Wildness, infinity and freedom

Child, Matthew F.

doi:10.1016/j.ecolecon.2021.107055

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“…Research on wildness preferences, conducted primarily in urban environments, has shown that wild spaces are increasingly preferred and have positive impacts on people health and well-being, www.nature.com/scientificreports/ as well as on childhood development 15,47 . Wildness provides unique values in an increasingly urbanized world 14 . LCs can act as symbols or signifiers of wildness and visitors may perceive a landscape (even degraded) as wild and/or authentic as long as signifiers are present 48 .…”

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“…A growing body of evidence supports that nature and wildness experiences contribute to human health and well-being [e.g., 12,13 ]. Immersion in wildness may improve psychological, emotional and social health 14 and can promote human resilience and flourishing even in urban environments 15 . As the human impact on Earth's ecosystems continues to grow 16 , people's need for wildness experiences may become increasingly relevant.…”

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Large carnivores and naturalness affect forest recreational value

Giergiczny

Swenson

Zedrosser

et al. 2022

Sci Rep

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Recreation is a crucial contribution of nature to people, relevant for forest ecosystems. Large carnivores (LCs) are important components of forests, however, their contribution to forest recreational value has not yet been evaluated. Given the current expansion of LC populations, the ongoing forest conservation debate, and the increasing use of nature for recreational purposes, this is a timely study. We used discrete choice experiments and willingness-to-travel to determine people’ preferences for both forest structural characteristics and presence of four LC species in Poland (N = 1097 respondents) and Norway (N = 1005). In both countries, two-thirds of the respondents (termed ‘wildness-positive’) perceived LCs as contributing positively to forest recreational value and preferred to visit old forests with trees of different species and ages and presence of dead wood (i.e. natural forests). Respondents with negative preferences towards LCs preferred more intensively managed forest (‘wildness-negative’); their preferences were stronger than in wildness-positive respondents and in Norway. Preferences towards wild nature were highly polarized and there were hardly neutral people. Our results showed a strong link between preferences for LC presence and forest structure, and reflected the dualism of human-nature relationships. This study highlights the need to consider the contribution of forests and LCs to human recreation services in ecosystem management policies.

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Section: Large Carnivores and Naturalness Affect Forest Recreational ...mentioning

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Large carnivores and naturalness affect forest recreational value

Giergiczny

Swenson

Zedrosser

et al. 2022

Sci Rep

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“…It is important to enable children to connect with nature for their personal development, physical and mental health, and as interactions with nature increasingly occur in urban settings, it is important to identify ways in which children can be encouraged to connect with nature. Interaction with natural components improves psychological, emotional, and social health [24]. The ability to have access to green spaces on a daily basis allows children to benefit from socialising with nature, promotes physical and mental health, offers children aesthetic experiences and opportunities for recovery, and develops a positive attitude to nature in adult life.…”

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Dendroflora in spatial planning compositions of children’s squares in Vyshhorod town

Zibtseva¹,

Troshkina²,

Olkho³

2022

Ukr. j. for. wood sci.

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Various groups of urban residents, including children, need to ensure a high-quality environment. One of the important features of urban plantings is their biodiversity, which is often low in the territories of children’s facilities. The purpose of the study is to identify spatial planning solutions and assess the species composition of tree plantations on the territory of six newly created children’s parks of the small historical city of Vyshhorod, Kyiv Oblast, which is located near the capital and is marked by positive demographic dynamics. The initial data were obtained as a result of the authors’ inventory survey of vegetation in these parks. The spatial planning composition of the dendroflora of these parks is also analysed using a visual method. Based on the obtained data, the level of biodiversity of tree stands in parks under study was estimated: the available number of taxa, Menhinick’s richness and diversity index, and the Berger-Parker abundance index were compared. On the territory of these parks, a total of 70 taxa of woody and shrubby plants were identified, among which introduced species predominate. More than half of the identified taxa are found only in one of the parks. The most common types represented on the territory of most children’s parks are the following: Spiraea vanhouttei, Juglans regia, Physocarpus opulifolius. Cluster analysis revealed groups of parks with a similar assortment of woody plants, and, accordingly, similar biodiversity indicators. The relationship between the assortment of plants and the general spatial solution of parks is traced. It was concluded that the selection of the species composition of woody plants for children’s parks should be more thorough, and it is also advisable not to exceed the recommended 10% share of one species in the composition of plantings. The use of “thorny” species that are not recommended for children’s territories is quite balanced and rational. The use of the findings in urban planning would help create a multifunctional eco-balanced children’s space and increase the sustainability of urban ecosystems

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Wildness, infinity and freedom

Cited by 2 publications

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Large carnivores and naturalness affect forest recreational value

Large carnivores and naturalness affect forest recreational value

Dendroflora in spatial planning compositions of children’s squares in Vyshhorod town

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