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Legacy socio-economic research relating to: Well-being and quality of life Environmental volunteering: Motivations, benefits and barriers (PDF-584K) Access our current and recent socio-economic research.
Legacy socio-economic research relating to: Well-being and quality of life Cultural values of trees, woods and forests (PDF-474K) Access our current and recent socio-economic research.
Legacy socio-economic research relating to: Well-being and quality of life Chopwell Wood health Project (PDF-140K) Access our current and recent socio-economic research.
Legacy socio-economic research relating to: Well-being and quality of life Behaviour and behaviour change: A review (PDF-228k)
Legacy socio-economic research relating to: Well-being and quality of life Active England evaluation (PDF-707K) Access our current and recent socio-economic research.
This publication provides information and evidence supporting the idea that the use and enjoyment of woodlands and green spaces improves people’s overall health and well-being. By Liz O'Brien. Forward by Sir Liam Donaldson – Chief Medical Officer for England. November 2005. Executive summary Trees and woodlands: nature’s health service is...
Trees, Woodlands and Natural Spaces This publication provides a synopsis of presentations and workshop discussions from three expert consultations held on “Health and Well-being: Trees, Woodlands and Natural Spaces” in Scotland, England and Wales in 2002.
Legacy socio-economic research relating to: Governance Mapping the woodfuel system (PDF-301K) Access our current and recent socio-economic research.
Report from a study exploring people’s connection with trees, woodlands and wider nature before and during the Covid-19 pandemic. An online survey ran from mid-June until the end of July 2020. This publication reports on the findings of the survey.
This is a collaboration with tree health scientists to explore new and emerging pest threats to priority tree species and new woodlands. We aim to assess the risks posed by established pests under current and future climates, and the most likely invasion pathways for key invasive pests.
This research is the first of its kind to value the mental health benefits associated with the UK’s woodlands
