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Dawn Dickinson

Conference paper

Connecting with nature in urban green space: nonmaterial benefits perceived by green space users in Perth, Western Australia


Urban green spaces (UGS) like parks, sports grounds and bush reserves provide opportunities for city dwellers to interact with the natural environment. Our study sought to establish the importance of UGS for city dwellers to not only interact, but ‘connect’, with nature given that research suggests that this enhances wellbeing. We also sought to examine...

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