SIMON YU

BOOKS, PUBLICATIONS & CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

NEW BOOKS

森林 療癒力

forest，for + rest，森林，是讓人身心靈休息、恢復的地方，森林環境提供人類在工作繁忙之餘，一個安靜、和諧、舒適、愉快的遊憩場域。除了就醫、吃保健食品，森林療癒也是最簡單、最無副作用的健康促進方式。

台灣自然生態豐富，公園散步、郊山健行、高山攀爬，皆有促進健康的效果，力行森林療癒與環境一起變健康的正向循環過程，正是我們與環境的共存之道。

《森林療癒力》詳述先進國家及台灣森林療癒的源起、發展與願景，
引領讀者走入森林療癒的世界，找回平靜的身心靈。

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BOOKS & CHAPTERS
  1. Yu, C.-P. (2022). Healing power of forests—Forest, for rest. Linking Publishing: Taipei, Taiwan. (in Chinese)(Taiwan Story Salon selected feature book of Taiwan at Frankfurt Book Fair; selected Top 100 Book List in Medical and Health Category)
  2. Yu, C.-P. & Lee, H.-Y. (2019). Forest therapy as preventive medicine. In D. Kotte, W. S. Shin, Q. Li, & M. Hansen (Eds.), International Handbook of Forest Therapy. Cambridge Scholars Publishing: Newcastle, UK.
  3. Yu, C.-P. & Chao, P.-H. (2019). International approaches in forest therapy: Taiwan. In D. Kotte, W. S. Shin, Q. Li, & M. Hansen (Eds.), International Handbook of Forest Therapy. Cambridge Scholars Publishing: Newcastle, UK.
PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS

2021 - now

  1. Bratman, G., Bembibre, C., Daily, G., Doty, R., Hummel, T., Jacobs, L., Kahn, P., Lashus, C., Majid., A., Miller, J., Oleszkiewicz, A., Olvera-Alvarez, H., Parma, V., Riederer, A., Sieber, N. L., Williams, J., Xiao, J., Yu, C.-P., & Spengler, J. D. (2024). Nature and human well-being: The olfactory pathway. Science Advances.
  2. Chen, D., Yin, J., Yu, C.-P., Sun, S., Gabel, C., & Spengler, J. D. (2024). Physiological and psychological responses to transitions between urban built and natural environments using the cave automated virtual environment. Landscape and Urban Planning, 241, 104919.
  3. Lee, H.-Y., Chang, H.-T., Herianto, S., Wu, C.-S., Liu, W.-Y., Yu, C.-P., Pan, W.-C., & Wu. C.-D. (2024). Do greenness and landscape indices for greenspace correlate with suicide ratio? Landscape and Urban Planning, 242, 104935.
  4. Yin, J., Ramanpong, J., Chang, J., Wu, C.-D., Chao, P.-H., & Yu, C.-P.* (2023). Effects of blue space exposure in urban and natural environments on psychological and physiological responses: A within-subject experiment. Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 87, 128066.
  5. Huang, Y.-H., Li, L.-N., Hsiao-Yun Lee, H.-Y., Browning, Matthew & Yu, C.-P.* (2022). Surfing in virtual reality: An application of extended technology acceptance model with flow theory. Computers in Human Behavior Reports, 9, 100252.
  6. Yeung, Y. Y. *, & Yu, C. P. (2022). Motivating young adults to connect with nature for stress relief: A study in Taiwan during the COVID-19 pandemic. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 13, 922107.
  7. Yeung, Y. Y.*, & Yu, C. P. (2022). Cognitive-emotional benefits of weekly exposure to nature: A Taiwanese study on young adults. Sustainability, 14(13), 7828.
  8. Asri, A. K., Tsai, H. J., Pan, W. C., Guo, Y. L., Yu, C. P., Wu, C. S., Su, H. J., Lung, S. C., Wu, C. D., & Spengler, J. D. (2022). Exploring the potential relationship between global greenness and DALY loss due to depressive disorders. Frontiers in psychiatry, 13, 919892.
  9. Yu, C.-P., Weng, W.-C., Ramanpong, J., Wu, C.-D., Tsai, M.-J., & Spengler, J. D. (2022). Physiological and psychological responses to olfactory simulation by Taiwania (Taiwania cryptomerioides) essential oil and the influence of cognitive bias. Journal of Wood Science, 68(1), 1-12.
  10. Yu, C.-P., Chen, H.-T., Chao, P.-H., Yin, J., & Tsai, M.-J. (2021). The role of social context in physiological and psychological restoration in a forest: case study of a guided forest therapy program in Taiwan. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(19), 10076.
  11. Asri, A. K., Lee, H.-Y., Pan, W.-C., Hui-Ju Tsai, H.-J., Chang, H.-T., Lung, S.-C., Su, H.-J., Yu, C.-P., Ji, J. S., Wu, C.-D., & Spengler, J. D. (2021). Is green space exposure beneficial in a developing country? Landscape and Urban Planning, 215, 104226.
  12. Ramanpong, J., Wu, C.-D., Yu, C.-P.* & Tsai, M.-J. (2021). A restorative analysis of injury cases for visitor risk management in a nature-based touristic destination. Current Issues in Tourism, 24, 3552-3568.

