Perceptual Evaluation of Natural Landscapes: The Role of the Individual Connection to Nature

Environment and Behavior

Volumn 47, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 595-617

  Tang, I Chun ^a   Sullivan, William C ^b   Chang, Chun Yen ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

attentional restorativeness; connection to nature; landscape perception; preference; sense of safety

Indexed keywords

ANTECEDENT CONDITIONS; ATTITUDINAL SURVEY; ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE; LAND TYPE; NATURE-SOCIETY RELATIONS; PERCEPTION; RURAL LANDSCAPE; SAFETY; SENSE OF PLACE;

EID: 84930147344     PISSN: 00139165     EISSN: 1552390X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0013916513520604     Document Type: Article

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