Forests are chill: The interplay between thermal comfort and mental wellbeing

• Main Authors: GILLEROT, Loïc, ROZARIO, Kevin, DE FRENNE, Pieter, OH, Rachel, PONETTE, Quentin, BONN, Aletta, CHOW, Winston, et al.
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2024
• Subjects: Dr. FOREST; Environmental psychology; Forest microclimate; Heat mitigation; Nature-based solution; Subjective thermal comfort; Urban Studies; Urban Studies and Planning
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/cis_research/156; https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/cis_research/article/1155/viewcontent/forest.pdf
• Institution: Singapore Management University

As global warming and urbanisation intensify unabated, a growing share of the human population is exposed to dangerous heat levels. Trees and forests can effectively mitigate such heat alongside numerous health co-benefits like improved mental wellbeing. Yet, which forest types are objectively and s...