 

    1. Yu, C.-P., Lee, H.-Y*. Lu, W.-H., Huang, Y.-C., & Browning, M. (2020). Restorative effects of virtual natural settings on middle-aged and elderly adults. Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 56, 126823.
    2. Asri, A., Yu, C.-P., Pan, W.-C., Guo, Y. L. Su, H.-J., Lung, S.-C., Wu, C.-D.*, & Spengler, J. (2020). Global greenness in relation to reducing the burden of cardiovascular diseases: Ischemic heart disease and stroke. Environmental Research Letters, 15,
    3. Browning, M.*, Shipley, N. J., Hartig, T., Yu, C.-P., McAnirlin, O., & Dzhambov, A. M. (2020). An actual natural setting improves mood better than its virtual counterpart: A meta-analysis of experimental data. Frontiers in Psychology, 11, 2200.
    4. Lee, H.-Y., Wu, Y.-H., Asri, A. K., Chen, T. H., Pan, W. C., Yu, C.-P., Su, H.-J. & Wu, C.-D.* (2020). Linkage between residential green spaces and allergic rhinitis among Asian children (case study: Taiwan). Landscape and Urban Planning, 202, 103868.
    5. Ramanpong, J., Yu, C.-P.*, Chiang, P.-N., & Tsai, M.-J. (2020). Risk management in suburban forest recreation areas: a retrospective analysis of illness cases. Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 53, 126710.
    6. Yu, C.-P.* & Hsieh, H. (2020). Beyond restorative benefits: Evaluating the effect of forest therapy on creativity. Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 51, (shortlisted for Elsevier ATLAS Award).
    7. Yu, C.-P.*, Chang, W.-C., & Ramanpong, J. (2019). Assessing visitors’ memorable tourism experiences (MTEs) in forest recreation destination: A case study in Xitou Nature Education Area. Forests, 10, 636.
    8. Huang, Y.C., Chang, L.L., Yu C.-P.*, & Chen, J. (2019). Examining an extended technology acceptance model with experience construct on hotel consumers’ adoption of mobile applications. Journal of Hospitality Marketing & Management, 28(8), 957-980.
    9. Yu, C.-P., Lee, H.-Y.*, & Luo, X.-Y. (2018). The effect of virtual reality forest and urban environments on physiological and psychological responses. Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 35, 106-114.
    10. Lee, H.-Y., Yu, C.-P. & Chen, H.T. (2018). A review of the benefits of forest bathing on psychological and physiological responses. Journal of Tourism and Health Science, 17(1), 61-76. (in Chinese)
    11. Chen, H.-T., Yu, C.-P., & Lee, H.-Y.* (2018). The effect of forest bathing on stress recovery: Evidence from middle-aged females of Taiwan. Forests, 9(7), 403-412.
    12. Yu, C.-P.*, Cole, S. T., & Chancellor, C. (2018). Resident support for tourism development in rural Midwestern (USA) communities: perceived tourism impacts and community quality of life perspective. Sustainability, 10, 802.
    13. Lee, H.-Y., Yu, C.-P.*, Wu, C.-D., & Pan, W.-C. (2018). The effect of leisure activity diversity and exercise time on the prevention of depression in the middle-aged and elderly residents of Taiwan. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 15, 654-665.
    14. Chao, P.-H.*, Yu, C.-P., Chang, J.-P., & Chueh, H.-C. (2018). Effectiveness of family-oriented interpretive media with different design characteristics: A study of family visitors’ satisfaction on the worksheets of a botanical garden. Applied Environmental Education & Communication, 18(4), 331-349.
    15. Yu, C.-P.*, Tsai, M.-J., Tsai, Y.-C., Yang, C.-K., & Chen, H.-T. (2018). Effects of forest bathing on stress recovery: An exploratory study among college students in Taiwan. Journal of Forest and Human Health Promotion Research, 2, 1-13.
