Residential biophilia: creating a nature based home for better psychological Health

There is a rise in stress in the modern world and therefore a rise in anxiety and depression. We evolved in nature but as we further evolve so does technology that is taking over our lives. Using nature in interior design can give us a link back to nature and a bridge back to better psychological health. Through combining research and studies that focus on the effects of nature, natural light, vistas, plants, smells, sound as well as color texture and finishes we can have a positive and lasing effect on individuals in the home suffering from anxiety and depression as well as other mental illnesses

Residential biophilia: creating a nature based home for better psychological Health

There is a rise in stress in the modern world and therefore a rise in anxiety and depression. We evolved in nature but as we further evolve so does technology that is taking over our lives. Using nature in interior design can give us a link back to nature and a bridge back to better psychological health. Through combining research and studies that focus on the effects of nature, natural light, vistas, plants, smells, sound as well as color texture and finishes we can have a positive and lasing effect on individuals in the home suffering from anxiety and depression as well as other mental illnesses.</p

Recreational OHV Use in Idaho: Preserving Idaho\u27s Trails

Concern of off highway vehicles (OHVs) having negative environmental impacts came to the forefront in the 1970s. Recognizing the problems with OHV traffic, Presidential Executive Orders were passed to manage and control OVH use on federal public lands. Nationally, OHV is one of the fastest growing recreational activities and in the past five years Idaho\u27s increasing population has resulted in an increase of OHV use in the state. With 39% of U.S. Forest Service owned land and 22% of land overseen by the Bureau of Land Management in Idaho, government land agencies have a vested interest in protecting the wilderness, wildlife, and ecosystem, while OHV users have an interest in keeping access to trails open. Confusion about the requirements of registration, areas where recreation is allowed, and lack of public awareness about the environmental damage caused from OHV use have all contributed to the increase of users going off trails. Environmental degradation results from the tendency of people to overexploit common-property resources, and is a very complex issue to solve. This is an exploratory research project to examine the current state of recreational OHV use in Idaho and to provide potential solutions to reducing the negative environmental impacts caused by OHV users going off trails