Economic value of tourism through human capital gains

R Buckley - Journal of Travel Research, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Leisure tourism can be analyzed as a mechanism to rebuild human capital depleted by
work. Human capital is an essential input to human economies, and possesses a …

Health Benefits of Airborne Terpenoids and Aeroanions: Insights from Thematic Review of Chinese-Language Research on Forest Sensory Experiences

R Buckley, L Zhong, H Yu, D Zhu, MA Cooper - Environments, 2024 - mdpi.com
Most research on air chemistry and human health has focused on negative consequences of
air pollution from cities, rural dust, mining, or industrial sites. Research on nature tourism …

What Affects the Depth of the Human–Garden Relationship in Freely Accessible Urban Sensory Gardens with Therapeutic Features in Various Users?

I Krzeptowska-Moszkowicz, Ł Moszkowicz, K Porada - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
A human being comes into contact with the environment through the senses. That is why in
the space of cities, where various intense stimuli negatively affect the living of people, there …

The Impact of Health and Wellness Tourism in the Regional Economy of Estrela UNESCO Global Geopark, Portugal

M Mota, P Nossa, C Oliveira Moreira - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
Health and wellness tourism is currently an emerging tourist product in the Portuguese
context, as it incorporates a great potential to adapt to the challenges that the present time …

[HTML][HTML] The relationship between perceived restorativeness and place attachment for hikers at Jeju Gotjawal Provincial Park in South Korea: the moderating effect of …

JI Yoon, S Lim, ML Kim, J Joo - Frontiers in Psychology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Objectives Jeju Gotjawal Provincial Park provides visitors with opportunities for outdoor
recreation and informs visitors of the environmental significance of the park's ecosystem …

A three-day forest-bathing retreat enhances positive affect, vitality, optimism, and gratitude: An option for green-care tourism in Italy?

B Guardini, L Secco, A Moè, F Pazzaglia, G De Mas… - Forests, 2023 - mdpi.com
Forest-bathing experiences can be seen as guided recreational activities led by non-clinical
trained practitioners in the context of green, slow, and mindful tourism. Notwithstanding its …

Birdsong and mental health.

R Buckley - Journal of Environmental Psychology, 2023 - psycnet.apa.org
Mental health is a well-established and economically significant ecosystem service provided
by nature, protected areas, and biodiversity; but detailed mechanisms, and differences …

Understanding sensescapes and restorative effects of nature-based destinations: a mixed-methods approach

L Kou, C Wei, CG Chi, H Xu - Journal of Sustainable Tourism, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Nature is restorative for people suffering from stress and mental fatigues. While studies
advocate to investigate restorative effects of nature from a multi-sensory perspective, this …

Understanding tourist restoration: an integrated framework from the perspective of environmental change

YX Lin, Y Yang - Asia Pacific Journal of Tourism Research, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Travel has long been recognized as a beneficial method for rejuvenating individuals who
are feeling exhausted. Drawing inspiration from theories of restorative environments, this …

Adventure Tourism: Behavioural Drivers to Visit and Spread Word of Mouth with Perceived Risk as Moderator

S Soundararajan, U Singh… - Global Business Review, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
The main purpose of this research is a study which examines the effects of involvement in
adventure tourism, positive attitude towards adventure tourism, and destination image on …