Search Results - "GATERSLEBEN, BIRGITTA"

Flow Activities as a Route to Living Well With Less by Isham, Amy, Gatersleben, Birgitta, Jackson, Tim

“…Research suggests that the excessive focus on the acquisition of material goods promoted by our consumer society may be detrimental to well-being. Current…”
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Moral, Wasteful, Frugal, or Thrifty? Identifying Consumer Identities to Understand and Manage Pro-Environmental Behavior by Gatersleben, Birgitta, Murtagh, Niamh, Cherry, Megan, Watkins, Megan

“…Moral motives are important for pro-environmental behavior. But such behavior is not only motivated by moral or environmental concerns. We examined what higher…”
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A Review of Psychological Literature on the Health and Wellbeing Benefits of Biophilic Design by Gillis, Kaitlyn, Gatersleben, Birgitta

“…Biophilic design has received increasing attention as a design philosophy in recent years. This review paper focused on the three Biophilic design categories…”
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The nexus between air pollution, green infrastructure and human health by Kumar, Prashant, Druckman, Angela, Gallagher, John, Gatersleben, Birgitta, Allison, Sarah, Eisenman, Theodore S., Hoang, Uy, Hama, Sarkawt, Tiwari, Arvind, Sharma, Ashish, Abhijith, K.V., Adlakha, Deepti, McNabola, Aonghus, Astell-Burt, Thomas, Feng, Xiaoqi, Skeldon, Anne C., de Lusignan, Simon, Morawska, Lidia

“…Cities are constantly evolving and so are the living conditions within and between them. Rapid urbanization and the ever-growing need for housing have turned…”
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Facilitating Positive Spillover Effects: New Insights From a Mixed-Methods Approach Exploring Factors Enabling People to Live More Sustainable Lifestyles by Elf, Patrick, Gatersleben, Birgitta, Christie, Ian

“…Positive spillover occurs when changes in one behavior influence changes in subsequent behaviors. Evidence for such spillover and an understanding of when and…”
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Materialism and the Experience of Flow by Isham, Amy, Gatersleben, Birgitta, Jackson, Tim

“…The need to locate ways of living that can be both beneficial to personal well-being and ecologically sustainable is becoming increasingly important. Flow…”
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Human experiences in dense and open woodland; the role of different danger threats by Gatersleben, Birgitta, Andrews, Matthew

“…Exposure to non-threatening natural environments promotes human wellbeing by supporting restoration of negative mood and mental fatigue. But many natural…”
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20:60:20--differences in energy behaviour and conservation between and within households with electricity monitors by Murtagh, Niamh, Gatersleben, Birgitta, Uzzell, David

“…The introduction of electricity monitors (in-home displays; IHDs), which show accurate and up-to-the-minute energy usage, is expected to lead to reduction in…”
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Contemplating cycling to work: Attitudes and perceptions in different stages of change by Gatersleben, Birgitta, Appleton, Katherine M.

“…In 1996 the UK government introduced the National Cycle Strategy which aimed to double the number of cycling trips by the end of 2002 and double them again by…”
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“Go on, get out, you've got this”: A qualitative study exploring engagement with a nature conservation intervention for older adults by O'Brien, Ciara M., Smith, Kimberley J., Allison, Sarah, Gatersleben, Birgitta

“…•Spending time in nature improves health and wellbeing in older adults.•Older adults perceive a wide range of barriers to nature engagement.•A co-designed…”
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A qualitative study of perspectives on household and societal impacts of demand response by Murtagh, Niamh, Gatersleben, Birgitta, Uzzell, David

“…Despite the importance of demand response (DR), there has been little exploration of its potential impact on the individual or society. To address this gap,…”
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Measurement and Determinants of Environmentally Significant Consumer Behavior by Gatersleben, Birgitta, Steg, Linda, Vlek, Charles

“…Measures of proenvironmental behavior in psychological studies do not always reflect the actual environmental impact of a person or household. Therefore, the…”
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Springwatch #WildMorningswithChris: Engaging With Nature via Social Media and Wellbeing During the COVID-19 Lockdown by Xu, Shi, Murrell, George, Golding, Sarah E, Brockett, Beth F T, Gatersleben, Birgitta, Scarles, Caroline, White, Emma V, Willis, Cheryl, Wyles, Kayleigh J

“…It is widely understood that nature engagement benefits human wellbeing. Such benefits have been found for real as well as virtual engagements. However, little…”
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New motherhood: a moment of change in everyday shopping practices? by Burningham, Kate, Venn, Susan, Christie, Ian, Jackson, Tim, Gatersleben, Birgitta

“…Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to draw on data from 16 interviews (two each with eight women) to explore some of the ways in which everyday shopping…”
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When walking in nature is not restorative—The role of prospect and refuge by Gatersleben, Birgitta, Andrews, Matthew

“…People tend to recover more quickly from stress and mental fatigue in natural than in urban environments. But natural environments may not always be…”
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‘Devolution’ of transport powers to Local Government: Impacts of the 2004 Traffic Management Act in England by Canning, Paul E., Hellawell, Emma E., Hughes, Susan J., Gatersleben, Birgitta C.M., Fairhead, Christopher J.

“…The concept of ‘Devolution’—the transfer of powers away from the Central Government to more local bodies of Government, has been used across many different…”
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The limits of energy sufficiency: A review of the evidence for rebound effects and negative spillovers from behavioural change by Sorrell, Steve, Gatersleben, Birgitta, Druckman, Angela

“…•Energy sufficiency actions are associated with rebounds and spillovers.•Rebounds erode a significant proportion of the energy/emission savings.•Sufficiency…”
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Let's go outside! Environmental restoration amongst adolescents and the impact of friends and phones by Greenwood, Alison, Gatersleben, Birgitta

“…Adolescents are experiencing an increasing number of psychological difficulties due to mental fatigue and stress. Natural environments have been found to be…”
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Affective Appraisals of the Daily Commute: Comparing Perceptions of Drivers, Cyclists, Walkers, and Users of Public Transport by Gatersleben, Birgitta, Uzzell, David

“…To date, most research on travel behavior has been limited to studying utilitarian appraisals of car users and users of public transport. Studies on affective…”
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Associations with bird sounds: How do they relate to perceived restorative potential? by Ratcliffe, Eleanor, Gatersleben, Birgitta, Sowden, Paul T.

“…Bird sounds are related to perceptions of attention restoration and stress recovery, but the role of associations in such perceptions is understudied. 174…”
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