Nature, Health and Quality of Life

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The research group Nature, Health and Quality of Life works with documenting and providing education concerning the effects of wild and cultural nature (animals, plants, landscapes, urban areas, forests and wilderness areas) with respect to people’s physical and mental health as well as the economic, pedagogical and planning consequences of this for agricultural, educational and social sectors and for society more generally.

Vårblomstring i halvmånen Photo: Hege Abrahamsen

Organisation

Leader: Bjarne Braastad

Core group: Grete Patil (Education leader, IPM), Eirik Romstad (IØR), Sverre Grepperud (IØR), Gary Fry (ILP), Owe Løfman (IMT) and Sjur Baardsen (INA):

Research forum: Nature, Health and Quality of Life

Designated positions from UMB

Prof. of Public Health Sciences (vacant)

Adjunct Prof. of Health Economy: Sverre Grepperud

Adjunct Prof. of Environmental Psychology: Terry Hartig

Postdoc in Spatial planning and health: Caroline Hägerhäll

Postdoc in Psychology and Health: Ruth Kjersti Raanaas

Postdoc in Epidemiology and Statistics: (vacant)

Master program

Public Health Sciences – Nature and Environment, Health and Quality of Life, started autumn 2007.

Updated: 05.02.09
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