Tag: Environment

Forest Bathing: How interaction with nature can scientifically improve urban living

A great technique that can improve the mental wellbeing and physical health of urban populations when spending time in natural environments is Forest Bathing ‘Shinrin Yoku’. Introduction to SHINRIN YOKU Forest Bathing (Shinrin Yoku) was first developed in Japan after the Second World War in a response to the rapid mass urbanisation in the 1940 – 50s to rebuild the …

How to create walking friendly cities

There are a number of fundamental characteristics that make a city walking friendly, that encourages people to walk and that can be adapted to any city and urban area around the world. However, as each city has its own culture, climate and built and social environment it is essential that the local context and priorities are also integrated; so the …