Forest Recreational Services in the Face of COVID-19 Pandemic Stress

• Published in: Land (Basel) Vol. 10; no. 12; p. 1347
• Main Authors: Bamwesigye, Dastan, Fialová, Jitka, Kupec, Petr, Łukaszkiewicz, Jan, Fortuna-Antoszkiewicz, Beata
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 01.12.2021
• Subjects: Air pollution; Biodiversity; Coronaviruses; COVID-19; COVID-19 infection; COVID-19 pandemics; Czech Republic; Data collection; Decision making; Ecosystem services; Environmental impact; Forest ecosystems; forest industries; Forests; Human body; issues and policy; land; Mental disorders; Mental health; pandemic; Pandemics; people; physical health; Physiology; Psychological stress; Quality of life; Recreation; Recreational use; social health; Stress; stress resilience; Terrestrial ecosystems; Urban areas; urban forest services; Urban forests; Vegetation; Vitamin D; Czech Republic

Forest ecosystems provide numerous services and benefits to both humans and biodiversity. Similarly, urban forests services play a vital role by providing urban dwellers with recreational and leisure space, mental health relief, and meditation. In the wake of the COVID-19 epidemic, many people livin...