Walking in “wild” and “tended” urban forests: The impact on psychological well-being

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Perceived urban design qualities and affective experiences of walking (2016, background): “The results further support findings of variations in the affective experience during nature walks (Martens, Gutscher, and Bauer 2011).”
Evaluating restoration in urban green spaces: Does setting type make a difference? (2014, background): “For example, a field experiment in Switzerland showed that a 30108 minute walk through a tended dense forest with visible signs of maintenance fostered stronger 109 mood improvements than a walk through an equally dense, but more wild part of the forest that 110 had not been maintained for many year”
The Wellbeing Benefits Associated with Perceived and Measured Biodiversity in Australian Urban Green Spaces (2019, background): “[44] Before and after Questionnaire completed prior to and post 30-min walk in either a wild or tended forest 100 Switzerland ‘Wildness’ based on expert opinion and length of time since economic use of forest (i.”
Trees, grass, or concrete? The effects of different types of environments on stress reduction (2020, background): “the findings of Martens et al. (2011), which found no strong association between preference for urban forests and affective responses.”