Background and Objectives: Physical activity, recreation walks successfully counteract negative symptoms of stress in people, especially large cities, have many positive psychological physiological effects. There are studies showing that contact with nature plays an important role the regeneration human body. The city is not without green enclaves such as forests, parks or greenery along streets. However, it entirely clear how different physical characteristics urban space affect mood...

The role of values in climate-related decision-making is a prominent theme climate communication research. present study examines whether forest professionals are more driven by than scientists are, and if this results value polarization. A questionnaire was designed to elicit assess the assigned expected effects change working on forests Europe. countries involved covered north-to-south west-to-east gradient across Europe, representing wide range bio-climatic conditions mix...

Forest bathing is an outdoor activity, and it might be a promising preventive treatment for social problems involving stress. A vast number of studies confirm the positive effects this activity on people's health. Nevertheless, little known about influence winter forest when conducted in environment with snow cover ground trees. Thus, crossover experiment was designed study, participation twenty-two healthy university students from Finland. During experiment, short exposition by or landscape...

Forestry is a profession in which employees have daily contact with variety of natural environments, mainly the forest. Many studies indicate that forest has positive effect on mental and physical health, helping to combat depression stress, are symptoms occupational burnout. The purpose this study was assess level job burnout among foresters, conducted anonymously one Poland’s districts. Forty-two people participated survey, using Oldenburg Occupational Burnout Questionnaire (OLBI). average...

Urban forests are essential recreational spaces that enhance cultural heritage, foster social integration, and provide economic benefits through local tourism. Their significance for recreation has grown due to increased leisure time, better access information, heightened concerns about mental physical well-being. This study seeks evaluate preferences funding activities in urban Warsaw Lisbon, focusing on their appearance societal significance. Utilizing the Contingent Valuation Method...

Green spaces in cities are places where city dwellers can have contact with nature, which, according to the research date, a very beneficial effect on their mental well-being. However, it is still not entirely clear which characteristics of green most terms positive impact people. In this study, we focus identifying restorative attributes tree canopy sites (forests, street greenery) and open (water, meadows). Four psychometric tests were used examine subjects’ reactions before after exposure...

Background and Objectives: Nowadays, a significant part of the human population lives works in urban agglomerations. Limited contact with nature, polluted air, stress, sedentary work style all contribute to problems physical mental health considerable number city dwellers. There are many studies indicating positive, restorative properties natural environments, such as forests, on well-being. Our aim was investigate whether suburban commercial forests combination informal environmental...

Birdwatching is one of the most sustainable types nature-based tourism and, at same time, a form recreation that developing very dynamically. attracting more and people, not only professionals, but also amateurs from many countries. research still relatively embryonic, especially when compared to nature or wildlife tourism. Our main aim was determine preferences opinions birdwatchers visiting largest national park in Poland, relation their different levels involvement. The data were...

Recently, many studies have been conducted on the impact of various elements natural environment, including forests, human physical and mental health. However, little is known about level health benefits resulting from contact with forests depending type activity undertaken. Therefore, in order to measure relaxation, a randomized experiment was conducted, which took into account three types activity: walking, cycling, passive (without movement) observation forest. The study carried out same...

The intensity of the neutral environment impact on humans may be determined by specific features space, including dead wood occurrence. Dead is claimed to disliked public because it reduces scenic beauty and recreational values forest. attractiveness a forest with its variants. Much known about preference for landscape wood, but there little information available how such affects person’s mental relaxation, improves mood, increases positive feelings, levels vitality, etc. Hence, aim our...

This paper assesses the priority of forest ecosystem services (FESs) and defines sociodemographic profile people who consider particular to be an essential function forests. The research material consists results a questionnaire survey conducted on 1402 Polish respondents. Twelve different types FESs were evaluated, which respondents assigned relative (Ps) five-point Likert scale. significance differences in importance individual was assessed using Kruskal–Wallis ANOVA rank test, while...

