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Community Forests and Public Health: A Research Agenda.
Pooja S Tandon1,2,3,4, Shelby Semmes1, Kim Garrett3
1Trust for Public Land, San Francisco, CA 94108, USA.
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
|October 29, 2025
Summary
Research on community forests (CFs) and human health is limited. This study reviewed evidence, identified knowledge gaps, and proposed a research agenda for CFs in the U.S. to improve public health outcomes.
Area of Science:
- Environmental Health
- Community Forestry
- Public Health Research
Background:
- Natural environments are crucial for healthy communities.
- Community forests (CFs) offer access, shared governance, and benefits to local populations.
- Existing research primarily focuses on urban green spaces, with less data on CFs.
Purpose of the Study:
- To systematically review evidence linking CFs to human health.
- To identify knowledge gaps in current CF and health research.
- To propose a research agenda for CFs and public health in the U.S.
Main Methods:
- Systematic literature review screening 351 studies, with 24 full-text articles assessed.
- Mixed-methods study characterizing 70 CFs in the Eastern U.S.
- Four case studies were featured within the research.
Main Results:
- The evidence base on CFs' health implications is notably sparse.
- Recreational use was the most common purpose identified for 93% of CFs and all case studies.
- Only one study met the inclusion criteria for the systematic review.
Conclusions:
- Targeted research is essential to understand CFs' impact on health.
- Optimizing CFs requires evidence-based strategies for health benefits.
- A research agenda focusing on nature contact, climate, economy, cohesion, and equity is proposed.
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