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http://dx.doi.org/10.5322/JESI.2021.30.7.529

A Systematic Review on the Correlation between Forest Landscape and Therapeutic Effects  

Jeong, Philyoung (Department of Environmental and Forest Resources, College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Chungnam National University)
Lee, Juyoung (Department of Landscape Architecture, Hankyong National University)
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Journal of Environmental Science International / v.30, no.7, 2021 , pp. 529-536 More about this Journal
Abstract
The forest landscape has been considered to be one of the most beneficial factors, in regard to facilitating the therapeutic effects of the forest environment. The aim of this study was to review the preceding literary works on the correlation between forest landscape and its therapeutic effects and to ponder on key factors of forest landscape that promotes therapeutic results on people's psychological and physiological responses. Literature found in domestic research databases was analyzed and examined in accordance with the 'Preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses(PRISMA)' process. Six papers out of 1,890 were selected as key literature to support the connection. The quality of forest landscape was found to be an integral environmental factor in determining the healing effects of forests. In particular, several factors, including forest types, aquatic elements within the forest landscape, forest-use density and aesthetic elements of forest landscape were found to be crucial for enhancing the therapeutic effects on people's wellbeing. Despite the limited sample groups in the analyzed literature, the results offered a significant insight in supporting the healing effects of forests. Further studies on this subject are required to provide more scientific data for verifying the quality of the therapeutic effects of forests.
Keywords
Forest landscape; Therapeutic effect; Systematic review; PRISMA;
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