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Walking in “wild” and “tended” urban forests: the impact on psychological well-being

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2011
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Martens, D., Gutscher, H., & Bauer, N. (2011). Walking in “wild” and “tended” urban forests: the impact on psychological well-being. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 31(1), 36–44. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvp.2010.11.001

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The positive effect of natural compared to urban environment on human restoration and well-being has been proved in various studies. To go one step further in analyzing the influence of physical environments, we question if this positive effect is consistent in different natural conditions namely wild and tended urban forests. In an experimental field setting, participants were randomly assigned to either a walk through wild or tended forests for 30 min. Multidimensional scales in a pre–post-treatment-setting measured well-being. Resu

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  • Martens, D
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  • Gutscher, H
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  • Bauer, N
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31

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1

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36

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44

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0272-4944

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157 since deposited on 2011-11-09
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Martens, D., Gutscher, H., & Bauer, N. (2011). Walking in “wild” and “tended” urban forests: the impact on psychological well-being. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 31(1), 36–44. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvp.2010.11.001

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