Abstract Beliefs, expectations and values are often assumed to drive decisions about climate change adaptation. We tested hypotheses based on this assumption using survey responses from 508 European forest professionals in ten countries. used the results identify communication needs decision strategies at play, develop guidelines adequate communications observed polarization positive negative associated with impacts accepted by respondents. identified a mechanism creating that we call...

Human contact with the natural environment effectively counteracts negative symptoms of stress and has many positive psychological effects. For this reason, forests within city limits are increasingly seen as part public health promotion. Being in an urban forest can take forms, but there is still little known about whether being a alone, without engaging one’s senses, effective for human renewal experience that involves greater, more conscious activation senses sight, hearing, smell. A...

This paper explores how urbanization processes, since the 1950s, affected forested areas in Mazowiecki Landscape Park and determines if these processes resulted a significant reduction of forest. Spatial analyses, which were used to generate very detailed data on area forests, agricultural land, development areas, carried out, spatial directions changes determined. The results indicate that, comparison 1990s, forest did not decrease, but, fact, increased, despite increase area, both present...

Research Highlights: The achieved results indicate that in the period of 2010-2016, number sporting events (running, cycling and walking) as well participants has increased many times. Methods: A geostatistical method, i.e., kriging, was used to check distance-based relationship between agglomerations proximity events. questionnaire surveys were determine reasons for physical activity forest. Results: analysis impact scope urban on organised activities proved that, both cases (Warsaw...

This article presents results of research carried out in 2018 that aimed to determine the opinions Bieszczady mountain guides on scope development tourism and recreational infrastructure forests, Poland. The online survey included questions regarding nature protection region, factors limiting opportunities for recreation needs new elements management area. Our indicate greatest impediments use forest result from temporary restrictions access, which are related hunting or forest-management...

Abstract The article presents the results of survey on preferences disabled people in wheelchairs for selected features recreational trails woods. study was conducted 2015, including a sample 130 older than 18 years, Poland, Czech Republic and Slovakia (52 interviews 21 57 Slovakia). Respondents were interviewed both at premises organisation as well by email. questions designed to determine respondents terms forests concerned: optimal length route, educational points along distribution...

Rubbish in a forest environment is great threat to this ecosystem, but may also apply the lost benefits for visitors forest. Previous studies proved that areas have positive effect on obtaining psychological relaxation people visiting them. However, it was not known whether restorative experience could be disturbed any way by presence of an open dump To check how landfill affects visitors, experiment planned which respondents observed area with and landscape without 15 minutes (control). The...

In Poland, informal forest education is carried out mostly on educational paths, equipped with boards. Due to the diverse audience, an attempt was made assess elements supporting from perspective of users. The aim study determine basic criteria that, in opinion path users, use, attractiveness, and importance boards education. anonymous questionnaire, 504 people participated during meetings educator paths forests Regional Directorate State Forests Lublin. trail are not important element that...

Climate change affects various aspects of the economy, agriculture, economics, and politics, including forestry. There is more talk about real impact effects climate change. This paper presents results a survey on perceptions two groups, foresters recreational forest users, its impacts forested areas; 130 146 users participated in (total n = 276). The was conducted from April to November 2019 consisted three parts. first part included questions demographic characteristics respondents...

The role and importance of forest watercourses water reservoirs in designing landscape values forests This paper presents some issues related to located close the areas reservoirs. Surface waters, beside diverse terrain relief, constitute main element deciding about tourist recreation attractiveness every such area. Some surveys on evaluation recreational potential prove that is closely connected with quantity quality watercourses. Due do their functions (environmental, hydrological,...

Abstract The article presents the methodological assumptions and results of assessment capacities Roztoczański Park Narodowy (RPN). Evaluation was a result capacity hiking trails educational paths surface recreational facilities located in RPN. Measure their length, average speed movement user, nature tourism (individual tourists groups) living life paths. Results research can serve as basis for identifying principles use