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Landscape and Ecological Engineering
Published in: Landscape and Ecological Engineering 3/2023

16-02-2023 | Special Feature: Original Paper

Volunteering in nature: a win–win strategy for healthy people and healthy nature

Authors: Wan-Yu Chou, Shih-Han Hung, Chun-Yen Chang, Tsu-Liang Chang

Published in: Landscape and Ecological Engineering | Issue 3/2023

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Abstract

The current study investigated the differences between environmental volunteering program and natural experience program in natural benefits, place attachment and pro-environmental behaviours. Fifty-eight college students were recruited to participate in these two programs which were conducted in a highland farm. Comparing to those in natural experience program, the results indicated that participants in the environmental volunteering program perceived greater natural benefits, expressed a stronger place attachment to activity site, as well as reported a better human-nature relationship and improved pro-environmental behaviours. The findings of this study also presented how these measurements predict volunteers’ natural benefits and pro-environmental behaviours. Environmental volunteering is an environmental health strategy that could be incorporated into individuals’ health promotion. Suggestions for promoting environmental volunteering, and their implementations are proposed.
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Metadata
Title
Volunteering in nature: a win–win strategy for healthy people and healthy nature
Authors
Wan-Yu Chou
Shih-Han Hung
Chun-Yen Chang
Tsu-Liang Chang
Publication date
16-02-2023
Publisher
Springer Japan
Published in
Landscape and Ecological Engineering / Issue 3/2023
Print ISSN: 1860-1871
Electronic ISSN: 1860-188X
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11355-023-00542-0

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