    16. Yu, C.-P., Tsai, M.-J., Yang, C.-K.*, Wu, T.-Y. & Chen, C.-Y. (2017). Exploring study on physiological effects of forest bathing—Using salivary amylase activity as indicator. Journal of Experimental Forest of National Taiwan University, 31(4), 229-242. (in Chinese)
    17. Yu, C.-P., Hsieh, L.-P., & Chen, H.-T.* (2017). A study of willingness to pay (WTP) for conservation of natural resource at Erziping, Yangmingshan National Park. Journal of Tourism and Leisure Management, 5(2), 13-32. (in Chinese).
    18. Yu, C.-P., Huang, Y.-C.*, Yeh, P.-F., & Chao, P.-H. (2017). Residents’ attitudes toward island tourism development in Taiwan. Island Studies Journal, 12(2), 159-176.
    19. Yu, C.-P.*, Lin, C.-M., Tsai, M.-J., Tsai, Y.-C., & Chen, C.-Y. (2017). Effects of short forest bathing program on autonomic nervous system activity and mood states in middle-aged and elderly individuals. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 14(8), 897.
    20. Yu, C.-P., Tang, W.-Y., & Chen, H.-T.* (2017). Study of ecotourism services quality: an application of Ecotourists’ Service Quality Expectation Scale (ECOSERV). Journal of Experimental Forest of National Taiwan University, 31(3), 131-142. (in Chinese)
    21. Yu, C.-P.*, Cole, S. T. & Chancellor, C. (2016). Assessing community quality of life in the context of tourism development. Applied Research in Quality of Life, 11(1), 147-162.
  1. Yu, C.-P., Chao, Y.-C., & Chen, W.-J.* (2015). Physiological and psychological effects of forest environment. Quarterly Journal of Chinese Forestry, 48(4), 363-376. (in Chinese)
  2. Yu, C-P., Chuang, Y.-H., & Chen, W.-J.* (2015). The relationship among serious leisure, flow experience and leisure satisfaction—A case study on bicycle activity. Journal of sport, leisure and hospitality research, 10(3), 53-73. (in Chinese)
  3. Yu, C-P.*, Yuan, H.-W., Tsai, M.-J., & Choiu, C.-R. (2015). Forest recreation benefits on health. Quarterly Journal of Chinese Forestry, 48(2), 173-184. (in Chinese)
  4. Yu, C-P., Li, S.-W., & Chen, C.-Y.* (2014). Study of recreation conflict and satisfaction in Xitou Nature Education Area: A comparison of Taiwan and China tourists. Journal of Experimental Forest of National Taiwan University, 28(2), 97-107. (in Chinese)
  5. Wang, Y.-N., Lin, L.-C., Chang, P.-C., Li, K.-H., & Yu, C.-P.* (2014). Social carrying capacity investigation in Xitou Nature Education Area. Journal of Experimental Forest of National Taiwan University, 28(1), 31-44. (in Chinese)
  6. Chiou, C.-R., Huang, M.-Y., Tsai, W.-L., Lin, L.-C., & Yu, C.-P.* (2013). Assessing impact of natural disasters on tourist arrivals: The case of Xitou Nature Education Area (XNEA), Taiwan. International Journal of Tourism Sciences, 13(1), 47-64.
  7. Chancellor, C., Yu, C.-P., & Cole, S. T. (2011). Exploring quality of life perceptions in rural mid-western (USA) communities: An application of the core-periphery concept in a tourism development context. International Journal of Tourism Research, 13(5), 496-507.
  8. Yu, C.-P.*, Chancellor, H. C., & Cole, S. T. (2011). Examining the effects of tourism impacts on resident quality of life: Evidence from rural midwestern communities in USA. International Journal of Tourism Sciences, 11(2), 161-186.
  9. Yu, C.-P.*, Chancellor, H. C., & Cole, S. T. (2011). Measuring residents’ attitudes toward sustainable tourism: A re-examination of the sustainable tourism attitude scale (SUS-TAS). Journal of Travel Research, 50(1), 57-63.
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

