Healing Forest Research Articles

Prediction Equations of Phytoncide Concentration in Korean Pine (Pinus Koraiensis) Forest

TPS 691: Methods of measurement, design and data analysis, Exhibition Hall, Ground floor, August 28, 2019, 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM Background: What is drawing attention is the development of technology to create forest as a healing space. Phytoncide is a representative forest healing factor and helps to improve human health and immunity, and is absorbed by the human body through respiratory system or skin in the forest atmosphere. In this study, the prediction model of phytoncide concentration was developed to identify the characteristics of stand density and to simulate phytoncide concentration in Korean pine forest to increase the occurrence of phytoncide beneficial to the human body. Methods: The collection of phytoncide was carried out every month until Dec. 2017 in Korean pine forest (Pocheon, Korea), and the measurement time was selected as 5th/day considering the visiting hours of the healing forest. Phytoncide sampling was performed using a collection set consists of an air pump and a Tenax TA tube. Micrometeorology elements (air temperature, relative humidity, wind and soil condition, solar radiation, and photosynthetic effective radiation (PAR)) were measured to secure basic environmental data in the target area simultaneously. Correlation analysis and multiple regression analysis were performed to develop a phytoncide prediction model using the collection data. Results: The early model showed that phytoncide concentration increased with increasing air temperature, PAR and relative humidity, and decreased with increasing wind speed, solar radiation and soil temperature(R2=0.61). Also, we proposed the simple model using three factors(air temperature, wind speed, relative humidity) which have high influence on concentration(R2=0.51) considering the over fitting the data and economics at the site. It is confirmed that the regression formula can be utilized because neither of the two equations has a clear tendency to find a residuals. Conclusions: These results contribute to predict the concentration of forest environment factors in connection with the mountain meteorology observation system and will be available as part of the forest forecast system in the future.

Determination of viability of Retinispora (Hinoki cypress) seeds using FT-NIR spectroscopy

The use of Hinoki cypress for the formation of healing forest is gradually increased in South Korea, but the germination rate of these seeds is low, and viability determination by conventional methods is destructive and time-consuming. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the potential of Fourier transform infrared (FT-NIR) spectroscopy in determining the viable seeds of Hinoki cypress nondestructively. FT-NIR reflectance spectra for single seeds were collected in the range of 4000–10,000 cm−1 (1000–2500 nm), and a germination test was carried out to determine viability. To differentiate between viable and nonviable seeds, a multivariate classification with partial least square discriminant analysis (PLS-DA) was developed. The best PLS-DA model assigned the seeds to their respective classes, with 97.7–99.2% and 94.4–95.4% accuracy in the calibration and validation sets, respectively. The PLS-DA Beta coefficient revealed the important wavelength to differentiate viable from nonviable seeds, which was attributed to changes in the chemical composition of the seeds, such as lipids and proteins, which might be responsible for the germination ability of the seeds. Variable importance of projection (VIP) was applied on the spectral data which reduced original variables from 1557 to 27. The developed VIP-PLS-DA model resulted into classification accuracy of 97.7% in calibration and 91.7% in the validation set, with maximum normalization data preprocessing method. In conclusion, the results demonstrate the potential of FT-NIR spectroscopy as a powerful nondestructive method for determination of viable Hinoki cypress seeds, which could be applied in the development of an online sorting technique for seed companies and nurseries.

Vascular Plants Distributed in Jangseong Healing Forest

Vascular Plants Distributed in Jangseong Healing Forest

Analysis of Electroencephalogram and Electrocardiogram Changes in Adults in National Healing Forests Environment

Analysis of Electroencephalogram and Electrocardiogram Changes in Adults in National Healing Forests Environment

Planting a Healing Forest: Community Engagement (Dispatch)

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Analysis on Activities of Forest Healing Program in Healing Forests

Analysis on Activities of Forest Healing Program in Healing Forests

A Case Study on Introducing Vita Parcours as Forest Leisure Sports Facility in Saneum Healing Forest

A Case Study on Introducing Vita Parcours as Forest Leisure Sports Facility in Saneum Healing Forest

Effects of Healing Forest Walks for Short Breaks on Mood State, Quality of Life, and Stress Reduction of University Hospital Workers

Effects of Healing Forest Walks for Short Breaks on Mood State, Quality of Life, and Stress Reduction of University Hospital Workers

‘Jangseong Pyunbaek Healing Forest(JPHF)’ Visitors: Socio‐demographic Characteristics, Use Patterns and Motivational Factors by Types of Visitors

‘Jangseong Pyunbaek Healing Forest(JPHF)’ Visitors: Socio‐demographic Characteristics, Use Patterns and Motivational Factors by Types of Visitors

Analysis on visitors of Healing Forest for Improvement of Forest Healing Program

Analysis on visitors of Healing Forest for Improvement of Forest Healing Program

A Study on the Analysis User Preference for Urban Healing Forest Park Planning Methods

A survey was performed to present a scheme for building a healing forest park inside a city in consideration of the fact that healing forests are located in non-urban areas because of their nature, and are therefore not conveniently accessible to urban population (n=196). As a result, among 196 respondents to the survey, 74.5% indicated that it was necessary to build an urban healing forest park. In the case of the expected usage pattern, were an urban forest park to be built, the largest proportion responded that it would be used to “walk”, followed by “rest and meditation” and then “meeting/talk/date”. An analysis showed that the largest proportion responded that they factor in “Accessibility” (48%), followed by “Park condition” (16.8%), and “Vegetation type” (12.2%). According to the analysis of usage preference for healing therapy, it was shown that the largest proportion preferred “Terrain therapy” (37.8%), followed by “Exercise therapy” (19.9%), and “Naturopathy” (18.9%). The factor anlaysis of usage preference regarding urban healing forest park facilities showed that the components were divided into “Operation facilities” and “Natural healing space”, and the largest proportion preferred “Trails for healing”, followed by “Space or forest for meditation” and “Health promotion center”, and then “Facilities for a exercise therapy”. In building an urban healing forest park, we think that it is effective to introduce zones and facilities in consideration of park characteristics that are centered on everyday behaviors, such as taking a walk, which differ from those of healing forests located in non-urban areas.

