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.

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.