Healthy ecosystems, climate and biodiversity have been recognized as important determinants of human health and wellbeing. For instance, natural environments provide noise and heat regulation, promote physical activity, lower stress and give faster psychological recovery, improve air and water quality, provide cultural ecosystem services such as social interactions, aesthetics, recreation, spiritual values, and a sense of place.
Human health and well-being is underrepresented in the research on NbS. Research tends to be skewed towards urban environments, and few studies assess the full range of human well-being benefits. Implementation of NbS should thus be followed up with monitoring of a broad range of human health and well-being outcomes. Documenting the specific well-being benefits of NbS would likely increase public support for such initiatives.