Communicating healthy forest air as a medicine

Publication from the AllianceAuthor: Droli, Maurizio; Ohe, YasuoYear of publication: 2022 An average adult, when resting, inhales and exhales the remarkable amount of 10,000 – 12,000 litres of air per day. Nevertheless, despite the importance of healthy air for humans and the multitude of organisations promoting healthy destinations in brochures, very few tourism organisations are …

Positioning Climate Therapy Stays as a Health Tourism Product: An Evidence-Based Approach

Publication from the AllianceAuthor: Maurizio Droli, Lorena Bašan, Fabio Giuseppe VassalloYear of publication: 2022 Background: The relationship between Length Of Stay (LOS) and Metres Above Sea Level (MASL) of Climate Therapy Stays (CTSs) and their therapeutic effectiveness and efficiency has been underresearched in the last four decades. As a consequence, the potentials of short-term and …

Evaluating Potential Respiratory Benefits of Forest-Based Experiences: A Regional Scale Approach

Publication from the AllianceAuthor: Droli Maurizio, Sigura Maurizia, Vassallo Fabio, Droli Giovanni, Iseppi LucaYear of publication: 2002 Background: Several studies have suggested the possibility of obtaining specific respiratory benefits by experiencing forests and other natural resources. Despite this, forests have never been considered according to such potential. This study aims to compare municipalities by considering …