TY - T1 - The Health and Well-Being Impacts of Protected Areas in Finland SN - / UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10138/307309 T3 - A1 - Puhakka, Riikka; Pitkänen, Kati; Siikamäki, Pirkko A2 - PB - Y1 - 2017 LA - eng AB - Following the growth of nature-based tourism, national parks and other protected areas have become important tourist attractions and tools for regional development. Meanwhile, research on the impact of nature on human health and well-being is increasing and taken into account in park management. This study examines health and well-being benefits perceived by visitors to Finland's protected areas. It is based on survey data from five national parks and one strict nature reserve in 2013–2015: an o... VO - IS - SP - OP - KW - 1172 Environmental sciences; Nature-based tourism; Protected areas; National parks; Health; Well-Being; Finland; Nature-based tourism; Protected areas; National parks; Health; Well-being; Finland N1 - PP - ER -