‘On the mountain, the world is still all right’: nature connections in context and the Covid journey of young adults in Austria

Research and policy during the Covid-19 pandemic often dovetailed with an established interest in how nearby urban nature spaces can encourage human well-being. Yet, to define the focus upfront in this way is to overlook the many ways in which different groups may draw on experiences in diverse natu...

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Main Authors: Bork-Hüffer, Tabea (Author) , Wächter, Leonie (Author) , Hitchings, Russell (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: 2. August 2024
In: People and nature
Year: 2024, Volume: 6, Issue: 5, Pages: 1893-1904
ISSN:2575-8314
DOI:10.1002/pan3.10680
Online Access:Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1002/pan3.10680
Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/pan3.10680
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Author Notes:Tabea Bork-Hüffer, Leonie Wächter, Russell Hitchings

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