Understanding how gardens make us happy…
I am a psychologist currently studying for a part-
Being surrounded by nature can significantly improve well-
GARDEN PSYCHOLOGY
Emma with fellow award winners, Elena Cadel & Federica Pallavicini -
Emma with Elena Cadel in Milan, 2012, by their winning poster -
Emma at the Barilla award ceremony in Milan, 2012 -
Emma won a joint prize in Milan, 2012 for her ideas -
Emma receiving award from Chairman of Barilla in Milan, 2012 -
Emma giving a talk at the annual RHS PhD Conference -
Emma receiving award from Chairman of Barilla in Milan, 2012 -
Talks on psychology and gardening…
I regularly give talks on psychology and gardening, speaking at conferences in Zurich, Rome and across the UK. I am available for talks to garden designers, gardeners, and psychologists. Please email me if you would like any more information.
Publications and reports that I’ve written…
White, E. and Gatersleben, B. (2011). Greenery on Residential Buildings: Does it
affect preferences and perceptions of beauty? Journal of Environmental Psychology,
31(1), 89-
Uzzell, D., Gatersleben, B. & White, E. (2010). Using the Life Histories Approach
to understand the development of outdoor preferences and practices. Report for the
Outdoors and Health Network, ESRC grant no. RES-
Gatersleben, B. White, E. Abrahamse, W. Jackson, T. & Uzzell, D. (2010). Values and sustainable lifestyles. In: Roaf, S. (Ed) (2010). Transforming Markets in the Built Environment: Adapting for Climate Change, Earthscan Publications Ltd. April.
Gatersleben, B. White, E. Abrahamse, W. Jackson, T. and Uzzell, D. (2010). Values and sustainable lifestyles, Architectural Science Review, 53, 1–14.
White, E., D. Uzzell, N. Räthzel and B. Gatersleben (2010). Using Life Histories
in Psychology: A Methodological Guide, RESOLVE Working Paper Series, 01-
Gatersleben, B. and White, E. (2010). EU report: Barenergy WP5. Trust in government across 7 European countries: examining the relationship with values and behavioural antecedents.
Gatersleben, B., White, E., Abrahamse, W., Jackson, T., and Uzzell, D. (2009). Materialism
and Environmental Concern. Examining Values and Lifestyle Choices among Participants
of the 21st Century Living Project. RESOLVE Working Paper Series, 01-