The impact of urban flower meadows on the well-being of city dwellers provides hints for planning biophilic green spaces
The result's identifiers
Result code in IS VaVaI
<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F60077344%3A_____%2F25%3A00639250" target="_blank" >RIV/60077344:_____/25:00639250 - isvavai.cz</a>
Alternative codes found
RIV/60076658:12310/25:43909916
Result on the web
<a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-025-16420-8.pdf" target="_blank" >https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-025-16420-8.pdf</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-16420-8" target="_blank" >10.1038/s41598-025-16420-8</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
The impact of urban flower meadows on the well-being of city dwellers provides hints for planning biophilic green spaces
Original language description
Living surrounded by greenery has a relaxing effect and reduces physiological and psychological symptoms of stress. In view of the exponential growth of the urban population and disconnection with nature, supporting the physical and mental health of city dwellers is a huge challenge nowadays. In this context, urban flower meadows (UFMs), a relatively new management strategy cultivated in many cities, can be a very important component of urban greenery, which support human well-being. We investigated the emotional reception of UFMs, taking into account the features of different types of UFMs and the socio-demographic characteristics of respondents. Our research shows that urban flower meadows evoke positive emotions regardless of the age, gender and place of origin of respondents. While some structural variables of UFMs, particularly the proportion of green in relation to other colours, the representation of various flower colours, the proportion of yellow flowers, and the presence of alien plant species-influence people's perception. Fewer colours and the absence of alien plant species tend to shift perception towards less positive emotions. The dominance of yellow flowers evokes positive emotions. These results are helpful for the further planning of UFMs to better reinforce the well-being of all city dwellers.
Czech name
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>imp</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
10619 - Biodiversity conservation
Result continuities
Project
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Continuities
I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace
Others
Publication year
2025
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
Scientific Reports
ISSN
2045-2322
e-ISSN
2045-2322
Volume of the periodical
15
Issue of the periodical within the volume
1
Country of publishing house
DE - GERMANY
Number of pages
10
Pages from-to
31981
UT code for WoS article
001565399800010
EID of the result in the Scopus database
2-s2.0-105014931086