How can we mitigate against increasing biophobia among children during the extinction of experience?

Soga, Masashi; Evans, Maldwyn J.; Yamanoi, Takahiro; Fukano, Yuya; Tsuchiya, Kazuaki; Koyanagi, Tomoyo F.; Kanai, Tadashi

doi:10.1016/j.biocon.2020.108420

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“…Limited exposure to direct nature experiences in childhood is worrying, because experiencing nature during childhood shapes certain aspects of a personal relationship with nature that are crucial for sustainable decision-making processes in adulthood [55,68,69]. Mitigating against growing phobias and disaffection of nature shaping the everyday habitat by promoting sustainable relationships with nature is crucial [23,70,71]. Biophilic design [72] and the analysis of nature-connecting habitats [23,24,71] have this goal.…”

Section: Children's Habitats and Human-nature Relationshipsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Enabling Relationships with Nature in Cities

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Limited exposure to direct nature experiences is a worrying sign of urbanization, particularly for children. Experiencing nature during childhood shapes aspects of a personal relationship with nature, crucial for sustainable decision-making processes in adulthood. Scholars often stress the need to ‘reconnect’ urban dwellers with nature; however, few elaborate on how this can be achieved. Here, we argue that nature reconnection requires urban ecosystems, with a capacity to enable environmental learning in the cognitive, affective and psychomotor domains, i.e., learning that occurs in the head, heart and hands of individuals. Drawing on environmental psychology, urban ecology, institutional analysis and urban planning, we present a theoretical framework for Human–Nature Connection (HNC), discuss the importance of nurturing HNC for children, elaborate on the role of property-rights and the importance of creating collective action arenas in cities for the promotion of urban resilience building. As values and environmental preconceptions underly environmental behavior, there are limits to achieving HNC in cities, as presumptive sentiments toward nature not always are positive. We end by discussing the role of new digital technologies in relation to HNC, and conclude by summarizing the major points brought forward herein, offering policy recommendations for HNC as a resilience strategy that can be adopted in cities throughout the world.

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Section: Children's Habitats and Human-nature Relationshipsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Enabling Relationships with Nature in Cities

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“…According to a study in the United Kingdom, 75% of the time people spent in natural environments was experienced by only 32% of the population (Cox, Hudson, Shanahan, Fuller, & Gaston, 2017). Expectedly, people who spend more time in nature tend to experience stronger affiliation with nature (Cox et al, 2017) and less ecophobia (Soga et al, 2020). As conceptualized, gratitude to nature is triggered by the receipt of benefits recognized as provided by nature.…”

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Gratitude to Nature: Presenting a Theory of its Conceptualization, Measurement, and Effects on Pro-Environmental Behavior

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2020

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Feeling grateful to nature for its bountiful benefits to humans and wanting to give thanks to nature is a familiar theme in personal stories and cultural rituals, but this emotional experience has rarely been understood scientifically. The present research fills this gap by presenting a theory of gratitude to nature. Findings from four correlational studies and one experiment robustly support its propositions. Gratitude to nature can be conceptualized as a form of benefit-triggered gratitude. The distinction between trait and state gratitude to nature was found to be valid, and both forms of gratitude can be reliably measured. Trait gratitude to nature was associated with interpersonal gratitude as well as a number of constructs relevant to the human-nature relationship (e.g., experience with nature, connectedness to nature, anthropomorphism). Also, gratitude to nature strongly and robustly motivated not only intention but also actual performance of pro-environmental behavior. The theory offers novel insights into the understanding of humans’ relations with nature and responses to environmental problems. It also suggests potential directions for environmental education and communication.

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“…However, in our globally urbanizing world, green space for outdoor activities is declining and with it time people spend in it [3][4][5][6]. Apart from the health concerns, an "extinction of experience" has been identified to occur worldwide, and studies demonstrated that people who spend less time in nature have less knowledge of or interest in nature [7][8][9]. This is particularly obvious among children, who today spend less time outdoors than previous generations.…”

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Climate-Responsive Green-Space Design Inspired by Traditional Gardens: Microclimate and Human Thermal Comfort of Japanese Gardens

2021

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Urban green spaces can provide relaxation, exercise, social interaction, and many other benefits for their communities, towns, and cities. However, green spaces in hot and humid regions risk being underutilized by residents unless thermal environments are designed to be sufficiently comfortable. Understanding what conditions are needed for comfortable outdoor spaces, particularly how people feel in regard to their thermal environment, is vital in designing spaces for public use. Traditional gardens are excellent examples of successful microclimate design from which we can learn, as they are developed over the generations through observation and modification. This study analyzed how Japanese gardens affect people’s thermal stress on extremely hot summer days. Meteorological data was collected in three Japanese gardens, and human thermal comfort was evaluated through physiological equivalent temperature (PET). Statistical analysis examined the relationship between spatial configurations of the gardens and thermal comfort. Our study revealed that Japanese gardens can efficiently ameliorate thermal stress. Spatial analysis showed that garden elements affect thermal comfort variously depending on time of the day and spatial distribution.

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How can we mitigate against increasing biophobia among children during the extinction of experience?

Cited by 70 publications

References 25 publications

Enabling Relationships with Nature in Cities

Enabling Relationships with Nature in Cities

Gratitude to Nature: Presenting a Theory of its Conceptualization, Measurement, and Effects on Pro-Environmental Behavior

Climate-Responsive Green-Space Design Inspired by Traditional Gardens: Microclimate and Human Thermal Comfort of Japanese Gardens

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