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Understanding and encouraging greater nature engagement in Australia: results from a national survey

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  • Alec Zuo
  • Sarah Ann Wheeler
  • Jane Edwards

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Interaction with nature has a range of significant health, ecological and economic benefits and a number of governments are implementing policies to increase humans’ engagement with nature. Using a large nationally representative survey sample in Australia, this study provides a detailed comment on the feasibility of such a policy, as well as contributing to an understanding of the characteristics of individuals who engaged in one or more of five dimensions of nature interaction, namely: nature engagement; conservation participation; nature advocacy; environmentally friendly purchasing and future engagement with nature conservation. The results indicate that age, income, education, marital status and household structure are all important influences on various types of nature engagement. It is suggested that increasing opportunities for young people to interact with nature is important, as well as supporting older people's involvement in conservation, plus focusing on the need to target and direct various policies.

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  • Alec Zuo & Sarah Ann Wheeler & Jane Edwards, 2016. "Understanding and encouraging greater nature engagement in Australia: results from a national survey," Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 59(6), pages 1107-1125, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:jenpmg:v:59:y:2016:i:6:p:1107-1125
    DOI: 10.1080/09640568.2015.1054926
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    1. Alec Zuo & Sarah Wheeler & Henning Bjornlund & Jane Edwards & Wei Xu, 2015. "Exploring Generational Differences Towards Water Resources and Policy Preferences of Water Re-Allocation in Alberta, Canada," Water Resources Management: An International Journal, Published for the European Water Resources Association (EWRA), Springer;European Water Resources Association (EWRA), vol. 29(14), pages 5073-5089, November.

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