ABSTRACT
The interface between people and natural environments occurs in a variety of complex ways that affect the individual’s economic, cultural, physical, and spiritual well-being. Although historically this interaction has been characterized in economic terms (e.g., commodity production) or cultural aspects (e.g., number of jobs created in a community), there is currently a trend that recognizes the physical and spiritual effects of natural environments upon individuals or communities (Driver et al., 1996; Schroeder, 1996).
