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Mathew P. White

Mathew P. White

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Psychology

D-Index
61
Citations
24686
World Ranking
3303
National Ranking
12

Overview

Mathew P. White is affiliated with the University of Vienna in Austria and works primarily within the field of Environmental Science. Their research spans multiple subfields including Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, Sociology and Political Science, Global and Planetary Change, and Social Psychology. The main topics explored in their work focus on Urban Green Space and Health, Environmental Education and Sustainability, Land Use and Ecosystem Services, Urban Agriculture and Sustainability, Noise Effects and Management, Urban Heat Island Mitigation, and Place Attachment and Urban Studies.

White has contributed to numerous publications, with frequent appearances in:

  • Journal of Environmental Psychology
  • Environmental Research
  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • Scientific Reports
  • Landscape and Urban Planning

Some of their recent papers include:

  • "Nature contact, nature connectedness and associations with health, wellbeing and pro-environmental behaviours" (2020, Journal of Environmental Psychology)
  • "Contact with blue-green spaces during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown beneficial for mental health" (2020, The Science of The Total Environment)
  • "Blue space, health and well-being: A narrative overview and synthesis of potential benefits" (2020, Environmental Research)
  • "Associations between green/blue spaces and mental health across 18 countries" (2021, Scientific Reports)
  • "What is the best way of delivering virtual nature for improving mood? An experimental comparison of high definition TV, 360° video, and computer generated virtual reality" (2020, Journal of Environmental Psychology)

The body of their work shows an emphasis on understanding the health and well-being impacts of natural environments such as green and blue spaces. This includes exploring both direct contact with nature and the psychological benefits of virtual nature experiences.

Collaborations have been frequent with several coauthors, including:

  • Lewis R. Elliott
  • Sabine Pahl
  • Mark Nieuwenhuijsen
  • Lora E. Fleming
  • Gregory N. Bratman

This network suggests interdisciplinary connections spanning environmental psychology, public health, and urban planning. White's research contributes to understanding how natural environments influence human health outcomes, urban sustainability, and policy development.

Best Publications

  • Do we really know what makes us happy? A review of the economic literature on the factors associated with subjective well-being

    Paul Dolan;Tessa Peasgood;Mathew White

  • Nature and mental health: An ecosystem service perspective.

    Gregory N. Bratman;Christopher B. Anderson;Marc G. Berman;Bobby Cochran

  • Would You Be Happier Living in a Greener Urban Area? A Fixed-Effects Analysis of Panel Data

    Mathew P. White;Ian Alcock;Benedict W. Wheeler;Michael H. Depledge

  • Spending at least 120 minutes a week in nature is associated with good health and wellbeing

    Mathew P. White;Ian Alcock;James Grellier;Benedict W. Wheeler

  • Blue space: The importance of water for preference, affect, and restorativeness ratings of natural and built scenes

    Mathew White;Amanda Smith;Kelly Humphryes;Sabine Pahl

  • Attention Restoration Theory: A systematic review of the attention restoration potential of exposure to natural environments

    Heather Ohly;Mathew P. White;Benedict W. Wheeler;Alison Bethel

  • Longitudinal Effects on Mental Health of Moving to Greener and Less Green Urban Areas

    Ian Alcock;Mathew P. White;Benedict W. Wheeler;Lora E. Fleming

  • Nature contact, nature connectedness and associations with health, wellbeing and pro-environmental behaviours

    Leanne Martin;Leanne Martin;Mathew P. White;Anne Hunt;Miles Richardson

  • Outdoor blue spaces, human health and well-being: A systematic review of quantitative studies.

    Mireia Gascon;Mireia Gascon;Wilma Zijlema;Wilma Zijlema;Cristina Vert;Cristina Vert;Mathew P. White

  • Risk interpretation and action: A conceptual framework for responses to natural hazards

    J. Richard Eiser;Ann Bostrom;Ian Burton;David M. Johnston

  • Contact with blue-green spaces during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown beneficial for mental health.

    Sarai Pouso;Ángel Borja;Lora E. Fleming;Erik Gómez-Baggethun

  • How Can Measures of Subjective Well-Being Be Used to Inform Public Policy?:

    Paul Dolan;Mathew P. White

  • Feelings of restoration from recent nature visits

    Mathew P. White;Sabine Pahl;Katherine Ashbullby;Stephen Herbert

  • Does living by the coast improve health and wellbeing

    Benedict W. Wheeler;Mathew White;Will Stahl-Timmins;Michael H. Depledge

  • Blue space, health and well-being: A narrative overview and synthesis of potential benefits.

    Mathew P. White;Mathew P. White;Lewis R. Elliott;Mireia Gascon;Bethany Roberts

  • Accounting for the Richness of Daily Activities

    Mathew P. White;Paul Dolan

  • Beyond greenspace: an ecological study of population general health and indicators of natural environment type and quality

    Benedict W. Wheeler;Rebecca Lovell;Sahran L. Higgins;Matthew P. White

  • Associations between green/blue spaces and mental health across 18 countries

    Mathew P. White;Mathew P. White;Lewis R. Elliott;James Grellier;James Grellier;Theo Economou

  • Coastal proximity, health and well-being: results from a longitudinal panel survey.

    Mathew P. White;Ian Alcock;Benedict W. Wheeler;Michael H. Depledge

  • Natural environments and subjective wellbeing: Different types of exposure are associated with different aspects of wellbeing

    Mathew P. White;Sabine Pahl;Sabine Pahl;Benedict W. Wheeler;Michael H. Depledge

  • Are Some Natural Environments More Psychologically Beneficial Than Others? The Importance of Type and Quality on Connectedness to Nature and Psychological Restoration:

    Kayleigh J. Wyles;Kayleigh J. Wyles;Mathew P. White;Caroline Hattam;Sabine Pahl

  • BlueHealth : A study programme protocol for mapping and quantifying the potential benefits to public health and well-being from Europe's blue spaces

    James Grellier;James Grellier;Mathew P. White;Maria Albin;Maria Albin;Simon Bell

Frequent Co-Authors

Charles Abraham
Charles Abraham University of Exeter
Jon May
Jon May Plymouth University
Jackie Andrade
Jackie Andrade Plymouth University
Anja S. Göritz
Anja S. Göritz University of Freiburg
Simon J. Handley
Simon J. Handley Macquarie University
Terry Hartig
Terry Hartig Uppsala University
James F. White
James F. White Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Netta Weinstein
Netta Weinstein University of Reading
J. Richard Eiser
J. Richard Eiser University of Sheffield
Mark Tarrant
Mark Tarrant University of Exeter

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