*1.9. Structure of Paper*

In summary, previous research empirically investigated the relationships between SWB and green spaces, such as forests, agricultural lands, and parks. They did not explicitly consider SWB or forest SWB as forest policy indicators. Based on two studies regarding forest SWB to be discussed in the below, we examined why and how forest SWB can be an appropriate policy indicator in the age of urbanization and forest restoration. Sections 2 and 3 review the summary results of two studies that examined forest SWB across the entire Yasu River watershed and at the upper Yasu River watershed in Japan. In Section 4, we argue that forest SWB can be utilized as a policy indicator, and finally, Section 5 provides a conclusion which also discusses possible future studies.
