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Circles of Connection: Visualizing Human–Nature–Animal Bonds Through Participatory Art in Wildlife Tourism [PDF]

open access: yesAnimals
Understanding human–nature–animal relationships is central to conservation and visitor management, yet these relationships are commonly studied through language-based surveys that may exclude participants across age groups and diverse cultural or ...
Yulei Guo, David Fennell
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Nature connection in adulthood: The role of childhood nature experiences

open access: yesPeople and Nature
Abstract Nature connection describes our relationship with the rest of the natural world. Promoting nature connection in children and adults has been identified as a worthwhile focus for education and public health, given the positive associations between nature connection, well‐being and pro‐environmental behaviours.
Alexia Barrable, Samantha Friedman
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Informing Future Land Systems Using Self-Reported Pathways and Barriers to Connections to Nature: A Case Study in Auckland, New Zealand

open access: yesLand, 2022
Empirical research exploring what increases an individual’s connection to nature is growing, however research seeking respondents to self-report what they feel acts as a barrier or pathway to their connection to nature is scarce.
Lissy Fehnker   +2 more
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A Meta-Analysis of Emotional Evidence for the Biophilia Hypothesis and Implications for Biophilic Design

open access: yesFrontiers in Psychology, 2022
The biophilia hypothesis posits an innate biological and genetic connection between human and nature, including an emotional dimension to this connection.
Jason S. Gaekwad   +3 more
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Nature Connection [PDF]

open access: yes, 2021
Nature connection is the diverse ways in which meaningful experiences are had with nature and that are claimed to have positive impacts on the wellbeing of people and the environment. Definitions range holistically across mind, body and emotional engagements.
Freeman, Elizabeth   +2 more
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Connection to nature for sustainable development at universities—What should be done?

open access: yesFrontiers in Sustainability, 2023
Universities and institutions of higher education play an important role in today's society. They educate the next generation of decision-makers and therefore have a great influence on the decisions made in society.
Matthias Winfried Kleespies   +1 more
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Connection to nature: A student perspective

open access: yesEcosphere, 2023
Connection to nature has been linked to increased physical and mental health and increased performance of sustainable behaviors for individuals more connected to nature. Understanding why humans, especially younger generations, are connected to nature is
Jessica R. Duke, Emily A. Holt
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Should we connect children to nature in the Anthropocene?

open access: yesPeople and Nature, 2022
To most conservationists and many parents, it seems obvious that it is a good thing to teach children to value the natural world. Not only does connection with nature support their development and well‐being, but it also supports ongoing efforts by ...
Brendon M. H. Larson   +2 more
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No evidence of an extinction of experience or emotional disconnect from nature in urban Singapore

open access: yesPeople and Nature, 2020
It is widely believed that people living in cities have fewer and poorer daily experiences of nature, and that this contributes to the biodiversity crisis on the basis that if people do not know nature, they will not care for its conservation.
Rachel Rui Ying Oh   +3 more
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