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1 online resource (610 pages) |
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| Summary |
The first International Handbook of Forest Therapy defines the scientific domain of this innovative, evidence-based and timely public health approach. More than 50 authors from around the world are brought together to offer their expertise and insights about forest therapy from a variety of research perspectives. The theoretical discussion of the effects related to the biophilia hypothesis presented here is complemented by research results compiled across the last three decades in the fields of forest medicine and biochemistry from Asia. The book also highlights the latest developments with re. |
| Contents |
Theoretical framework of forest therapy. Forests, experience and the good life ; Nature's pathways on human health ; Updating the biophilia hypothesis in the context of forest medicine ; Eco-psychosomatics: the link between natural habitats and human health ; Bioplans for forest therapy -- The status quo of research in forest medicine. Introduction of forest medicine: forest medicine as an important field of research ; Effect of forest therapy on the immune function ; The psychological and psychosomatic benefits of forest therapy ; Effect of forest therapy on the human psycho-neuro-endocrino-immune network ; Effect of forest therapy on the activities of sympathetic and parasympathetic nerves ; The potential preventive effect of forest therapy on lifestyle-related diseases -- The status quo of research in forest therapy. The effect of phytoncides ; How might contact with nature promote human health? Promising mechanisms and a possible central pathway ; Forestry and community livelihoods ; Bringing it home: Forest therapy, policy and cities ; Seeing the forest through the trees: Contemporary and future avenues of research -- International approaches in forest therapy. Forest therapy in Korea ; The origin and development of Chinese forest therapy ; The development of forest therapy in Taiwan ; Forest therapy in Malaysia ; Forest therapy in Australia ; Health promotion and nature-culture outdoors actions as forest therapy in Norway ; Forest therapy in Sweden ; Forest therapy in Germany ; Austria: The forest as a touristic landscape ; Switzerland: Our forests for human health: Forest ecosystems, forest management and forest therapy as a tool in integrative prevention and treatment of non-communicable diseases ; International Nature and Forest Therapy Alliance (INFTA) -- Forest therapy as a practice. International core curriculum of forest therapy and forest therapy guide training ; Forest therapy and stress relief ; The conduct of a forest therapy session ; Forest therapy practices for self-transformation ; Awaken pristine awareness through forest therapy exercises ; Qigong and forest therapy ; The development of cure and healing forests in Mecklenburg-Pomerania, Germany -- Benefits of forest therapy as a public health approach. Forest therapy as a preventive medicine ; Relationship between experiential benefits, place attachment, health/wellbeing and healthy lifestyle behaviors for forest therapy campers ; The effect of ecological interpretation on the benefits of forest therapy ; Public health and green space ; Forest therapy: Limitations and outlook -- List of contributing authors and editors. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Forest reserves -- Therapeutic use.
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Forest reserves. |
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Forest reserves -- Psychological aspects.
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Psychological aspects. |
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Human beings -- Effect of environment on.
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Human beings -- Effect of environment on. |
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Public health & preventive medicine. |
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Complementary medicine. |
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Health economics. |
| Added Author |
Kotte, Dieter, 1956- editor.
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Li, Qing, 1970 February 24- editor.
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Shin, Won Sop, 1959- editor.
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Michalsen, Andreas, editor.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Kotte, Dieter. International Handbook of Forest Therapy. Newcastle-upon-Tyne : Cambridge Scholars Publisher, ©2019 9781527539556 |
| ISBN |
1527541746 |
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9781527541740 (electronic book) |
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9781527539556 hardcover |
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1527539555 hardcover |
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