Exploring the Factors Influencing Forest Therapy and Evaluating its Therapeutic Effects

Typical forests in Canada were used to qualitatively and quantitatively study atmospheric environmental factors and plant therapy characteristics The relationship between negative oxygen ion concentration and phytoncides and the environmental factors was analysed by means of path analysis and regression analysis. Biotic and abiotic factors affecting the release of phytoncides are studied, and their effects on the release of phytoncides are analysed and modelled in terms of odour transfer, release and dispersion of the main tree species in different forest types. In combination with local spatial odour release tests, the characteristic parameters of odour release of the main tree species are solved. Finally we also plan to conduct an empirical study of the effects of forest therapy using each forest area as an experimental site. The experiment selects anxious and stressed young people as subjects, and uses virtual reality simulations of the five senses, paired samples t-tests and Wilcoxon rank sum tests to quantify changes in psychological indicators and physiological indicatorsafter participating in short-term forest therapy.

Faculty Supervisor:

Guangyu Wang

Student:

Partner:

Willowest Enterprise Co. Ltd

Discipline:

Earth science

Sector:

Wholesale trade

University:

The University of British Columbia

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