Looking for the role of nature experiences in planning and decision making: A perspective from the Helsinki Metropolitan Area

Sustainability: Science, Practice, and Policy

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 45-55

  Faehnle, Maija ^a   Bäcklund, Pia ^b   Tyrväinen, Liisa ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^b TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

^c FINNISH FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

Environmental planning; Public involvement; Public opinion; Quality of life; Urban environments

Indexed keywords

EID: 79960220158     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15487733     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15487733.2011.11908064     Document Type: Review

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