Assessing the Impact of Social and Ecological Change during COVID-19 in Natural Areas Through the Subjective Well-Being and Place Attachment of Natural Area Users
Savannah Stuart,
Ryan Plummer,
Gillian Dale
et al.
Abstract:The devastating impact of COVID-19 on the mental health and well-being of individuals has led researchers to increasingly consider the importance of people-place interactions as drivers of positive mental health. This study explores people-place relationships with natural areas through the COVID-19 pandemic, focusing on subjective well-being and place attachment. The study was conducted in a system of natural areas in the Niagara Region, Ontario. Through completion of self-report questionnaires, natural area u… Show more
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