From forest history to recreational value for public health 5.2

Abstract

Research shows that access to forests reduces the risk of premature death, especially due to heart and vascular diseases, and that the number of healthy years of life increases. The connection is strongest for people in the lowest socio-economic group.

Published in

Title: IUFRO 2024 Excursion 4 : valuable trees and forests close to people

Conference

XXVI World Congress of the International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO), 2024, 23-29 June, Stockholm, Sweden

SLU Authors

• Grahn, Patrik

  • Department of People and Society, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    

Associated SLU-program

Forest
Built environment
SLU Future One Health
SLU Future Forests
SLU Urban Futures

Global goals (SDG)

SDG3 Good health and well-being
SDG11 Sustainable cities and communities

UKÄ Subject classification

Forest Science
Public Health, Global Health, Social Medicine and Epidemiology
Landscape Architecture

Permanent link to this page (URI)

https://res.slu.se/id/publ/132216