Publications

Forest therapy for chronic diseases: impacts of subtropical forest type and structure on health outcomes

R Zhou, Y Song, G Wang, Z Jia, Z Chen, Z Zhou, J Wang, Y Shi, Y Zhou, …

Journal of Forestry Research 37 (1), 31

 

Cultural Ecosystem Benefits Mediate the Impact of Environmental Quality of Treetop Trails on Perceived Health Benefits

W Zhou, S Fan, Y Wu, X Wang, G Wang, S Lan

Environmental and Sustainability Indicators, 101122

 

Immediate health and wellbeing benefits of short-term forest therapy for urban healthcare workers: a case study in Giant Panda National Park with cultural ecosystem services

P Zhang, Y Cui, R Liu, Y Zhao, W Su, L Zhao, X Wang, L Deng, B Wang, …

Frontiers in Psychology 16, 1630999

 

Linking Forests, Coasts, and People: Social Media Insights into Sentiment and Wellness Perceptions in China’s Nature Reserves

H Wu, D Li, Z Chen, X Tang, G Wang

Trees, Forests and People, 101068

 

Effects of forest and simulated nature meditation on university students’ well-being: Y. Wei et al.

Y Wei, WS Shin, M Lee, T Devisscher, G Wang

Journal of Forestry Research 36 (1), 117

 

Does forest immersion benefit everyone? Investigating baseline stress and scene type as thresholds for neuropsychological restoration

H Wu, Z Chen, G Wang, X Tang

Trees, Forests and People, 100977

 

Research on Companion-Based Forest Therapy and Its Physiological and Psychological Benefits to College Students

M He, Y Hu, X Dong, J Ma, G Wang

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 22 (7), 1026

 

Adapting to Change: Visitor Patterns in National Parks Across the Pandemic Timeline

DC Geng, M Chen, H Seely, HW Harshaw, C Gaston, W Wu, G Wang

Available at SSRN 5225430

 

Biophilic Cities and Communities: Towards Natural Resources, Environmental and Social Sustainability.

XC Hong, BJ He, J Liu, JD Qi, G Wang, S Cheng

Sustainability (2071-1050) 17 (5)

 

Exploring the restorativeness of different hydrodynamic landscapes in world natural heritage sites

P Zhang, T Zhang, Z Chen, Q He, K Luo, J Li, Y Yang, Q Zhang, X Wang, …

Frontiers in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 4, 1506392

 

Influence Mechanism and Paths of Visitors’ Perceived Health Benefits in Urban Forest Parks

W ZHOU, S FAN, L ZHANG, G WANG, S LAN

Journal of Southwest University Natural Science Edition 47 (11), 206-220

 

Exploring impacts of COVID-19 on spatial and temporal patterns of visitors to Canadian Rocky Mountain National Parks from social media big data

DC Geng, A Li, J Zhang, HW Harshaw, C Gaston, W Wu, G Wang

Journal of Forestry Research 35 (1), 81

 

How leisure involvement impacts visitors’ perceived health benefits in urban forest parks: examining the moderating role of place attachment

W Zhou, S Fan, Y Wu, G Wang, S Lan

Frontiers in psychology 15, 1493422

 

Survive, revive, and thrive: The impact of COVID-19 on global park visitation

DC Geng, JL Innes, G Wang

Science of The Total Environment 946, 174077

 

Examining the audiovisual therapy effects on hospital groups of varying linear canopy landscapes and those with hydrodynamic forces

P Zhang, Y Cui, K Luo, T Zhang, Y Yang, J Li, M Chen, H Chen, Q He, …

Frontiers in Public Health 12, 1324260

 

Does Social Distancing Affect the Stress Reduction and Attention Restoration of College Students in Different Natural Settings?

L Zhu, S Dong, X Chen, Q Zhou, F Li, G Wang

Sustainability 16 (8), 3274

 

The impacts of forest therapy on the physical and mental health of college students: a review

M He, Y Hu, Y Wen, X Wang, Y Wei, G Sheng, G Wang

Forests 15 (4), 682

 

The Development of Floral Scent Research: A Comprehensive Bibliometric Analysis (1987–2022)

Q Peng, Y Zhang, J Fan, A Shrestha, W Zhang, G Wang

Plants 12 (23), 3947

 

The effects of forest therapy on the blood pressure and salivary cortisol levels of urban residents: A meta-analysis

Q Qiu, L Yang, M He, W Gao, H Mar, J Li, G Wang

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 20 (1), 458

 

Soundscape in urban forests

XC Hong, J Liu, GY Wang

Forests 13 (12), 2056

 

Comparative study of the physiological and psychological effects of forest and urban auditory stimulus on humans

J Li, G Wang, Z Wang, W Wang, H Chen, M He

International Journal of Geoheritage and Parks 9 (3), 363-373

 

Impacts of COVID-19 pandemic on urban park visitation: a global analysis

D Geng, J Innes, W Wu, G Wang

Journal of forestry research 32 (2), 553-567

 

The contribution of national parks to human health and well-being: Visitors’ perceived benefits of Wuyishan National Park

X Li, C Chen, W Wang, J Yang, JL Innes, K Ferretti-Gallon, G Wang

International Journal of Geoheritage and Parks 9 (1), 1-12

 

Perceived loudness sensitivity influenced by brightness in urban forests: A comparison when eyes were opened and closed

XC Hong, GY Wang, J Liu, E Dang

Forests 11 (12), 1242

 

Perceived occurrences of soundscape influencing pleasantness in urban forests: A comparison of broad-leaved and coniferous forests

XC Hong, ZP Zhu, J Liu, DH Geng, GY Wang, SR Lan

Sustainability 11 (17), 4789

 

Factors influencing the harmonious degree of soundscapes in urban forests: A comparison of broad-leaved and coniferous forests

X Hong, J Liu, G Wang, Y Jiang, S Wu, S Lan

Urban Forestry & Urban Greening 39, 18-25

 

The effect of spectral centroid on perceived birdsong in urban forests

X Hong, C Yan, G Wang, S Lan

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