Table 7.

The top 20 “loved” elements of respondents' favorite outdoor places, ranked by frequency of mention.

Rank	“Loved” elements	Type	Frequency of mention
1	Birds	Setting attribute	139
2	Plants, vegetation	Setting attribute	137
3	Aesthetics, beauty	Setting attribute	119
4	Wildlife, animals, fauna	Setting attribute	96
5	Walking	Activity	93
6	Nativeness (of species present)	Setting attribute	85
7	Solitude, privacy, escape crowds/city	Benefit	85
8	Quiet, peace, tranquillity, silence	Setting attribute	81
9	Open space, space, vastness	Setting attribute	76
10	Accessibility and proximity	Setting attribute	71
11	Natural processes, seasonal changes	Setting attribute	63
12	Biodiversity and diversity	Setting attribute	54
13	Discovery, exploration, learning	Benefit	49
14	Fresh air, breeze	Setting attribute	45
15	Creeks, rivers, lakes, waterfalls	Setting attribute	45
16	Naturalness, wildness	Setting attribute	45
17	Rest and relaxation	Benefit	43
18	Beach, ocean, sea	Setting attribute	41
19	Family relations	Benefit	38
20	Sounds and smells of nature	Setting attribute	38