A review of studies on forest tourism and recreation initiated in the 1980's and 1990's in Japan

Abstract

A review of the literature in terms of forest tourism and recreation in the1980's and 1990's was done using the FOLIS database. This result shows that there are twelve kinds of research topics which were started during the 1980's and 1990's. They are studies on 1. forest policy for recreation and tourism, 2. forest recreation/tourism in other countries, 3. nature conservation and recreation/tourism, 4.visitor use, 5. historical analyses of forest recreation/tourism, 6. evaluation of forest recreational/tourism functions, 7. resort development and forests, 8. owners, managers, and citizens in terms of forest recreation/tourism, 9. economic analyses of forest recreation/tourism in terms of public benefit, 10. psychological or physiological research, 11. recreation/tourism activities in forest areas, and 12. therapy and universal design. In this study these twelve topics were reviewed and discussed.