Forest and Human Health: A New Approach for Forest Management

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Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Landscape and Human Health: Forests, Parks and Green Care. May 17 - 19, 2017, Diplomatic Academy of Vienna, Austria: (2017) , S. 111

Humans are connected to what surrounds them. From the Hippocratic treaty “On air, waters and places” there is evidence of the influence of the environment on our health and well-being. An emerging focus is the potential of forests as a source of health. During recent years, this idea of healing forests, arisen in Japan as Shinrin Yoku, has been approached by the scientific community.
Keywords | Biogenic Volatile Organic Compounds,Forest air, Forest management