Dwelling in the city: A qualitative exploration of the human-nature relationship in three types of urban greenspace

Noe, Elizabeth Elliot; Stolte, Ottilie

doi:10.1016/j.landurbplan.2022.104633

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“…This variability highlights the need for urban planning and public health policies to consider the complex nature of human-environment interactions. Liu et al [36], Noe and Stolte [37], and Jarvis et al [38] further support the significance of engaging with green spaces for health needs, with each study acknowledging the varied community needs and degrees of nature engagement. In summary, these studies collectively reinforce our findings regarding the effects of nature on well-being, emphasizing the critical need for considering these aspects in the design of greener and healthier cities.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 91%

Understanding How Green Space Naturalness Impacts Public Well-Being: Prospects for Designing Healthier Cities

Bressane,

Silva,

Goulart

et al. 2024

IJERPH

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Statement of problem: Urbanization has brought significant advancements in human well-being; however, it poses challenges to urban green spaces (UGSs), affecting environmental quality and public health. Research gap: Previous studies have established the importance of UGSs for urban well-being but have not sufficiently explored how the naturalness of these spaces—ranging from untouched natural areas to human-designed landscapes—affects mental health outcomes in the context of developing countries, particularly Brazil. Purpose: This study aimed to bridge the research gap by investigating the relationship between the degree of naturalness in UGSs and mental health among residents of Brazilian metropolitan areas. Method: Data were collected through an online survey involving 2136 respondents from various Brazilian urban regions. The study used Welch’s ANOVA and Games–Howell post hoc tests to analyze the impact of UGS naturalness on mental health, considering depression, anxiety, and stress levels. Results and conclusions: The findings revealed that higher degrees of naturalness in UGSs significantly correlate with lower levels of mental distress. These results underscore the necessity of integrating natural elements into urban planning to enhance public health. Practical implications: Urban planners and policymakers are encouraged to prioritize the preservation and creation of naturalistic UGSs in urban environments to improve mental health outcomes. Future directions: Further research should explore the specific attributes of naturalness that most contribute to well-being and examine the scalability of these findings across different cultural and environmental contexts.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 91%

Understanding How Green Space Naturalness Impacts Public Well-Being: Prospects for Designing Healthier Cities

Bressane,

Silva,

Goulart

et al. 2024

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“…Although it has been confirmed that a high percentage of the population views environmental problems as a fundamentally critical social problem (Shahid et al, 2023), they still see the potential consequences of environmental degradation as being primarily applicable to distant individuals, non-human nature, or places (Noe and Stolte, 2023). However, human beings are also very likely to differ greatly in their level of concern for the natural environment.…”

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confidence: 99%

Understanding the determinants of households’ intention to practise solid waste segregation-at-source: Theoretical framework development

Cheng,

Osman,

Jusoh

et al. 2024

J. Infras. Policy. Dev.

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Purpose: The level of the environment is gradually declining, especially with regard to the serious problem of solid waste. Solid waste segregation-at-source is seen as the most essential approach to helping the natural environment minimize the amount of waste generated before being transferred to waste disposal sites and landfills in many rapidly growing towns and cities in developing countries. However, a number of previous environmental-based research have focused only on the general scope of recycling, sustainable development, and the purchase intention for sustainable food products. This situation has led to useful and relevant information on the research scope of households’ intention to segregate solid waste at source, which remains largely unanswered. The aim of this paper is, therefore, to provide a literature review to develop a novel theoretical framework in understanding the determinants of households’ intention to practise solid waste segregation-at-source. Theoretical framework: The study provides a detailed explanation of the application of the Theory of Reasoned Action, the Fietkau-Kessel Model, the Focus Theory of Normative Conduct, and the Value-Basis Theory to predict the relationship between attitude, subjective norms, environmental concerns, and environmental knowledge of households on intention to practise solid waste segregation-at-source. Design/methodology/approach: This research is descriptive in nature. Findings: A better understanding of the potential mediator and moderator is needed to contribute to the body of knowledge on the causal relationship between the studied variables. In conclusion, the researchers discuss how the framework can be used to address future research implications as more evidence emerges. Research, practical and social implications: The current study is expected to broaden previous research in order to improve general understanding of attitudes and subjective norms towards the specific research scope of solid waste segregation-at-source.

