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Why do people go to nature? Enhancing the recognition and scope of cultural ecosystem services in landscape

People and Nature, Volume 8, Issue 3, Page 650-665, March 2026.
Abstract The cultural ecosystem services (CES) framework allows to systematically analyse non‐material human–nature relationships and can help to increase the recognition and scope of various intangible place‐based values. Although the amount of scientific literature addressing CES has increased over the last few decades, studies largely focus only on ...
Jan Daněk, Ľuboš Slovák, Tomáš Daněk, Jiří Pánek, Martin Schlossarek, Linda Blättler   +5 more
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Getting hands‐on with hedges—Does experiential engagement in plant science experiments affect secondary school pupils' environmental perceptions?

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, Volume 8, Issue 2, Page 712-726, March 2026.
In towns and cities, vegetation growing around streets and buildings can lessen the risks posed by extreme heat, rainfall and poor air quality. However, the urban public (and particularly, youth) have limited awareness of these environmental benefits.
Chloe Sutcliffe, Rosie Naylor, Jorge Campos‐Gonzalez, Tijana Blanusa   +3 more
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Toward a unified understanding of people’s aversion to nature: biophobia

Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment, Volume 24, Issue 1, February 2026.
Human–nature relationships are often framed positively, but research rarely addresses biophobia, the aversion to nature. However, negative relationships with nature are likely to become more widespread following societal and environmental changes, with serious implications for public health and conservation efforts.
Johan Kjellberg Jensen, Anna S Persson, Masashi Soga   +2 more
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Testing Reliability of Biophilic Design Matrix Within Urban Residential Playrooms

Frontiers in Psychology, 2020
Playtime in urban cities has become an indoor activity for children due to limited access to natural outdoor environments. This product of urbanization makes the case for the introduction of biophilic design.
Ellen Marte, Abigail Calumpit, Bárbara de Sá Bessa, Ashley Toledo, Roberta Fadda, Tricia Skoler   +5 more
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The Influence of Deep Space and the Stars on Emotions

International Journal of Psychology, Volume 61, Issue 1, February 2026.
ABSTRACT Detailed photographs of deep space from the James Webb telescope are public, yet little is known about how such imagery might affect people. Using both face‐to‐face and online study designs, compared to exposure to photographs of urban environments, exposure to photographs of deep space and stars increased experiences of awe overall and also ...
Jason P. Martens, Mia Prokopetz, Kit Tomlinson   +2 more
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Knowledge, perceptions, and barriers influence public actions to help bees in Toronto, Canada

Conservation Science and Practice, Volume 8, Issue 2, February 2026.
Abstract Despite the enthusiasm surrounding bees, the public's current knowledge is sourced from the non‐native honey bee whose life history differs from many endemic North American species. Ascertaining the public's understandings and perceptions of bees is essential to implementing publicly supported conservation initiatives that may benefit bee ...
Anthony C. Ayers, Sandra M. Rehan
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biophilia and urban design in the development of movement paths in cities (A case study of the new Corniche Street and Street 306 in Tanta)

Journal of Architecture, Art & Humanistic Science
This research discusses how to link the principles of biophilia to street design because of its great importance as an urban element within the city center, where movement paths play an important social role in the urban environment, to meet human needs.
Dr. Lobna Abdallah Abd Elfattah Agha
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The Influence of Immersion Environment on Mood: Comparing Sea Versus Laboratory Cold Exposure

Lifestyle Medicine, Volume 7, Issue 1, January 2026.
ABSTRACT Background Cold water immersion (CWI) has gained attention as a potential strategy for improving mental health. Although studies demonstrate consistent mood‐enhancing effects following sea swimming and controlled CWI, the role of environmental context remains unclear.
John Stephen Kelly
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Time of Wonder

Journal of Curriculum Theorizing
From early childhood, picture books have captivated us with a spectrum of characters playing out plot lines in places both far and near. More specifically, many of these books, with their aesthetic and efferent elements of words and images, have come ...
Cynthia Marlene Morawski, Catherine-Laura Dunnington   +1 more
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Does entomophobia influence consumer preferences for organic vegetables and support for pesticide‐free farming?

People and Nature, Volume 8, Issue 1, Page 99-109, January 2026.
Abstract Fostering pro‐conservation attitudes and behaviour is essential to mitigating biodiversity decline. Biophobia—negative emotional responses, such as fear and disgust, towards living organisms—can shape these attitudes, but its effects remain poorly understood.
Masari Date, Yuya Fukano, Masashi Soga
wiley   +1 more source