Concepts and measures related to connection to nature: Similarities and differences

Journal of Environmental Psychology

Volumn 34, Issue , 2013, Pages 64-78

  Tam, Kim Pong ^a  

^a HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Connection to nature; Contact with nature; Environmental behavior; Personality; Subjective well being

Indexed keywords

EID: 84874406843     PISSN: 02724944     EISSN: 15229610     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvp.2013.01.004     Document Type: Article

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