Urban forest park use and psychosocial outcomes: A case study in six cities across South Korea

Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 441-447

  Shin, Won Sop ^a   Hon, Gyo Kwon ^a   Hammitt, William E ^b   Bum, Soo Kim ^c  

^a Chungbuk National University   (South Korea)

^b CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Konkuk University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Enjoying nature; Forest recreation; Learning and self other relations; Psychosocial outcomes; Social and self development; Urban forest park; Visitor use

Indexed keywords

MOISTURE; SEED; SOIL CEMENT; SURVEYING; WOOD;

ROOT GROWTH; ROOTED CUTTING;

FORESTRY;

FORESTRY; MOISTURE; PROBABILITY; SEEDS; SOIL; SURVEYING; WOOD;

EID: 27844562193     PISSN: 02827581     EISSN: 16511891     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02827580500339930     Document Type: Article

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