence of agreement on the concept of digital placemaking, and a lack of blue space research while nature was presented as a context and passive element. Mental health and wellbeing are mostly approached without specifically examining health indicators or assessing the health impact of these practices. Our study proposes a model offering insights into the broad range of best practices for implementing digital placemaking for nature and wellbeing and represents a key contribution to understanding the innovative application of augmenting NBS through digital placemaking impacting the wellbeing of citizens.

Item Type:	Article
Keywords:	Digital placemaking; Green space; Blue space; Nature-based solutions; Mental health; Wellbeing;
Academic Unit:	Assisting Living & Learning,ALL institute Faculty of Social Sciences > School of Business
Item ID:	18096
Identification Number:	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ufug.2022.127796
Depositing User:	Brendan Keegan
Date Deposited:	30 Jan 2024 14:08
Journal or Publication Title:	Urban Forestry & Urban Greening
Publisher:	Elsevier
Refereed:	Yes
URI:	Publisher
Use Licence:	This item is available under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike Licence (CC BY-NC-SA). Details of this licence are available here

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