Restorative Effects of Managed and Unmanaged Alpine Meadows

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Participants perceived the abandoned meadow as more natural and higher in biodiversity than the managed one, while no differences were found for scenic beauty of the meadows. Subjects perceived the unmanaged meadow to be similarly effective in reducing stress, restoring attention and improving well-being as the managed meadow, and they did assign both types the same restorative qualities (PRS). Subjective well-being increased and pulse decreased during the stay in both meadow types, while blood pressure increased. Overall, respondents perceived both alpine meadows as beautiful and restorative places, providing health benefits to them. However, this study also found some variability in the results between the managed and unmanaged meadows. An integration of additional study areas is requested.
Keywords | Mountain meadow; scenic beauty; psychophysiological health-related effects; biodiversity