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Behind the scenes activity
We apologise for being so quiet with the updates online lately. We may have been digitally quiet, but we have been talking lots and tapping away on our keyboards behind the scenes to keep the Project DeStress work flowing. Dr Sarah Payne and Dr Neil Bruce have made a number of appearances at events in…
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Initial Fieldwork Trip Report by Dr Neil Bruce
Since starting Project DeStress on the 1st of August, it has been all go, getting ready for the first series of fieldwork trips associated with the project. As I write, these are now underway and our first location Brighton, has been completed. A large part of Project DeStress is conducting fieldwork in three cities across…
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Where’s your quiet, calm or tranquil urban outdoor place?
Project DeStress is interested in knowing where people go outdoors that they think is a quiet area in a city. Quiet areas are important places that we need to protect as they provide a space where we can rest and recover and avoid noisy environmental stressors. Quiet areas may also help mitigate against the negative…