In this paper the scientific literature on the association between forests, stress relief and
relaxation is reviewed with the purpose to understand common patterns of research, the …

The main ecosystem services (ES) central European mountain forests provide are:
protection against gravitational hazards, timber production, recreation, biodiversity …

Forests support human economy and well-being with multiple ecosystem services. In this
paper, the ecosystem services generated in a mountainous forest area in North Italy were …

Many studies have proved that having nature experiences in forests is conducive to human
physiological and psychological health. However, currently there is little research focusing …

Nature-based recreation provides benefits facilitating social interactions and cohesion,
creating job opportunities, and stimulating the local economy. The aim of this study was to …

Information on carbon stock in recreational forests is limited in many countries, including
Malaysia. Policymakers and resource managers with a lack of such information may make …

The values of goods and services by natural resources are not included in the political
decision making process concerning natural resources management. This gap is due to the …

Mixed forests are thought to provide a wide range of ecosystem services for human well-
being and their effectiveness, compared to monocultures, is broadly recognized in the …

Peri-urban forests are characterized by multiple-use and various kinds of recreation
activities. Public forest services have to take into account ecological, economic and social …

We estimate a meta-regression of the willingness to pay (WTP) for green spaces in
European urban and peri-urban areas obtained from contingent valuation (CV) studies to …