Species diversity enhances perceptions of urban coastlines at multiple scales

Fairchild, Tom; Weedon, Jas; Griffin, John

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Species diversity enhances perceptions of urban coastlines at multiple scales

Tom Fairchild

, Jas Weedon, John Griffin

People and Nature, Volume: 4, Issue: 4, Pages: 931 - 948

Swansea University Authors: Tom Fairchild , Jas Weedon, John Griffin

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Biodiversity is increasingly understood as an important mediator of human aesthetic appreciation of scenes and landscapes, with implications for cultural services and well-being. However, the generality of biodiversity effects across affective emotions, scales and habitats remains unclear. Urban coa...

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Species diversity enhances perceptions of urban coastlines at multiple scales

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