Annotated Bibliography Jamie Humphrey Golley, Frank. "Deep Ecology From the Perspective of Ecological Science." Trans.

. Array The Ecology of Health. Jennifer Chesworth. 1. Thousand Oaks, California: SAGE Publications, Inc., 1996. 30-41. Print. This is a scholarly work that focuses on the concept of Deep Ecology. Deep Ecology is described as a movement that encompasses respecting and preserving the natural environment not only for the sake of plants and animals but also for the Health of Humans. The Id eology behind this movement is to appreciate life quality rather than enjoying a high standard of living. Value is assigned to all things in existence, be they organic or otherwise. T his work is Golleys commentary and description of Deep Ecology and is meant for scholarly use. It is relevant to my topic of environmental (nature) influence on health because it speaks of a way of life that is more in -tune to nature. This source will be useful in that it makes valid points about societal health, but may no t fill the niche I need about person to person health. Additionally, the work is written in a very scholarly sometimes difficult to understand voice and it remains to be seen how much information I can glean from its pages.

Bowden, Gary. "From Environmental To Ecological Sociology: Implications on Health." Trans. Array Health and Environment: Social Science Perspectives. Helen Kopnina and Hans Keune. 1. New York: Nova Science Publishers, Inc, 2010. 123-138. Print. Bowdens work is primarily about societa l mindset changes and norms regarding Humans as a species. Bowden describes how human sociology in the past has tried to set humans apart from other species and only now are humans considered another part of the ecosystem. I can use this source in my argum ent because of its relevance pertaining to Humans and their interactions (and consequences thereof) with nature. While many abstract scholarly ideas are put forth in the work, there is indeed enough usable material to justify using this source.

Maller, Cecily, Mardie Townsend, Anita Pryor, Peter Brown, and Lawrence St Leger. "Healthy nature healthy people: contact with nature as an upstream health promotion intervention for populations."Oxford Journal. 21.1 (2005): 45-54. Web. 1 Mar. 2013. <http://heapro.oxfordjournals.org/content/21/1/45.full>.

This work is written to provide evidence advocating the positive effects of nature on human health. The various authors explore findings pertaining to parks, reserves, and other public places that play vital roles in keeping people in touch with nature. Evidence supporting natures influence on social and mental health is also mentioned throughout the paper. This source is nearly spot-on with my research question of What is natures effect on a persons health and well-being. As a scholarly journal, this source is credible and reliable. The text is easy to read and the article is broken into sections with subheadings for easy navigation. Additionally, sources are cited at the bottom of the article and additional links are provided as well.

Clay, Rebecca. "Green is Good for You." American Psychological Association. 32.4 (2001): 40. Web. 13 Mar. 2013. <http://www.apa.org/monitor/apr01/greengood.asp&xgt;. This source is from a prestigious academic association and so has legitimate and reliable research put into the publication. As this article covers the effects of nature on both the mind and body, it fits nearly like a glove into the structure of my research question. The author of the article cites her own sources as professionals in the fields if psychology as well as health and environmental experts. I feel this source will not only be a valuable source of information for my ongoing research but may also point me in the direction of new possible sources if and when I need more information in the course of my investigation. Clays article combines ideas concerning natures effect on a persons mood with research on its influence on a persons mental stability. Additionally, it is proposed that contact with nature has a rejuvenating effect on a persons mental clarity. Natures effect on the healing of the body is also explored as well. Clay mentions a study about patients recovering from surgery and how the view from their hospital window affects their recovery. Clay finishes with a point about designing cities and the like to emphasize the natural elements contained therein.

Lehrer, Jonah. "How the City Hurts Your Brain." Boston Globe. 2 1 2009: n. page. Web. 13 Mar. 2013. <http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/ideas/articles/2009/01/04/how_the_city_hurts_your_b rain/>. While most of my sources focus on the benefits of nature, this article is more geared towards the damage city life has on a persons health. I believe that this different look at the issue will help with giving my argument depth. While much of the information in the article is proving similar points to sources I have already found, there are still useful insights about city life contained in the work that can be used in my argument. This article is all about how draining city live can be mentally and physically for the modern person. Points are made about mans roots as a nomadic society and how unnatural (in a sense) city life is when compared to how humans lived historically and even pre-historically. Lehrer cites studies about how a stroll through a nature filled park instead of an urban street can affect the performance of an

office worker. While this source is not a scholarly piece, the sources used by the author were scholarly and I feel the information contained in the article is legitimate. The article finishes with which urban settings are most beneficial for a persons mental health.

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. "Science Suggests Access To Nature Is Essential To Human Health." ScienceDaily, 19 Feb. 2009. Web. 13 Mar. 2013. I dont know how reliable Science Daily is as a source but this article is informative and includes a citation at the bottom so I fell it can be trusted. Additionally, the work contains much the same argument that my previous sources do. The focus of this article is once again natures effect on human actions and tendencies such as crime and productivity. The data from which these conclusions are made may be skewed because more people live in cities and therefore there will be more crime and the like. In the absence of nature, humans tend more to violence and psychological disorder. The article looks at people as animals and the city as a hostile environment which cannot promote societal health.