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Wilderness: Rural and urban attitdes and perceptions
| Author: |
Lutz, Allison R.; Simpson-Housley, Paul; De Man, Anton F. |
| Date: |
1999 |
| Periodical: |
Environment and Behavior |
| Abstract: |
Seventy-five urban and 75 rural residents participated in a study of attitudes toward and perceptions of wilderness. Results of an attitude questionnaire indicated that both rural and urban respondents expressed a positive attitude toward wilderness and a relatively high degree of environmental concern. However, the findings of a photo task demonstrated that the two populations responded to the questionnaire on the basis of a different understanding of what constitutes wilderness; that is, respondents from the two areas perceived the same environment in different ways. |
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