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Pseudonymized data and analysis for ‘Blue’ coasts: Unravelling the perceived restorativeness of coastal environments and the influence of their components
Citation
Hooyberg, A.; Michels, N.; Allaert, J.; Vandegehuchte, M.B.; Everaert, G.; De Henauw, S.; Roose, H.; Flanders Marine Institute; Ghent University: Belgium; (2024): Pseudonymized data and analysis for ‘Blue’ coasts: Unravelling the perceived restorativeness of coastal environments and the influence of their components. https://marineinfo.org/id/dataset/8574

Availability: Restricted
The data are withheld from general circulation and disclosure but access may be obtained on a case-by-case basis through negotiation

Notes: Clinical study with UGent (prof. dr. Stefaan De Henauw) as data controller. Data transfer agreement allows VLIZ to store and use the data. Data is pseudonimised and cannot be shared with anyone else besides the data authors.

Description
Data from a picture-rating experiment, performed in WP1 of the PhD of Alexander Hooyberg. Associated publication: Hooyberg, A., et al. (2022). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landurbplan.2022.104551. more

Outdoor environments benefit health by providing psychological restoration, but the degree of psychological restoration may vary considerably within heterogenous areas. This study focused on the Belgian coast to quantify the inter- and intra-environment variation in psychological restoration and the influence of natural and urban components and people. Students (N = 102, 18-30y, 83 % female) rated 52 pictures of ten coastal environments and of five beach-specific locations on a five-item perceived restorativeness scale (PRS) in random order. General linear mixed modelling standardized for individual and study design-related covariates and random effects. Generally, the average PRS-scores varied according to the scenes’ ‘naturalness’. The PRS was up to 30% higher for beaches, dunes, and salt marshes (PRS ≈ 8/10) than for dikes, docks, recreational harbors, and towns (PRS ≈ 5/10). Green parks, piers, and historical sites scored intermediate. At the beach specifically, pictures taken ‘on a breakwater’ (PRS ≈ 8.5/10) scored up to 20% higher than those taken ‘in a beach bar’ and ‘between beach cabins’ (PRS ≈ 6.5/10). The PRS was also associated with the relative surface area of the picture components. Associations were positive for natural components (i.e. vegetation, sky, and natural underground, not water), negative for urban components (i.e. buildings, vehicles and hardened underground), and unclear for people. This study confirmed the hypothesized inter- and intra-environment variation in the psychological restoration along the Belgian coast, and highlighted the importance of coastal nature for mental health. The generated insights can lead to better informed policy decisions to maximize the health benefits offered by coastal environments. Additional data included in the study: Eye-tracking, ratings of pictures of coastal environments with litter, vehicles, and benches, and electrodermal responses and changes in heart rate and heart rate variability.

Scope
Themes:
Coastal studies (e.g. shores, estuaries)
Keywords:
Marine/Coastal, Attention restoration, Coastal environment, Eye-tracking, Health benefits, Ocean and human health, Physiological, Questionnaires, Urban nature, ANE, Belgium, Belgian Coast

Geographical coverage
ANE, Belgium, Belgian Coast [Marine Regions]

Temporal coverage
21 February 2020 - 27 November 2020

Contributors
Vlaams Instituut voor de Zee (VLIZ), moredata creator
Ghent University; Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences; Department of Public Health and Primary Care, moredata creator
Universiteit Gent; Faculteit Geneeskunde en Gezondheidswetenschappen; Vakgroep Hoofd en Huid, moredata creator
Ghent University; Faculty of Political and Social Sciences; Department of Sociology, moredata creator

Project
The coast and human health: An analysis of psychological, physiological, and social phenomena, more

Publication
Based on this dataset
Hooyberg, A. et al. (2022). ‘Blue’ coasts: Unravelling the perceived restorativeness of coastal environments and the influence of their components. Landsc. Urb. Plan. 228: 104551. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.landurbplan.2022.104551, more

Dataset status: Completed
Data type: Data
Data origin: Research: field experiment
Metadatarecord created: 2024-05-13
Information last updated: 2024-05-13
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