Market Segmentation by Motivations of Urban Forest Users and Differences in Perceived Effects

Byun, Hyo-Jeong; Lee, Byeong-Cheol; Kim, Donghan; Park, Kwang-Hi

doi:10.3390/ijerph19010114

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“…Then, healing effect of urban green areas may provide feasible health benefits, as they are easily accessible [ 11 ]. Although it is relatively less than natural forests, the healing effects of urban forest have been proven in many studies [ 23 , 24 , 25 ]. As stated by Han et al, urban forests vary from one region to another, have several spaces and plantations as well as infrastructure for various forest activities, and therefore, they can be utilized by urban dwellers as a ‘healing space’ [ 17 ].…”

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Analysis of Urban Forest Healing Program Expected Values, Needs, and Preferred Components in Urban Forest Visitors with Diseases: A Pilot Survey

Kwang-Hi

2022

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Although the effectiveness of urban forest therapy has been studied and proven, most people are not well aware of the positive healing effects of urban forests that are easily accessible in daily life compared to the known healing effect of forests located outside urban areas. In addition, there has been a study on the analysis of urban forest healing program needs in the general population, but there is a lack of evidence on the expected values and needs of urban forest healing for people with diseases. Therefore, this pilot survey aimed to investigate the expected values, needs, and preferred components of urban forest healing programs in urban forest visitors with disease via an online user survey and see if there were any differences in the purpose of the urban forest visits and expected values of urban forest healing depending on the type of disease. The survey was conducted on 294 urban forest visitors with diseases. About 79% of respondents agreed with the healing effects of urban forest, however most respondents expected healing effects on mental health rather than on physical health (“mood change” was the highest with score of 4.43/5, followed by “reliving stress” (4.35/5) and “mental and physical stability” (4.31/5)). In addition, more than 82.0% of respondents agreed to participate in the program if a healing program for disease was developed. The results of the current pilot survey indicate that the purpose of the urban forest visits and expected values of urban forest healing were largely not different by the type of disease, and people with disease had a relatively lower awareness and lower expected values of urban forest healing effects on physical health, but high demand for the program. Urban forest therapy programs should be developed based on the specific clinical characteristics of the disease to maximize the effectiveness of the program. Additionally, policies should be implemented to promote the beneficial effects of urban forest healing not only for mental health but also for physical health.

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Analysis of Urban Forest Healing Program Expected Values, Needs, and Preferred Components in Urban Forest Visitors with Diseases: A Pilot Survey

Kwang-Hi

2022

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“…Previous studies [61] have confirmed that having more leisure facilities enable citizens to participate in more leisure activities and feel more satisfied with their participation. The city may need to build more urban forests or park areas to provide opportunities for leisure activities [62][63][64]. In this regard, other built environments could also enhance an individual's well-being and life satisfaction.…”

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Unlocking Happiness: Assessing the Monetary Value of Leisure Activities on Subjective Well-Being

Choe,

Baek

2023

Healthcare

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Improving the level of subjective well-being or happiness is often the primary goal for the government and its policy. Thus, knowing the value of leisure activities in improving the subjective well-being would hugely contribute to the policy-making process. This study explores the impact of participation in leisure activities on individual subjective happiness by applying the well-being valuation method to the national survey data collected in South Korea. Among the five leisure activities, participation in culture and arts, participation in sports, and tourism activities emerged as significant determinants of subjective happiness at the significant level of 0.05. At the individual level, participation in culture and arts exhibited the highest monetary value, while tourism activities have the highest monetary value at the national level, factoring in the total population and the participation rate across the country. These findings confirm the effect of leisure participation in improving subjective well-being and its corresponding monetary value and suggest that government should be appropriately utilizing the leisure policy to increase the frequency and type of leisure participation, thereby enhancing the level of happiness across the society. Results have significant implications for policy makers, practitioners, and academics in the domains of leisure and tourism.

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Identifying the factors affecting citizens' willingness to participate in urban forest governance: Evidence from the municipality of Palermo, Italy

Galati,

Coticchio,

Peiró-Signes

2023

Forest Policy and Economics

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Market Segmentation by Motivations of Urban Forest Users and Differences in Perceived Effects

Cited by 3 publications

References 45 publications

Analysis of Urban Forest Healing Program Expected Values, Needs, and Preferred Components in Urban Forest Visitors with Diseases: A Pilot Survey

Analysis of Urban Forest Healing Program Expected Values, Needs, and Preferred Components in Urban Forest Visitors with Diseases: A Pilot Survey

Unlocking Happiness: Assessing the Monetary Value of Leisure Activities on Subjective Well-Being

Identifying the factors affecting citizens' willingness to participate in urban forest governance: Evidence from the municipality of Palermo, Italy

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