Maria Manso

Prof. Maria Manso

Instituto Superior Técnico, University of Lisbon, Portugal
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Academic Career Length

12Years (2015-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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1 January 2015 in Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
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Maria MansoMaria Manso
Maria Manso
João Castro-GomesJoão Castro-Gomes
João Castro-Gomes

1 January 2021 in Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
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Maria MansoMaria Manso
Maria Manso
ITInês Teotónio
Inês Teotónio
Cristina Matos SilvaCristina Matos Silva
Cristina Matos Silva
CCCarlos Oliveira Cruz
Carlos Oliveira Cruz

1 July 2020 in Land Use Policy
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TLTiago Liberalesso
Tiago Liberalesso
Carlos Oliveira CruzCarlos Oliveira Cruz
Carlos Oliveira Cruz
Cristina Matos SilvaCristina Matos Silva
Cristina Matos Silva
Maria MansoMaria Manso
Maria Manso

1 September 2016 in Journal of Building Engineering
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Maria MansoMaria Manso
Maria Manso
João Castro-GomesJoão Castro-Gomes
João Castro-Gomes

1 June 2018 in Science of The Total Environment
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Maria MansoMaria Manso
Maria Manso
João Castro-GomesJoão Castro-Gomes
João Castro-Gomes
BPBárbara Paulo
Bárbara Paulo
IBIsabel Bentes
Isabel Bentes
Carlos Afonso TeixeiraCarlos Afonso Teixeira
Carlos Afonso Teixeira

22 March 2021 in Sustainability
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FBFátima Bernardo
Fátima Bernardo
ILIsabel Loupa-Ramos
Isabel Loupa-Ramos
Cristina Matos SilvaCristina Matos Silva
Cristina Matos Silva
Maria MansoMaria Manso
Maria Manso
Studies developed in a scholar context report a restorative effect of nature on human beings, specifically in terms of the psychological recovery from attention fatigue and restored mental resources that were previously spent in activities that require attention. Studies usually compare the performance of children in schools with or without access to green spaces. In this study, the effect of introducing greenery into the classroom context was compared across time. The experiment was developed in two primary schools with pupils in different socioeconomic contexts, at three moments: before introducing an artificial green wall into the classroom, one month later, and one month after the introduction of vegetable pots. Results showed a significant increase in sustained and selective attention, and work memory between the experimental and the control group, notably in the third moment when vegetable pots were introduced. In the second moment (green walls), only the work memory (tested with the inversed number) showed a significant effect. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed in terms of nature’s role both in terms of natural and artificial elements and the cumulative effect of direct interaction with natural elements.