A5012927544- Urban Green Space and Health
- Forest Management and Policy
- Land Use and Ecosystem Services
- Economic and Environmental Valuation
- Research in Social Sciences
- Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies
- Recreation, Leisure, Wilderness Management
- Environmental Conservation and Management
- Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research
- Urban Heat Island Mitigation
- Noise Effects and Management
- Urban Agriculture and Sustainability
- Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management
- Place Attachment and Urban Studies
- Cruise Tourism Development and Management
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Ecology and biodiversity studies
- Environmental Policies and Emissions
- Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact
- Educational Environments and Student Outcomes
- Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics
- Environmental Sustainability in Business
- Urban Planning and Valuation
- Environmental Philosophy and Ethics
- Forest ecology and management
Natural Resources Institute Finland
2015-2024
Institute for Environmental Sciences
2024
ORCID
2020
Finnish Environment Institute
2011-2014
University of Lapland
2010-2013
University of Helsinki
2002-2008
University of Oxford
2007
University of Eastern Finland
2001
University of Oulu
1981
The study investigated restorative experiences in relation to respondents' everyday favorite places and analysed the associations between use of places, experiences, their determinants aspects self-rated health. A simple random sample 1273 inhabitants, aged 15 75 years, two major cities Finland (Helsinki Tampere) completed a postal questionnaire. subsample answers from inhabitants with self-reported distance home place km or less (n = 1089) was analysed. Restorative exercise activity outdoor...
Background . Despite increasing attention toward forest therapy as an alternative medicine, very little evidence continues to be available on its therapeutic effects. Therefore, this study was focused elucidating the health benefits of walking cardiovascular reactivity. Methods Within‐group comparisons were used examine responses in and urban environments. Forty‐eight young adult males participated two‐day field research. Changes heart rate variability, rate, blood pressure measured...
The present study investigated the well-being effects of short-term forest walking and viewing (“forest bathing”). hypothesis in our was that both environment (forest vs. urban) activity (walking viewing) would influence psychological outcomes. An additional aim to enhance basic research using several methods. We conducted experiments 45 respondents four areas Japan from August September, 2011. supported, because significant interaction terms between were confirmed regarding Profile Mood...
Europe's forest provide multiple ecosystem services for societies, ranging from provisioning (e.g. wood) and regulating climate mitigation biodiversity) to cultural recreation) services. In this paper, we assess the state prospects of provision in Europe, introducing new data European collaborative research projects SINCERE, NOBEL CLEARING HOUSE, combining it with findings literature. We identify six challenges (1 an insufficient alignment FES supply demand, 2 lacking policy integration, 3...
Recreation and nature tourism are increasingly important activities with many implications both economic environmental.As society changes so the demands trends for recreation change develop.This poses challenges planners managers of recreational areas providers services.This review article focuses on situation in Europe but does not ignore some major issues arising elsewhere, while much research can be traced back to ideas methods developed such as U.S.A.To set scene main social...
Nature has been a key attraction factor for tourism in the Nordic countries decades. The demand nature‐based steadily grown and is most rapidly expanding sector within touri...
Background: A body of evidence shows that both physical activity and exposure to nature are connected improved general mental health. Experimental studies have consistently found short term positive effects in compared with built environments. This study explores whether these benefits also evident everyday life, perceived over repeated contact nature. The topic is important from the perspectives city planning, individual well‐being, public Methods: National survey data ( n = 2,070) F inland...
In this experiment we investigated how individual differences in orientation towards built vs. nature environment as well noise sensitivity affect psychological and physiological restoration a constructed urban park, woodland city centre of Helsinki, Finland. The participants, 30–61-year-old healthy women (N = 83), visited each study site once. consisted 15-min viewing session, followed by 30-min walking session environment. We measured restorative effects: perceived outcomes, vitality,...
Epidemiological studies have reported positive associations between the amount of green space in living environment and mental cardiovascular human health. In a search for effect mechanisms, field found short-term visits to environments be associated with psychological stress relief. Less evidence is available on physiology.To evaluate whether urban environments, comparison built-up environment, lead beneficial changes indicators health.Thirty-six adult female volunteers visited three...
Urban and peri-urban forests woodlands provide an important recreational service for citizens. However, these are facing increasing pressure due to the ongoing land-use encroachment increased demands wood-based products. Same time world is getting more urbanized living in cities associated with mental health problems exposure air pollution noise. Conversely, known create healthy environments, need effectively restorative even evident. In this study we investigated whether effects of on...