Relation between Light/Thermal Environment in the Forest Walking Road and Subjective Estimations for Taking in the Atmosphere of the Forest

Kasetani, Tamami; Takayama, Nobuki; Park, Bum-Jin; Furuya, Katsunori; Kagawa, Takahide; Miyazaki, Y.

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“…Relative illumination (lux) Relative humidity (%) Atmospheric prssure (hPa) POMS anger subscale scores POMS fatigue subscale scores POMS depression subscale scores Fig. 10 Relationship between POMS and physical environmental factors in forest area [38] Environ Health Prev Med (2010) 15:18-26 25…”

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The physiological effects of Shinrin-yoku (taking in the forest atmosphere or forest bathing): evidence from field experiments in 24 forests across Japan

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Environ Health Prev Med

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This paper reviews previous research on the physiological effects of Shinrin-yoku (taking in the forest atmosphere or forest bathing), and presents new results from field experiments conducted in 24 forests across Japan. The term Shinrin-yoku was coined by the Japanese Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries in 1982, and can be defined as making contact with and taking in the atmosphere of the forest. In order to clarify the physiological effects of Shinrin-yoku, we conducted field experiments in 24 forests across Japan. In each experiment, 12 subjects (280 total; ages 21.7 ± 1.5 year) walked in and viewed a forest or city area. On the first day, six subjects were sent to a forest area, and the others to a city area. On the second day, each group was sent to the other area as a cross-check. Salivary cortisol, blood pressure, pulse rate, and heart rate variability were used as indices. These indices were measured in the morning at the accommodation facility before breakfast and also both before and after the walking (for 16 ± 5 min) and viewing (for 14 ± 2 min). The R-R interval was also measured during the walking and viewing periods. The results show that forest environments promote lower concentrations of cortisol, lower pulse rate, lower blood pressure, greater parasympathetic nerve activity, and lower sympathetic nerve activity than do city environments. These results will contribute to the development of a research field dedicated to forest medicine, which may be used as a strategy for preventive medicine.

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“…Kasetani et al [38] reported that a relationship exists between the POMS score and the physical environmental factors (Fig. 10).…”

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The physiological effects of Shinrin-yoku (taking in the forest atmosphere or forest bathing): evidence from field experiments in 24 forests across Japan

Park

Tsunetsugu

Kasetani

et al. 2009

Environ Health Prev Med

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“…Unlike previous research [1,7,20,21,[33][34][35][36]38,39], this study did not involve subjects who were brought into a forest space and asked their perceptions. For this study, we visited locations to administer a questionnaire to walkers who were visiting the locations by their own choice.…”

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“…Shirafuji et al clarified the differences between how people evaluated images of a forest landscape and the actual location in their study [32]. Consequently, several students were invited to visit the forests for walking evaluations [20,21,[33][34][35][36]. Although Daniel and Boster (1976) reported that students and Catholic Church group adults were most representative of the general public [25], several authors thought the backgrounds of the people resulted in differences in preferences [16,37].…”

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Evaluations of Landscape Locations along Trails Based on Walking Experiences and Distances Traveled in the Akasawa Forest Therapy Base, Central Japan

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Deng

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Forest planners are interested not only in forest spaces that visitors prefer but also in the preferred spatial arrangements of landscape features. In this study, we aimed to clarify walkers' evaluations of four landscape locations composed of various scenic features in various spatial arrangements along forest walking routes. We also analyzed the trends, differences, and common features associated with different walking distances and experiences. The results are summarized as follows: (1) The walkers' evaluations changed depending on the elements of the scene they observed and the spatial arrangements of those elements. The visitors preferred silent environments in forest spaces to the sounds of a stream. Meanwhile, they appreciated a good view in an open area. (2) The length of a walk prior to visiting a location on a route affected walkers' evaluations of that location. For example, a special landscape feature was more positively rated by the respondents who visited the location late in their walks than those in the early and middle walking stages. However, the early-passage walkers were more pleased by touching natural objects such as rocks and large trees than those later in their walks. (3) Analysis revealed that the ratings of certain parameters differed according to the route taken to a location, whereas other ratings remain unchanged. Consequently, we must consider the effects of spatial properties of scenic factors on OPEN ACCESSForests 2015, 6 2854 people's perceptions in forest planning. (4) Walkers provided similar ratings on three parameters within forest landscapes-"Open feeling", "Regular landscape" and "Natural" feel-even in the middle and near the end of their walks. Conversely, locations with water elements led to variations in parameter ratings that were maintained until the end of a person's walk. Based on these results, we suggest that positive walking experiences can be maintained by considering the open feeling, regularity, and natural landscape in all three passage stages in planning walking routes.

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The spatial cognition of a forest landscape and its relationship with tourist viewing intention in different walking passage stages

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Sasaki

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Urban Forestry & Urban Greening

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Relation between Light/Thermal Environment in the Forest Walking Road and Subjective Estimations for Taking in the Atmosphere of the Forest

Cited by 11 publications

References 5 publications

The physiological effects of Shinrin-yoku (taking in the forest atmosphere or forest bathing): evidence from field experiments in 24 forests across Japan

The physiological effects of Shinrin-yoku (taking in the forest atmosphere or forest bathing): evidence from field experiments in 24 forests across Japan

Evaluations of Landscape Locations along Trails Based on Walking Experiences and Distances Traveled in the Akasawa Forest Therapy Base, Central Japan

The spatial cognition of a forest landscape and its relationship with tourist viewing intention in different walking passage stages

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