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“…Finally, city dwellers show an interest in urban woodlands regardless of their appearance (Lippert, Kowarik & Straka, 2022). They have visual preferences for natural remnant forest over planted forests, and those in urban parks with strong herbaceous cover management in various geographic conditions (Noe & Stolte, 2023;Lippert et al, 2022). Recent spontaneous woodlands are least preferred, probably because as with shrubby vegetation stages, they are dense and perceived as unwelcoming (Lippert et al, 2022).…”

Section: Attitudes and Relationships Of City Dwellers To Urban Wildnessmentioning

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“…While there is a large body of literature on the relationships between city dwellers and urban green spaces (Ryes‐Riveros et al ., 2021), studies specifically focused on urban wild spaces are rarer (Botzat et al ., 2016). Although urban green spaces generally have positive effects on the wellbeing and health of city dwellers (Beute et al ., 2023), these effects can vary depending on biophysical configurations and aspects (Brun, Di Pietro & Bonthoux, 2018; Noe & Stolte, 2023). The shift from ornamental and manicured nature to low‐intervention practices significantly changes plant community structure and composition, and alters the visual appearance and urban atmosphere.…”

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Wilding cities for biodiversity and people: a transdisciplinary framework

Bonthoux,

Chollet

2024

Biological Reviews

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Accelerating urbanisation and associated lifestyle changes result in loss of biodiversity and diminished wellbeing of people through fewer direct interactions and experiences with nature. In this review, we propose the notion of urban wilding (the promotion of autonomous ecological processes that are independent of historical land‐use conditions, with minimal direct human maintenance and planting interventions) and investigate its propensity to improve biodiversity and people–nature connections in cities. Through a large interdisciplinary synthesis, we explore the ecological mechanisms through which urban wilding can promote biodiversity in cities, investigate the attitudes and relations of city dwellers towards urban wild spaces, and discuss the integration of urban wilding into the fabric of cities and its governance. We show that favouring assembly spontaneity by reducing planting interventions, and functional spontaneity by limiting maintenance practices, can promote plant diversity and provide ecological resources for numerous organisms at habitat and city scales. These processes could reverse biotic homogenisation, but further studies are needed to understand the effects of wilding on invasive species and their consequences. From a socio‐ecological perspective, the attitudes of city dwellers towards spontaneous vegetation are modulated by successional stages, with grassland and woodland stages preferred, but dense shrubby vegetation stages disliked. Wild spaces can diversify physical interactions with nature, and enrich multi‐sensory, affective and cognitive experiences of nature in cities. However, some aspects of wild spaces can cause anxiety, feeling unsafe, and the perception of abandonment. These negative attitudes could be mitigated by subtle design and maintenance interventions. While nature has long been thought of as ornamental and instrumental in cities, urban wilding could help to develop relational and intrinsic values of nature in the fabric of cities. Wildness and its singular aesthetics should be combined with cultural norms, resident uses and urban functions to plan and design urban spatial configurations promoting human–non‐human cohabitation. For urban wilding to be socially just and adapted to the needs of residents, its implementation should be backed by inclusive governance opening up discussion forums to residents and urban workers. Scientists can support these changes by collaborating with urban actors to design and experiment with new wild spaces promoting biodiversity and wellbeing of people in cities.

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Dwelling in the city: A qualitative exploration of the human-nature relationship in three types of urban greenspace

Cited by 14 publications

References 58 publications

Understanding How Green Space Naturalness Impacts Public Well-Being: Prospects for Designing Healthier Cities

Understanding How Green Space Naturalness Impacts Public Well-Being: Prospects for Designing Healthier Cities

Understanding the determinants of households’ intention to practise solid waste segregation-at-source: Theoretical framework development

Wilding cities for biodiversity and people: a transdisciplinary framework

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