Encouraging the use of urban green space: The mediating role of attitude, perceived usefulness and perceived behavioural control

Habitat International

Volumn 50, Issue , 2015, Pages 130-139

  Wan, Calvin ^a   Shen, Geoffrey Qiping ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Attitude; Mediation; Promotion; Urban green space; Visit

Indexed keywords

GREENSPACE; PSYCHOLOGY; PUBLIC ATTITUDE; SPACE USE; URBAN POPULATION;

CHINA; HONG KONG;

EID: 84940177379     PISSN: 01973975     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.habitatint.2015.08.010     Document Type: Article

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