Typology of Forest Visitors

The attitude of the population to the forest and motives for a trip to the forest.

Topics: evaluation of possible motives for a trip to the forest by means of a detailed scale; judgement on three different kinds of forest by means of sample pictures using semantic differentials; self-assessment of interest in the forest (scale); short scales on fear, extroversion and need for quiet; classification of one´s own frequency of trips to forests; assessment of the distribution of types of trees in current residential area and in residential area during childhood; current and earlier housing situation; city size; number of stories in residential building; number of residences in the building; living space altogether and living space per person; distance to closest forest; car possession; change of place of residence.

Indices: relaxation; freedom; contemplativeness; health; enjoyment of nature and transcendence.

Demography: age; sex; number of children in household; school education; household income; household size; city size.