The meanings associated with varying degrees of attachment to a natural landscape

Journal of Leisure Research

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 290-311

  Wynveen, Christopher J ^a   Kyle, Gerard T ^b   Absher, James D ^c   Theodori, Gene L ^d  

^a BAYLOR UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c PACIFIC SOUTHWEST RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

^d SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Mixed methods; Place attachment; Place meaning

Indexed keywords

LANDSCAPE; PLACE NAME;

CALIFORNIA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79960226643     PISSN: 00222216     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00222216.2011.11950237     Document Type: Article

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