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作者

Fitalew Agimass Taye;Jens Abildtrup;Marius Mayer;Milan Ščasný;Niels Strange;Thomas Lundhede

来源

URBAN FORESTRY & URBAN GREENING,Vol.46,Issue1,Article 126471

语言

英文

关键字

Childhood;Environmental behaviour;Forest recreation;Frequency of visits;Generalized ordered logit

作者单位

Department of Accounting, Finance, and Economics, Griffith University, 226 Grey St, QLD, 4101 Brisbane, Australia;Bureau d’économique théorique et appliquée, UMR AgroParisTech/INRA/Université de Lorraine/CNRS, 14 rue Girardet, 54042 Nancy Cedex, France;Institute for Geography and Geology, University of Greifswald, Jahnstraße 17a, D-17487 Greifswald, Germany;Charles University, Environment Center, Prague, Czech Republic;Faculty of Finance and Accounting, University of Economics, Prague, Czech Republic;Department of Food and Resource Economics, University of Copenhagen, Rolighedsvej 23, 1958 Frederiksberg C, Denmark;Center for Macroecology, Evolution and Climate, University of Copenhagen, Rolighedsvej 23, 1958 Frederiksberg C, Denmark;Centre for Environmental Economics and Policy in Africa, Department of Agricultural Economics, Extension and Rural Development, University of Pretoria, South Africa;Department of Accounting, Finance, and Economics, Griffith University, 226 Grey St, QLD, 4101 Brisbane, Australia;Bureau d’économique théorique et appliquée, UMR AgroParisTech/INRA/Université de Lorraine/CNRS, 14 rue Girardet, 54042 Nancy Cedex, France;Institute for Geography and Geology, University of Greifswald, Jahnstraße 17a, D-17487 Greifswald, Germany;Charles University, Environment Center, Prague, Czech Republic;Faculty of Finance and Accounting, University of Economics, Prague, Czech Republic;Department of Food and Resource Economics, University of Copenhagen, Rolighedsvej 23, 1958 Frederiksberg C, Denmark;Center for Macroecology, Evolution and Climate, University of Copenhagen, Rolighedsvej 23, 1958 Frederiksberg C, Denmark;Centre for Environmental Economics and Policy in Africa, Department of Agricultural Economics, Extension and Rural Development, University of Pretoria, South Africa

摘要

This study examines the role of childhood experience in forest recreational practices at adulthood. It investigates the effect of visitation frequency and type of settlement during childhood on frequency of visits at adulthood and analyses variations in nine European countries including Austria, Czech Republic, Switzerland, Germany, Denmark, France, Poland, Slovakia, and UK. The data are collected through a representative online survey and results are based on a generalized ordered logit model in which frequency of forest visits is considered as an ordered categorical variable. Childhood experience is found to be a significant factor determining frequency of forest visits at adulthood. In addition, current residential settlement, distance to the nearest forest, and other socioeconomic factors influence frequency of forest visits. The study findings show the importance of forest accessibility to children for a development of better recreational habits that support active mobility, sustainability and healthy lifestyles.