Effects of Different Types of Sounds on Visitors' Profile of Mood States (POMS) in a Healing Forest Area1a

Effects of Different Types of Sounds on Visitors' Profile of Mood States (POMS) in a Healing Forest Area1a

치유프로그램의 웰니스적 가치가 치유프로그램 만족, 충성도, 주관적 삶의 만족에 미치는 영향

Recently, the interest in health has been increasing over the world, and accordingly wellness tourism is rapidly increasing due to health-seeking tourism activities. Also in Korea, health-seeking tourism activities are drastically increasing, and thereby the Korea Forest Service and local governments are implementing healing programs using forests. This study, targeting the increasing healing tourists, conducted an empirical analysis by adding satisfaction with life to the wellness value, satisfaction, and loyalty in a healing program. Study subjects were 311 participants from the Saneum Healing Forest program managed by the Korea Forest Service. As a result of the analysis, it turned out that the wellness value of healing programs has a higher effect on loyalty through healing program satisfaction than in a direct way. In addition, while wellness value of healing programs was found to have no significant effect on satisfaction with life, it turned out to have a significant effect through healing program satisfaction. These results show that wellness value of healing programs cannot directly influence satisfaction with life but influence it through healing program satisfaction, indicating that healing programs play a great role for healing tourists’ satisfaction with life.

Physiological and Psychological Relaxing Effects of Viewing the Scenery in the Jangseong Healing Forest

Physiological and Psychological Relaxing Effects of Viewing the Scenery in the Jangseong Healing Forest

산림의 웰니스적 활용을 위한 치유의 숲 면적 기준 정립 연구 -대도시 지역(특·광역시)을 중심으로-

산림의 웰니스적 활용을 위한 치유의 숲 면적 기준 정립 연구 -대도시 지역(특·광역시)을 중심으로-

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Abstract The Healing Forest in Post-Crisis Work with Children — A Nature Therapy and Expressive Arts Program for Groups, Ronen Berger and Mooli Lahad (2013) London and Philadelphia: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 128 pp., ISBN: 9781849054058, RRP £19.99/$29.95, p/bk Musical Encounters with Dying: Stories and Lessons, Islene Runningdeer (2013) London and Philadelphia: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 158 pp., ISBN: 9781849059367, £17.99/$29.95, p/bk Weaving the Americas, First Regional Latin American Symposium on Expressive Arts Held in Guatemala: Integrating our Past, Present and Future through Expressive Arts, 27–28 February and 1 March 2014

봄철 소나무숲의 NVOC 농도와 숲환경과의 상관관계

This study aimed at a scientific examination of the relationship between NVOCs concentration and the physical environment of red pine forest in spring season. Atmospheric NVOC samples in red pine forest was collected through five trials conducted from March to May 2013, using Tanax-Ta-charged disposable tubes and mini-pumps. At each trial, measurements were taken at three different points in daytime (sunrise, southing and sunset). For maximum accuracy, two tubes were used for each measurement at the same location, and the mean value was used for analysis. Compound analysis on the NVOC samples was done using the HS-SPME method and GC-MS. Analysis of the relationship between NVOC and the physical forest environment found higher concentrations of most substances, including α-pinene and β-pinene, with higher temperature, dew point, and lower concentrations with higher wind velocity. The findings of this study offer scientific evidence which can inform the creation of 'healing forests' and 'recreational forests' as well as forest environment in general, helping to promote public health and recreational activities.

치유의 숲에서 조우수가 방문객의 혼잡 및 건강유익성 지각에 미치는 영향

치유의 숲에서 조우수가 방문객의 혼잡 및 건강유익성 지각에 미치는 영향

Integrated Medical Perspective View on Forest Healing Instructor Training Program and Curriculum Development

The purpose of the study is to realize and develop the healing process that applies the Forest Healing Program to complementary and alternative therapies within the integrated medical health care place call ' Healing Forest'. Various healing programs need to develope and distribute to educate tentatively name ' Forest Healing Instructor' whom will be the key roll player on the program. Hereupon, collected the feedback of the program from 20 of professors, health care professionals and complementary alternative related professionals who are deeply related on the dendrology using Delphi examine. The study suggests the professional, who knows on dendrology, base medicine knowledge and healing power, Forest Healing Instructor Course includes education and assessment method base on education subject, course complete scope, instructor curriculum, education goal and education operation process. The Journal of Digital Policy & Management. This space is for the of your study in English.

Nature as therapist: Integrating permaculture with mindfulness- and acceptance-based therapy in the Danish Healing Forest Garden Nacadia

Nature-based therapy can be considered an umbrella term for a diverse range of psychotherapeutic and allied practices which integrate experiences and activities in nature as therapeutic means. The objective of this article is to describe the theoretical framework for nature-based therapy in a university-founded healing forest garden near Copenhagen, Denmark. The garden will offer a 10-week treatment for people who are on sick leave with stress-related illness. This article focuses on clarifying the integration between the psychotherapeutic and gardening aspects of the nature-based therapy. The psychotherapeutic aspects are based on mindfulness and an acceptance therapy, while the gardening aspects are highly inspired by permacultural principles and methods.