Forest as a Health Resource (Springer essentials) - Softcover

Rathmann, Joachim

 
9783658425272: Forest as a Health Resource (Springer essentials)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 365842527X ISBN 13: 9783658425272
Publisher: Springer, 2023

Synopsis

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.

"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.

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.

From the Back Cover

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.

The content

  • Forest ecosystem services
  • Spiritual refuges
  • Health benefits of forest visits
  • Shinrin Yoku: Forest bathing
  • Forests in climate change

The target groups

  • Professionals in environmental education, health, and forest sciences
  • Students in earth, biological, health, and educational sciences

    • The author
    Joachim Rathmann works on human-environment relations at the Institute of Geography (University of Augsburg) and as an adjunct professor at the School of Science and the Environment (Memorial University in Newfoundland).

    The translation was done with the help of artificial intelligence. A subsequent human revision was done primarily in terms of content.


    "About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.

    Publisher
    Springer
    Publication date
    2023
    Language
    English
    ISBN 10 
    365842527X
    ISBN 13 
    9783658425272
    Binding
    Paperback
    Edition number
    1
    Number of pages
    38