Factors influencing nature interactions vary between cities and types of nature interactions

Oh, Rachel Rui Ying; Fielding, Kelly S.; Nghiem, Thi Phuong Le; Chang, Chia-Chen; Shanahan, Danielle F.; Gaston, Kevin J.; Carrasco, L. Román; Fuller, Richard A.

doi:10.1002/pan3.10181

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“…Instead, we found that nature connection (specifically, NR-Self) moderated the relationship between duration of nature exposure and mental wellbeing outcomes wherein individuals with a stronger connection to nature were less likely to exhibit symptoms of depression, stress, and anxiety, regardless of how long they spent in nature, while individuals with a weaker connection to nature were more likely to show more symptoms, with an increasing duration spent in nature. The lack of a direct relationship between nature dose measures and beneficial mental wellbeing outcomes was surprising, as these relationships were found in a Brisbane study [ 63 ]. Moreover, direct, multi-sensory exposure to nature has been shown to promote positive mental wellbeing outcomes via pathways that involve physical activity and social support.…”

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“…Similarly, living near green spaces promotes a higher frequency and intensity of exercise [ 74 , 75 ], which in turn improves mental wellbeing [ 76 ], and by serving as places where local communities interact socially, strengthening social support that ameliorates loneliness and improves wellbeing [ 77 , 78 ]. However, when summed across different types of nature exposure ranging from direct (time spent in parks and on gardening), indirect (view of nature through windows) and incidental (time in nature as part of work), an average Singapore resident only had half the amount of exposure (25.8 h per week) compared to those living in Australia (52.3 h per week [ 63 ]) and the United Kingdom (57.3 h per week [ 30 ]).…”

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“…Covariates—We collected socio-demographic covariates including age, personal income, gender, ethnicity, highest formal education, and number of workdays per week, as these have been tied to health outcomes and experiences of nature in previous studies [ 28 , 29 , 60 , 61 , 62 , 63 ]. We also measured an individual’s connection to nature using the nature relatedness scale [ 64 ], where respondents were invited to rate a set of 21 statements using a five-point Likert scale ranging from 1 (disagree strongly) to 5 (agree strongly).…”

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Health and Wellbeing Benefits from Nature Experiences in Tropical Settings Depend on Strength of Connection to Nature

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A growing number of policies and programmes in cities aim to increase the time people spend in nature for the health and wellbeing benefits delivered by such interactions. Yet, there is little research investigating the extent to which, and for whom, nature experiences deliver such benefits outside Europe, North America, and Australia. Here, we assessed the relationships between nature dose (frequency, duration, and intensity) and three mental wellbeing (depression, stress, and anxiety) and two physical health (high blood pressure, diabetes) outcomes in Singapore, an intensely urbanised tropical city. Our analyses accounted for individual factors, including socio-economic status, nature connection (nature relatedness), and whether people with poor health are prevented by their condition from visiting green spaces. Our results show that the association between nature dose (specifically duration) and mental wellbeing is moderated by a nature connection. Specifically, people with a stronger nature connection were less likely to be depressed, stressed, and anxious, regardless of the duration of their nature dose. For those with a weaker connection to nature, spending longer in nature was associated with being more depressed, stressed, and anxious. We did not find a relationship between nature dose and high blood pressure or diabetes. Our results highlight that the relationship between nature dose and wellbeing might vary substantially among cities.

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“…Fewer considered how limited contact with nature [8][9][10] or health advisories proscribing outdoor play in polluted environments [11][12][13] lead to fear of or aversion toward nature. Demographic features of urban landscape contexts also influence wellbeing [14][15][16][17], although evidence is growing for how race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status (SES), gender, age, region, and Sustainability 2021, 13, 11266 2 of 21 urbanicity can modify nature relationships [18][19][20][21][22][23]. Attention to differences in the sociocultural underpinnings of contact with nature across diverse populations is highly germane to research on health and health disparities.…”

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Cultural Sets Shape Adult Conceptualizations and Relationships to Nature

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The variability of nature and the nature construct have complicated interpretations of empirical evidence from nature-based health studies. The challenge of defining nature exposure for purposes of methodological standardization may encompass constructs beyond vegetated landcover. This study offers a new construct for defining ‘nature exposure’ that considers cultural sets and nature familiarity. Focus group discussions across the United States (N = 126) explored the concept of what constitutes the relationship to nature. The participant diversity included regions, cultural demographics, cumulative nature experience, and everyday nature exposure. Mixed methods of semi-structured discussion and a photo exercise that prompted nature connectedness allowed for data triangulation and the detection of contradictions between approaches. Individuals conceptualized nature in ways reflecting highly personal and differentiated experiences, which defied consensus toward a single nature construct. The group scoring of photo imagery showed consistent high and low levels of nature connectedness with respect to wildness and outdoor urban venues, respectively, but diverged in the assessment of nature within the built environment. Everyday nature exposure significantly differentiated how groups conceptualized and related to nature imagery. This result may indicate an unmet biophilic need among groups with low backgrounds of nature exposure. The contrasts between the discussion content and the observed reactions to nature imagery showed the value of using mixed methods in qualitative research.

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“…Consequently, the environmental situation differs significantly both at the level of the countries of the world and within a state. Even the differences between urban and rural environments are pretty significant, which leads to peculiarities of interaction between man and nature [1,2]. However, even considered prosperous territories are part of the global society, and a responsible attitude to nature for residents should also be the essential condition of life.…”

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The environmental situation in the socio-cultural development of Karachay-Cherkessia

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The article presents the results of a sociological study of the attitude of the Karachay-Cherkessia Republic population to the essential components of the ecological situation. The significance of the ecological factor of the region as the basis for socio-cultural development and modernization of the territory of the republic is determined. A literature review shows the importance of such studies in regions with an extreme environmental situation and in regions traditionally considered to be prosperous and even resort areas. For such territories, the nature and absence of air and water pollution are a possible growth point, an attractive factor for forming tourist complexes. The development of tourism infrastructure and a competent media campaign will attract investors’ funds and create prerequisites for increasing tourist flows. Analysis of the survey results showed that the republic’s population as a whole positively evaluates the environmental situation, which is an additional condition for the success of the modernization process in the region.

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Factors influencing nature interactions vary between cities and types of nature interactions

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Cited by 24 publications

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Health and Wellbeing Benefits from Nature Experiences in Tropical Settings Depend on Strength of Connection to Nature

Health and Wellbeing Benefits from Nature Experiences in Tropical Settings Depend on Strength of Connection to Nature

Cultural Sets Shape Adult Conceptualizations and Relationships to Nature

The environmental situation in the socio-cultural development of Karachay-Cherkessia

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