Ecological dynamics as a theoretical framework for development of sustainable behaviours towards the environment

Environmental Education Research

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 45-63

  Brymer, Eric ^a   Davids, Keith ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

behaviour change; dynamical systems theory; ecological dynamics; ecological psychology; environmental education; learning

Indexed keywords

EID: 84874472945     PISSN: 13504622     EISSN: 14695871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13504622.2012.677416     Document Type: Article

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