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Our World without Trees: The Impact of Greenness on our Brain

Saeidi-Rizi, Fatemeh

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Title
Our World without Trees: The Impact of Greenness on our Brain
Author(s)
Saeidi-Rizi, Fatemeh
Issue Date
2018-04
Keyword(s)
Landscape Architecture
Date of Ingest
2018-04-23T14:40:51Z
Abstract
What happens if there was no tree in our world? What if there was no greenness in the landscape surrounding us? When you open the window of your room or classroom what do you prefer to see? A green landscape with a variety of trees, or a barren landscape, surrounded only by buildings and walls. Undoubtedly most people prefer to look at the scenery with trees and vegetation. But why? What is the reason behind that? Is there anything else rather than aesthetics? Research has shown us that trees and vegetation do not even add more beauty to our world, they have many health benefits for humans. Only looking at green landscape reduce our stress level, help us to be more attentive and our increase positive mood. Even though we know all these benefits of green nature, but we don’t know how these happen? Does looking at a variety of trees and green landscape impact our brain? What if we were living in a world without trees then? In my research, I am looking to find the mechanism behind all these questions. This photo shows the comparison between green landscape and barren landscape and their different impacts on our brain.
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Copyright 2018 Fatemeh Saeidi-Rizi

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