Virtual nature experiences as emotional benefits in green product consumption: The moderating role of environmental attitudes

Environment and Behavior

Volumn 40, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 818-842

  Hartmann, Patrick ^a   Apaolaza Ibáñez, Vanessa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE BASQUE COUNTRY UPV EHU   (Spain)

Author keywords

Environmental attitudes; Environmental consumption; Green consumption experiences; Virtual nature experiences

Indexed keywords

ADVERTISING; CONSUMPTION BEHAVIOR; ENVIRONMENTAL VALUES; PERCEPTION;

EID: 53549097890     PISSN: 00139165     EISSN: 1552390X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0013916507309870     Document Type: Article

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