ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2021
Variability in Forest Visit Numbers in Different Regions and Population Segments before and during the COVID-19 Pandemic.
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- Change in Formal and Informal Forest Management Institutions Induced by Health Shocks-A Global Systematic Review.Environmental management · 2025Pooled it
- Reduced hair cortisol concentrations are associated with improved emotional wellbeing in older adults following repeated forest walking.Scientific reports · 2025Trial
- Slovakia and its environmental transformation: measuring environmental attitudes using the new ecological paradigm.Frontiers in psychology · 2024Article
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- Was it really different? COVID-19-pandemic period in long-term recreation monitoring - A case study from Polish forests.Journal of outdoor recreation and tourism · 2023Article
- From recreational to income-generating opportunities: assessment of public preferences for non-wood forest products in the Czech Republic.Frontiers in nutrition · 2023Article
- Forest Attendance in the Times of COVID-19-A Case Study on the Example of the Czech Republic.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Analysis of Hazard Rate of Municipalities in Slovakia in Terms of COVID-19.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
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Abstract
In view of the prevailing preferences for health and recreation revealed by previous studies as the main expected benefits of forest visits, the research presented herein focuses on whether such expectations would translate into a significant increase in the number of forest visits (NFV) following pandemic outbreaks. In this context, a Slovak nationwide survey on forests was conducted, with the main objective of casting light on possible changes in NFV as a coping mechanism or behavioral response to the discomfort and severe restrictions stemming from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and the related measures. The survey was administered on a statistically representative sample after the pandemic's first wave ebbed and restrictions were eased in the summer months of 2020. Collected data were assessed using ANOVA, the results of which supported the importance of forests as places providing opportunities for restoration of mental and physical resources. Forest accessibility as represented by forest coverage and settlement size emerged as a paramount factor affecting NFV rates both before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic and its accompanying measures affected the relationships between NFV and average per capita income, type of employment, and most importantly age, highlighting possible vulnerabilities and disadvantages in certain population segments.
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