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Forest as a Health Resource

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Authors:
  1. Joachim Rathmann

    1. Augsburg, Germany

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  • Scientifically sound, clearly and concisely written
  • Presents interdisciplinary relationships between forests and human health
  • Written for a diverse audience of various disciplines

Part of the book series: essentials (ESSENT)

Part of the book sub series: Springer essentials (SE)

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Table of contents (5 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xi
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  2. Introduction: Forests as a Recreation Area

    • Joachim Rathmann
    Pages 1-8

  3. The Health Benefits of Forest Visits

    • Joachim Rathmann
    Pages 9-20

  4. Shinrin Yoku: Forest Bathing

    • Joachim Rathmann
    Pages 21-26

  5. Forests in Climate Change

    • Joachim Rathmann
    Pages 27-28

  6. Outlook

    • Joachim Rathmann
    Pages 29-30

  7. Back Matter

    Pages 31-38
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About this book

Joachim Rathmann presents the interdisciplinary links between forests and human health. Forests provide numerous ecosystem services for the survival, well-being, and maintenance and enhancement of human health. Forests provide multisensory recreational spaces and can therefore be considered a resource that positively impacts both physical, mental, and social aspects of health. The author presents natural science, social science, and humanities research in an understandable, clear, and concise manner for a diverse readership.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Augsburg, Germany

    Joachim Rathmann

About the author

Joachim Rathmann teaches and conducts research on human-environment relations as a private lecturer at the Institute of Geography at the University of Augsburg and as an adjunct professor at the School of Science and the Environment at Memorial University in Newfoundland.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Forest as a Health Resource

  • Authors: Joachim Rathmann

  • Series Title: essentials

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-42528-9

  • Publisher: Springer Wiesbaden

  • eBook Packages: Earth and Environmental Science, Earth and Environmental Science (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden GmbH, part of Springer Nature 2023

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-658-42528-9Published: 29 August 2023

  • Series ISSN: 2197-6708

  • Series E-ISSN: 2197-6716

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XI, 38

  • Number of Illustrations: 2 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Science, multidisciplinary, Geography, general, Forestry

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