Connectedness to nature, place attachment and conservation behaviour: Testing connectedness theory among farmers

Journal of Environmental Psychology

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 298-304

  Gosling, Elizabeth ^a   Williams, Kathryn J H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Biodiversity protection; Connectedness to nature; Landholders; Place attachment

Indexed keywords

EID: 77956871244     PISSN: 02724944     EISSN: 15229610     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvp.2010.01.005     Document Type: Article

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