SubsidieMeestersGeographic environments, daily activities and stress: a study on the space-time fragmentation of exposure patterns
The FragMent project investigates how spatial and temporal fragmentation of daily environments affects physiological and psychological stress, aiming to identify social inequalities in stress exposure.
Projectdetails
Introduction
Stress is nearly ubiquitous in everyday life and imposes a tremendous burden worldwide by acting as a major risk factor for mental disorders, autoimmune, infectious and cardiovascular diseases, and some cancers.
Project Aim
The aim of the FragMent project is to evaluate the extent to which the spatial and temporal fragmentation of exposures to environments in daily life influences physiological and psychological stress, as well as social inequalities in stress.
Evidence and Context
Some evidence shows that exposures to daily environments may either act as a stress contributor or provide some stress restorative qualities. While the protective effect of greenness has been clearly established, strong uncertainties remain regarding the effects of urban environments.
Research Focus
FragMent starts from this premise to investigate the environmental determinants of momentary, daily, and chronic stress in relation to immediate, daily, and regular environmental exposures.
Key Areas of Investigation
- The role of spatiality and temporality in exposure effects on stress.
- The concept of space-time activity fragmentation to contextualize patterns of exposure within activity patterns.
- How differences in space-time exposures and activity patterns across social groups may lead to social inequalities in stress.
Methodology
An observational cohort study will be used to evaluate momentary, daily, and chronic stress in daily life, using a combination of:
- Traditional web-surveys
- Map-based questionnaires
- Smartphone tracking
- Geographic Ecological Momentary Assessment
Experimental Approach
A series of lab-based experiments, combining Immersive Virtual Environments with a walking simulator, will assess the effect of urban environmental characteristics and the temporality of exposures on momentary physiological and psychological stress.
Conclusion
Bridging knowledge from epidemiology and time geography, FragMent will provide critical evidence to equitably reduce exposure to environmental stressors in outdoor spaces in everyday life.
Financiële details & Tijdlijn
Financiële details
| Subsidiebedrag | € 1.496.821 |
| Totale projectbegroting | € 1.496.821 |
Tijdlijn
| Startdatum | 1-10-2022 |
| Einddatum | 30-9-2027 |
| Subsidiejaar | 2022 |
Partners & Locaties
Projectpartners
- LISER - LUXEMBOURG INSTITUTE OF SOCIO-ECONOMIC RESEARCHpenvoerder
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