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The point of departure of this chapter is to view nature-based settings as an important asset for improvement and promotion of health. During the last decades the concepts of healthy nature-based settings and accompanying treatment programs have been referred to by many names, making the subject difficult to interpret. Here the development of the theoretical framework and the research area are described...
Formal and informal education and learning in woodlands and green spaces can play an important role in contributing to people’s health and well-being. Two mechanisms are outlined which might explain this: (1) through general exposure to nature when undertaking educational activities outdoors; (2) through active ‘hands on’ intensive and/or extensive contact with nature gained through learning outdoors...