Blue Space Wellbeing in the Anthropocene: Risks and Responses

近年来，人们对致力于将蓝色空间暴露视为一种变革性的沉浸式体验的多学科和跨学科研究越来越感兴趣，这种体验专注于改善精神，身体和心理健康（Gascon等人，2017;加勒特等人，2019; Kelly，2021; Knight等人，2022; McDougall等人，2022年）。此外，研究认为，蓝色空间内的娱乐活动唤起了一种环境管理意识，将基于地点的生态学和生态敏感性与蓝色空间的人类互动联系起来（Olive，2016; Wheaton等人，2021）。随着越来越多的证据将蓝色空间与幸福联系起来，以及在2019冠状病毒病大流行导致心理健康和幸福状况不佳的情况大幅上升之后，（Buckley & Westaway，2020年），也许没有什么奇怪的是，蓝色空间，如沿海地区，越来越多地在研究，政策和实践中作为一种实用的公共卫生资源（Evers & Phoenix，2022）然而，虽然这种亲水性的转变在很大程度上庆祝了蓝色空间沉浸对健康和福祉的积极影响，但批评家们却对蓝色空间使用者经常表达的浪漫主义提出了挑战（Olive 2016）。沿海环境是本研究的核心区域，也可能是危险的，破坏性的，危害健康的实体，作为边缘化，排斥，压迫，不公正，恐惧和厌恶的场所（Foley等人，2019）。游泳能力方面的社会经济和种族不平等，沿着使用和获得的不平等，也可能成为人口统计学群体中使用的重大障碍（Phoenix等人，2020）。研究还审查了与人类世相关的气候焦虑、污染、极端气候事件和蓝色空间气候变化等复杂问题。这项研究将坐在蓝色空间使用的关键范式，允许透视和反思探索人类世的表现形式的休闲蓝色空间用户，因为他们努力的幸福感。研究将认识到这些与蓝色空间的关系所依据的政治和社会经济环境，同时探索我们对气候变化的理解和恐惧如何在蓝色空间参与的日常生活体验中表达出来。调查将侧重于环境挑战如何抵消积极的福祉影响。当这种情况发生时，是否存在时间方面的问题？这其中有空间方面的因素吗？它如何表达为蓝色空间参与的生活体验？在什么条件下？是否每个人都以同样的方式影响，无论他们的年龄，性别，经验，能力等？这项研究将探讨人类世期间人们在追求幸福感时与海洋关系的方式。

In recent years, there has been a growing interest in multi and interdisciplinary research committed to recognising blue space exposure as a transformative, immersive experience that focuses on improving spiritual, physical and mental wellbeing (Gascon et al., 2017; Garrett et al., 2019; Kelly, 2021; Knight et al., 2022; McDougall et al., 2022). In addition, research argues that recreational activities within blue spaces evoke a sense of environmental stewardship, linking place-based pedagogies and ecological sensibilities with blue space human interactions (Olive, 2016; Wheaton et al, 2021). With the growth in evidence linking blue spaces and wellbeing, and at a time following the significant rise of poor mental health and wellbeing through the COVID-19 pandemic (Buckley & Westaway, 2020), there is perhaps little surprise that blue spaces, such as coastal areas, increasingly feature within research, policy and practise as a practical public health resource (Evers & Phoenix, 2022).Nevertheless, whilst this hydrophilic turn largely celebrates the positive impacts of blue space immersion to health and wellbeing, critics challenge the romanticism that is often expressed by blue space users (Olive 2016). Coastal environments, the core area of this study, can also be risky,damaging, health-endangering entities, acting as sites of marginalisation, exclusion, oppression, injustice, fear and dislike (Foley et al, 2019). Socioeconomic and racial inequalities in swimming abilities, along with inequalities to usage and access, can also act as significant barriers in usage within demographic groups (Phoenix et al, 2020). Research studies also examine the complex problematic dimensions of climate anxiety, pollution, extreme climatic events and blue space climate change associated with the Anthropocene. This research will sit within the critical paradigm of blue space usage allowing for a perspectival and reflexive exploration on responses to the manifestations of the Anthropocene by recreational blue space users as they strive for a sense of wellbeing. Research will recognise the political and socioeconomic settings by which these relationships with blue spaces are framed, whilst exploring how our understandings and fears of climate change are articulated in everyday lived experiences of blue space engagement. Investigations will focus on how environmental challenges negate the positive wellbeing effects. When this happens are there temporal aspects? Where this happens are there spatial aspects? How does it articulate as lived experiences with blue space engagement? Under what conditions? Iseveryone effected the same way regardless of their age, gender, experience, ability, etc? This study will explore the range of ways people are navigating their relationship with the sea during the Anthropocene as they strive for a sense of wellbeing.