2016 - now

    1. Ramanpong, J., & Yu, C.-P. (Dec 2022). Physiological and psychological responses of exposure to forest stands with different planting densities. UTokyo-NTU Joint Conference 2022-Forest Science and Biomaterial Sciences Session, Taipei, Taiwan. (online)
    2. Yu, C.-P. (Oct 2021). Restorative benefits of forest therapy and the role of forest therapy guide. Nature & Health Virtual Conference, University of Washington, WA, USA. (online)
    3. Chen, H.-T., Wang, C.-W. & Yu, C.-P. (Nov 2020). Restorative effect of urban environment transferred to natural space—Applying virtual reality technology. 2020 Forest Resources and Sustainable Development Conference, Yilan, Taiwan.
    4. Ju, A.-Y., Yu, C.-P. & Chang, F.-C. (Nov 2020). Psychophysiological effects of touching Taiwan domestic woods—A case of Taiwania cryptomerioides and Acacia confuse. 2020 Forest Resources and Sustainable Development Conference, Yilan, Taiwan. (Bronze Medal Award).
    5. Yu, C.-P., Lu, W.-H. & Lee, H.-Y. (Feb 2020). Restorative effects of middle-aged and elderly individuals in virtual reality nature environment. TALS 2020 Conference. UIUC, USA.
    6. Ramanpong, J., Yu, C.-P., & Chiang, P.-N. (Oct 2019). Monitoring visitor injury and illness in Xitou Nature Education Area. 2019 Forest Resources and Sustainable Development Conference, Taipei, Taiwan.
    7. Chen, H.-T., Yu, C.-P., & Chiang, P.-N. (Jul 2019). Physiological benefits of forest bathing program in Xitou—A large sample size research. International Symposium on Forest Sustainability Science and Application, Nantou County, Taiwan.



