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Patrik Grahn is affiliated with the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences in Sweden. Their research primarily focuses on Environmental Science, with a significant number of publications related to subfields such as Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Social Psychology, Environmental Engineering, Global and Planetary Change, and Plant Science.

The core topics addressed in Patrik Grahn's work include Urban Green Space and Health, Urban Heat Island Mitigation, Land Use and Ecosystem Services, Human-Animal Interaction Studies, Noise Effects and Management, Health, Psychology, and Well-Being, as well as Urban Agriculture and Sustainability.

Frequent collaborators in their research include Mahdieh Pazhouhanfar, Jonathan Stoltz, Simon Høegmark, Tonny Elmose Andersen, and Kirsten Kaya Roessler.

Patrik Grahn has published in several scientific venues, with notable contributions in:

  • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
  • Frontiers in Psychology
  • Sustainability
  • European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing
  • Urban Forestry & Urban Greening

Key recent publications demonstrate the range of research interests and include:

  • "Perceived sensory dimensions: An evidence-based approach to greenspace aesthetics" (2021, Urban Forestry & Urban Greening)
  • "The importance of designing the spatial distribution and density of vegetation in urban parks for increased experience of safety" (2023, Journal of Cleaner Production)
  • "Perceived Sensory Dimensions of Green Areas: An Experimental Study on Stress Recovery" (2021, Sustainability)
  • "The Oxytocinergic System as a Mediator of Anti-stress and Instorative Effects Induced by Nature: The Calm and Connection Theory" (2021, Frontiers in Psychology)
  • "Nature-Based Therapy in Individuals with Mental Health Disorders, with a Focus on Mental Well-Being and Connectedness to Nature-A Pilot Study" (2023, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health)

Best Publications

  • Landscape planning and stress

    Patrik Grahn;Ulrika A. Stigsdotter

  • The relation between perceived sensory dimensions of urban green space and stress restoration

    Patrik Grahn;Ulrika K. Stigsdotter

  • Inducing physiological stress recovery with sounds of nature in a virtual reality forest — Results from a pilot study

    Matilda Annerstedt;Peter Jönsson;Mattias Wallergård;Gerd Johansson

  • Recreational values of the natural environment in relation to neighbourhood satisfaction, physical activity, obesity and wellbeing

    Jonas Björk;Maria Albin;P Grahn;H Jacobsson

  • Workplace greenery and perceived level of stress: Benefits of access to a green outdoor environment at the workplace

    Lene Lottrup;Patrik Grahn;Ulrika K. Stigsdotter

  • A comparison of leisure time spent in a garden with leisure time spent indoors: on measures of restoration in residents in geriatric care.

    Johan Ottosson;Patrik Grahn

  • Green qualities in the neighbourhood and mental health-results from a longitudinal cohort study in Southern Sweden

    Matilda Annerstedt;Per-Olof Östergren;Jonas Björk;Patrik Grahn

  • Outdoor environmental assessment of attention promoting settings for preschool children.

    F. Martensson;C. Boldemann;Margareta Söderström;Margareta Söderström;M. Blennow

  • The Role of Natural Settings in Crisis Rehabilitation: How Does the Level of Crisis Influence the Response to Experiences of Nature with Regard to Measures of Rehabilitation?

    Johan Ottosson;Patrik Grahn

  • It is not all bad for the grey city - A crossover study on physiological and psychological restoration in a forest and an urban environment.

    Ulrika K. Stigsdotter;Sus Sola Corazon;Ulrik Sidenius;Jesper Kristiansen

  • Solving Problems in Social–Ecological Systems: Definition, Practice and Barriers of Transdisciplinary Research

    Per Angelstam;Kjell Andersson;Matilda Annerstedt;Robert Axelsson

  • Perceived green qualities were associated with neighborhood satisfaction, physical activity, and general health: Results from a cross-sectional study in suburban and rural Scania, southern Sweden

    Kim de Jong;Maria Albin;Erik Skärbäck;Patrik Grahn

  • Nature-Based Therapeutic Interventions

    Ulrika K. Stigsdotter;Anna Maria Palsdottir;Ambra Burls;Alessandra Chermaz

  • Forest design for mental health promotion—Using perceived sensory dimensions to elicit restorative responses

    Ulrika Karlsson Stigsdotter;Sus Sola Corazon;Ulrik Sidenius;Anne Dahl Refshauge

  • Stressed individuals’ preferences for activities and environmental characteristics in green spaces

    Ulrika Karlsson Stigsdotter;Patrik Grahn

  • The Journey of Recovery and Empowerment Embraced by Nature — Clients’ Perspectives on Nature-Based Rehabilitation in Relation to the Role of the Natural Environment

    Anna María Pálsdóttir;Dennis Persson;Birgitta Persson;Patrik Grahn

  • Barnet och naturen

    Patrik Grahn

  • Moving to Serene Nature May Prevent Poor Mental Health— Results from a Swedish Longitudinal Cohort Study

    Matilda Annerstedt van den Bosch;Per Olof Östergren;Patrik Grahn;Erik Skärbäck

  • Ute pa dagis

    P. Grahn

  • Outdoor environments in healthcare settings: A quality evaluation tool for use in designing healthcare gardens

    Anna Bengtsson;Patrik Grahn

Frequent Co-Authors

Per-Olof Östergren
Per-Olof Östergren Lund University
Terry Hartig
Terry Hartig Uppsala University
Juan Merlo
Juan Merlo Lund University
Marine Elbakidze
Marine Elbakidze Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Åse Marie Hansen
Åse Marie Hansen University of Copenhagen

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