The results of a collaborative study carried out by researchers at the University of Sheffield and De Montfort University in Leicester prove that a green space rich in biodiversity has a more healing effect on people than just ordinary green spaces which have just a few species of organisms.
Says Dr Richard Fuller, lead author of the study, "Our research shows that maintaining biodiversity levels is important in our increasingly urbanised world, not only for conservation, but also to enhance the quality of life for city residents.
Summing up their findings in a recent issue of Biology Letters, the team write, " we demonstrate that greenspace users can more or less accurately perceive species richness depending on the taxonomic group in question".
Interesting isn't it? What is the relevance of this study for India?
Urban green city spaces must buzz with life and Indian city green spaces can certainly do with more butterfly parks, bird parks, and parks with mini forests.
It's about time biodiverity enriched ecotherapy found a place in the family physician's green bag of healing cures isn't it?
Source: http://www.journals.royalsoc.ac.uk/content/74702733g5411mg8/
Says Dr Richard Fuller, lead author of the study, "Our research shows that maintaining biodiversity levels is important in our increasingly urbanised world, not only for conservation, but also to enhance the quality of life for city residents.
Summing up their findings in a recent issue of Biology Letters, the team write, " we demonstrate that greenspace users can more or less accurately perceive species richness depending on the taxonomic group in question".
Interesting isn't it? What is the relevance of this study for India?
Urban green city spaces must buzz with life and Indian city green spaces can certainly do with more butterfly parks, bird parks, and parks with mini forests.
It's about time biodiverity enriched ecotherapy found a place in the family physician's green bag of healing cures isn't it?
Source: http://www.journals.royalsoc.ac.uk/content/74702733g5411mg8/
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