This paper introduces the theoretical and conceptual basis for an empirical study. It focuses on how virtual stores (accessible through the internet or CD) need to be designed for influencing wine buyer (purchase) behavior most favorably. The project includes the development and empirical evaluation of a model based on past research on consumer behavior and environmental psychology in real stores.

Department of Neurobiology and Behavior, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA, 2 Bioacoustics Research Program, Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA, Department of Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Biology, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA, Department of Psychology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA, Department of Biology, Tufts University, Medf...

Centre for Ecology and Conservation, College of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Exeter, Cornwall, UK, Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment, Western Sydney University, Penrith, NSW, Australia, 3 School of Natural Sciences and Psychology, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, UK, 4 School of Life, Sport and Social Sciences, Edinburgh Napier University, Edinburgh, UK, Dep...

1 Department of Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA 2 Aquatic Behavioural Ecology Laboratory, Department of Psychology, Neuroscience, and Behaviour, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada 3 Department of Environmental Science and Policy, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA 4 Department of Mathematics, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA

1 Edmond J. Safra Center for Ethics, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States of America, 2 Department of Counseling Psychology, University of Massachusetts, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America, 3 Department of Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning, and Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, Tufts University, Medford, Massachusetts, United State...

Climate change and biodiversity loss are serious concerns for environmental researchers conservationists. However, the impact of climate disproportionately affects low-income communities, indigenous groups, people colour. Conservation initiatives, however, sometimes perpetuate historical injustices marginalised people. We argue that justice may be effectively merged with conservation psychology...

Humans are altering their living environment to an extent that could cause environmental collapse. Promoting change into environmental sustainability is therefore urgent. Despite a rapid expansion in conservation biology, appreciation of underlying causes and identification of long-term solutions have largely been lacking. I summarized knowledge regarding the environmental crisis, and argue tha...

One of the fundamental aspects of culture is the relationship it prescribes between individuals and environment. Am I part of the natural environment, or am I separate and perhaps superior to nature? The answer to this question influences the types of attitudes that individuals within a given culture are likely to develop, the types of environmental behaviors that individuals are likely to adop...

Stressful life and reduced well-being have always been an issue of lifestyle in modern society. Constructing a multidisciplinary conceptual framework of environmental tranquility and quality of life is required for the field of architectural development, improved environmental quality, and enhanced human well-being. This paper reviews the main concepts of tranquility, environmental quality, and...