Study in to how time spent in blue spaces benefits children in later life They study examined the links between childhood exposure to blue spaces and adult well-being, with more than 15,000 participants in 18 different countries were surveyed for the study, published by researchers at the University of Exeter. It found that exposure to blue spaces – such as coasts, rivers and lakes – as a child made revisiting blue spaces in adulthood more likely, as these adults showed greater familiarity with and placed greater value in natural settings. Read more and view research Manage Cookie Preferences