  1. Cheng, C.-W., Liu, C.-C., Hsieh, Y.-H., Chao, P.-H., & Yu, C.-P. (Jun 2018). Investigating the effects of an outdoor environmental education program in an elementary student summer camp. 24th International Symposium on Society and Resource Management, UT, USA.
  2. Chen, H.-T., & Yu, C.-P. (Feb 2018). The stress recovery effect of forest bathing on middle-aged female: A case study in Aowanda National Forest Recreation Area (ANFRA). NTU–UTokyo Joint Workshop on Long-term Monitoring and Data Analysis for Ecosystem Services in Asian University Forests, Nantou County, Taiwan. (Bronze Medal Award)
  3. Ramanpong J., Phongkhieo, N. T., Emphandhu, D., & Yu, C.-P. (Feb 2018). Determination of recreation carrying capacity of Lan Son Camping Area, Phu Soi Dao National Park. NTU–UTokyo Joint Workshop on Long-term Monitoring and Data Analysis for Ecosystem Services in Asian University Forests, Nantou County, Taiwan.
  4. Chen, H.-T., Luo, X.-Y., & Yu, C.-P. (Oct 2017). Psychophysiological effects of virtual reality on forest and urban environments. 2017 Forest Resources and Sustainable Development Conference, Yilan, Taiwan. (Excellent Research Paper Award)
  5. Lin, C.-M., & Yu, C.-P. (Oct 2017). Individual differences in psychophysiological effects of forest therapy. 2017 Forest Resources and Sustainable Development Conference, Yilan, Taiwan.
  6. Yu, C.-P., Li, L.-N., & Chao, P-H (Aug 2017). A study of virtual reality in outdoor recreation experience. 2017 19th Leisure, Recreation, and Tourism Research Symposium and International Forum, Taipei, Taiwan.
  7. Lin, C.-M., & Yu, C.-P. (Oct 2016). Psychophysiological healthy benefits of forest bathing in middle-aged and elderly. 7th Symposium of Asian University Forest Consortium (SAUFC07), Hokkaido, Japan. (Silver Medal Award)

 

  1. Yu, C.-P., Chao, P.-H. & Chen, W.-J. (Dec 2015). Destination attributes, memorable tourism experiences and loyal behavior in nature-based tourism destination. 2015 Annual TTRA Apac Conference, Tokyo, Japan.
  2. Yu, C.-P., Chao, Y.-C., & Chen, W.-J. (Oct 2015). Physiological and psychological effects of forest environment. 2015 Forest Resources and Sustainable Development Conference, Taipei, Taiwan. (Excellent Paper Award)
  3. Chang, W.-C., Yu, C.-P., & Chen, W.-J. (Oct 2015). Memorable tourism experience, tourism motivation, satisfaction and loyalty. 2015 17th Leisure, Recreation, and Tourism Research Symposium and International Forum, Taipei, Taiwan.
  4. Yu, C.-P., & Yeh, P.-F. (May 2015). Residents’ attitudes for tourism in decline stage of tourism development. Tourism and Event Research (WHTER) & International Convention and Expo Summit (ICES) 2015, Seoul, Korea.
  5. Chao, P.-H., Yu, C.-P. & Chueh, H.-C. (May 2015). Rural tourism image representation online-content analysis of Taiwan leisure farm websites’ texts and pictures. Tourism and Event Research (WHTER) & International Convention and Expo Summit (ICES) 2015, Seoul, Korea.
  6. Hsieh, L.-P., Yu, C.-P., & Chen, W.-J. (Oct 2014). Study of willingness to pay (WTP) for Erziping tickets at Yangmingshan National Park—An application of contingent valuation method (CVM). 2014 Forest Resources and Sustainable Development Conference, Yilan, Taiwan.
  7. Yu, C.-P., Cole, S. T., & Chancellor, H. C. (Jun 2014). Tourism impacts, tourism-related community quality of life and residents’ support for tourism development. 2014 Annual TTRA International Conference, Bruges, Belgium.
  8. Tang, W.-Y., Chung, L.-W., & Yu, C.-P. (Oct 2013). A study of tourists’ service quality perceptions in Yangmingshan National Park: Applying Ecotourists’ Quality Expectations Scale (ECOSERV). 2013 Forest Resources and Sustainable Development Conference, Taipei, Taiwan.
  9. Yu, C.-P., Cole, S. T., & Chancellor, H. C. (Jun 2013). Assessing community quality of life in the context of tourism development: Tourism-related community quality of life (TCQOL) approach. Best Education Network Think Tank XIII, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. (Nominated for the Best Paper Award)
  10. Yu, C. P., Chancellor, H. C. & Cole, S. T. (Jul 2011). Examining the effects of tourism impacts on resident quality of life: Evidence from rural midwestern communities in USA. 2011 TOSOK international tourism conference, Seoul, Korea. (Excellent Research Paper Award)

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