Soga Masashi, Gaston Kevin J
Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.
Environment and Sustainability Institute, University of Exeter, Penryn, England, United Kingdom.
Bioscience. 2025 Jul 4;75(8):628-636. doi: 10.1093/biosci/biaf089. eCollection 2025 Aug.
Experiencing nature offers numerous health and well-being benefits, particularly for urban residents. Although the benefits of visiting natural environments are well documented, less is known about the health effects of experiencing nature without going outdoors-in particular, viewing it through building windows. This meta-analysis synthesizes findings from 28 studies encompassing 104 results to examine the relationship between window views of nature and human health. Improvements were reported across various physiological, psychological, and physical health measures, with most studies focused on psychological outcomes. The meta-analytic results indicate consistently positive effects, with particularly strong benefits in studies using physiological health measures and focusing on nature in urban settings. Although some publication bias was detected, correcting for it did not change the overall conclusions. These findings highlight the potential of integrating nature views into built environments as a practical strategy for enhancing public health, particularly in urban areas.
体验自然对健康有益，能带来诸多福祉，尤其对城市居民而言。尽管前往自然环境的益处已有充分记载，但对于不外出而仅通过建筑窗户观赏自然所产生的健康影响，我们了解得较少。这项荟萃分析综合了28项研究的结果，涵盖104个成果，以考察自然景观窗与人类健康之间的关系。研究报告称，在各种生理、心理和身体健康指标方面都有改善，大多数研究集中在心理结果上。荟萃分析结果始终显示出积极影响，在使用生理健康指标且聚焦于城市环境中的自然的研究中，益处尤为显著。尽管检测到了一些发表偏倚，但对其进行校正并未改变总体结论。这些发现凸显了将自然景观融入建筑环境作为促进公众健康的实用策略的潜力，尤其是在城市地区。
