Preface 1 Forests, Trees and Human Health and Well-being: Introduction Kjell Nilsson, Marcus Sangster, Cecil C. Konijnendijk Part I, Forest Products and Environmental Services 2 Urban forests and their ecosystem services in relation to human health Giovanni Sanesi, Christos Gallis and Hans Dieter Kasperidus 3 Forest Products with Health-Promoting and Medicinal Properties Christos Gallis, Mariella Di Stefano, Paraskevi Moutsatsou, Tytti Sarjala, Vesa Virtanen, Bjarne Holmbom, Joseph A. Buhagiar, and Alexandros Katalanos 4 Negative aspects and hazardous effects of forest environment on human health Marek Tomalak, Elio Rossi, Francesco Ferrini, and Paola A. Moro Part II, Physical and Mental Health and the Experience of Nature 5 Health benefits of nature experience: Psychological, social and cultural processes Terry Hartig, Agnes van den Berg, Caroline Hägerhäll, Marek Tomalak, Nicole Bauer, Ralf Hansmann, Ann Ojala, Efi Syngollitou, Giuseppe Carrus, Ann van Herzele, Simon Bell, Marie Therese Camilleri Podesta, Grete Waaseth 6 Health benefits of nature experience: The challenge of linking practice and research Ann Van Herzele, Simon Bell, Terry Hartig, Marie Therese Camilleri Podesta and Ronald van Zon 7 Health benefits of nature experience: Implications of practice for research Simon Bell, Ronald van Zon, Ann Van Herzele and Terry Hartig Part III, Promoting Physical Activity 8 Contributions of Natural Environments to Physical Activity Sjerp de Vries, Thomas Claßen, Stella-Maria Eigenheer-Hug, Kalevi Korpela, Jolanda Maas, Richard Mitchell and Peter Schantz 9 Natural elements and physical activity in urban green space planning and design Paolo Semenzato, Tuija Sievanen, Eva Silveirinha de Oliveira, Ana Luisa Soares and Renate Spaeth 10 Motivating people to be physically active in green spaces Amalia Drakou, Rik De Vreese, Tove Lofthus and Jo Muscat Part IV, Therapeutical and Educational Aspects 11 Nature-based therapeutic interventions Ulrika K. Stigsdotter, Anna Maria Palsdottir, Ambra Burls, Alessandra Chermaz, Francesco Ferrini and Patrik Grahn 12 Outdoor education, life long learning and skills development in woodlands and green spaces: the potential links to health and well-being Liz O'Brien, Ambra Burls, Peter Bentsen, Inger Hilmo, Kari Holter, Dorothee Haberling, Janez Pirnat, Mikk Sarv, Kristel Vilbaste, John McLoughlin Part V, Forest and Health Policies and Economics 13 Measuring health benefits of green space in economic terms Ken Willis and Bob Crabtree Postscript: Landscapes and health as representations of cultural diversity Klaus Seeland