Well-being and acceptance - contradictory aims in forest management?
- Urban forests fulfil various functions, among them the restoration process and aesthetical needs of urban residents. This article reflects the attitudes towards different managed forests on the one hand and their influence on psychological well-being on the other. Results of empirical approaches from both fields show some inconsistency, suggesting that people have a more positive attitude towards wild forest areas, while the effect on well-being is more positive after a walk in tended forest areas. A discussion follows on the link between perception and the effect of urban forests. An outlook on necessary research reveals the need for longitudinal research. The article concludes by showing management implications.
| Author details: | Dörte Martens |
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| ISSN: | 2073-106X |
| Title of parent work (English): | Eco.mont : journal on protected mountain areas research |
| Publisher: | Austrian Academy of Sciences Press |
| Place of publishing: | Wien |
| Publication type: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Year of first publication: | 2011 |
| Publication year: | 2011 |
| Release date: | 2017/03/26 |
| Tag: | attitude; management; urban forest; well-being; wilderness |
| Volume: | 3 |
| Issue: | 2 |
| Number of pages: | 3 |
| First page: | 63 |
| Last Page: | 65 |
| Organizational units: | Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Fakultät / Institut für Biochemie und Biologie |
| Peer review: | Referiert |
