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Biophilia as Evolutionary Adaptation: An Onto- and Phylogenetic Framework for Biophilic Design

open access: yesFrontiers in Psychology, 2021
Biophilia is a human personality trait described initially by Erich Fromm and later by E.O. Wilson, both of whom agree that biophilia has a biological basis and that it is fundamental to develop harmonious relationships between humans and the biosphere ...
Giuseppe Barbiero, Rita Berto
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Biophilia in Italian preschool children: preliminary findings [PDF]

open access: yesFrontiers in Psychology
This study investigated the relationship between biophilia, pro-environmental behaviors, and connectedness to nature in Italian preschool children. A total of 196 children (ages 24–65 months) and their parents participated.
Sabine Pirchio, Sara Costa, Rosa Ferri
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Cultivating biophilia: Domestic gardens foster positive emotions towards wildlife, with gardening influence shaped by species' ecological functions

open access: yesPeople and Nature
Understanding how different types of nature interactions influence emotional responses to animal species is especially important in the context of the biodiversity crisis, as these emotions can shape conservation‐related attitudes and behaviours ...
Quentin Dutertre   +3 more
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What’s love got to do with it? A biophilia-based approach to zoonoses prevention through a conservation lens

open access: yesFrontiers in Conservation Science
E.O. Wilson coined the term biophilia, defining it as an innate affinity to the natural world. The concept of nature connectedness is used in environmental psychology as a measure of feelings and self-perceptions of connectedness to nature.
Jason R. Kirkey
exaly   +3 more sources

Biophilia in interior design and its impact on achieving sustainability [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Architecture, Art & Humanistic Science, 2022
: Nature was and still is the first human teacher that influences and drives an interior designer's imagination to use nature's models and systems in the interior design process.Recently, the interior designer turned to design that is compatible with ...
Shaimaa Eissa   +2 more
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Dryland Watershed Restoration With Rock Detention Structures: A Nature-based Solution to Mitigate Drought, Erosion, Flooding, and Atmospheric Carbon

open access: yesFrontiers in Environmental Science, 2021
Historic land degradation is an ongoing threat to the Sky Islands of southern Arizona, US, and northern Sonora, Mexico, an area designated as a globally significant biodiversity hotspot.
Jennifer Gooden   +4 more
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End-Point Predictors of Water Quality in Tropical Rivers

open access: yesPollutants, 2023
End-point evaluation of stream health is essential for the quantification of water quality. To this end, many Multi-Metric Indices (MMIs) have been developed to quantify water quality.
Thomas Shahady   +1 more
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Confirmative biophilic framework for heritage management.

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2022
Heritage managers often reuse heritage sites to attract tourists and conserve the sites. Not all adaptive heritage reuses achieve sustainable development. Biophilia is an innate, biological tendency to be close to natural and cultural elements, which may
Hung-Ming Tu
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Biophilia

open access: yes, 2022
Biofilia significa amor pela vida ou pelas coisas vivas, diz respeito à nossa conexão natural com as formas naturais e explica a necessária união do ser humano com a natureza, de uma forma ancestral e evolutiva. Essa conexão se constrói de muitas formas, através da ciência e também do sagrado.
Rita Berto, Giuseppe Barbiero
openaire   +3 more sources

Urgent Biophilia: Green Space Visits in Wellington, New Zealand, during the COVID-19 Lockdowns

open access: yesLand, 2022
Urgent biophilia describes the conscious desire of humans to seek interactions with nature during periods of stress. This study examines the changes in frequency and reason for visiting urban green spaces by residents of Wellington, New Zealand, to ...
Maggie MacKinnon   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

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