The Affective Quality of Human-Natural Environment Relationships

Hinds, Joe; Sparks, Paul

doi:10.1177/147470491100900314

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“…Hinds (2011), for this is where the individual can be free of the distractions of modern living and the senses can attend to the natural world. Hinds and Sparks (2011) found that wild landscapes were associated with greater "Eudemonia" than more managed landscapes, such as farmland. However, there is little wilderness in the UK and with progressive urbanisation nature is most accessible in a rural or semi-rural landscape.…”

Section: Mindfulness In Naturementioning

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Exploring the psychological rewards of a familiar semirural landscape: Connecting to local nature through a mindful approach.

Richardson¹,

Hallam²

2013

The Humanistic Psychologist

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This study analyses a 53,000-word diary of a year engaging with nature through over 200 trips to a semirural landscape. Thematic analysis revealed two themes: the transition from observer to nature connectedness and the ways in which the natural environment was experienced once a connection was made. These themes are discussed in relation to theories that seek to explain the positive effect of nature and nature connectedness. The findings are important as they suggest that repeated engagement with local semirural countryside can lead to a mindful approach and psychological rewards that do not require travel into the wilderness. The work informs further research into outcomes and processes of nature-based interventions, such as trip frequency, duration, and diary keeping.

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Section: Mindfulness In Naturementioning

confidence: 98%

Exploring the psychological rewards of a familiar semirural landscape: Connecting to local nature through a mindful approach.

Richardson¹,

Hallam²

2013

The Humanistic Psychologist

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“…States such as amazement, awe and wonder have been associated with eudemonic aspects of experience and therefore are differentiable from happiness [25]. Nature is known to be associated with positive feelings, such as awe and wonder [26,27] and wonder is often noted in observations of everyday nature [28]. Again, such emotional responses are associated with enhancing nature connectedness [29,30].…”

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A Measure of Nature Connectedness for Children and Adults: Validation, Performance, and Insights

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With benefits to both human well-being and pro-nature conservation behaviors, nature connectedness is emerging as an important psychological construct for a sustainable future. The growing research and applied and policy-related interests require a straightforward measure of nature connectedness that is suitable for both children and adult populations. To establish the reliability of the new Nature Connection Index (NCI) three factor analyses were conducted. One was based on a large Monitor of Engagement with the Natural Environment (MENE) dataset for adults (n = 3568) with a replication from data sets collected online (n = 553), and a third used MENE data from children (n = 351). To validate the NCI as a measure for nature connectedness an online comparison study (n = 153) included the NCI alongside other established measures. The results showed that the NCI was a reliable and valid scale that offers a short, simple alternative to other measures of nature connectedness, particularly for populations including both children and adults, measured face to face or online. The utility of the NCI is also supported, with variations associated with various pro-environmental and pro-conservation behaviors observed, and importantly the NCI also revealed changes in nature connectedness across the lifespan.

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“…A biophilic city can ensure a healthier and more comfortable life in many other ways as well. One study found that living far from green areas can be a factor behind the deterioration of physical health (Hinds-Sparks 2011). One of the main negative consequences of uncontrollable urbanisation is air pollution.…”

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Biophilic cities as a key to sustainability: a case study of Oslo

Yarantseva¹

2019

Prosperitas

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Urbanisation, which has been rapidly progressing for the past few decades, is a powerful ecological factor. It changes the whole human environment and leads to many issues, e.g. air and water pollution and related physical health problems, as well as mental distress. One of the possible solutions to reduce or completely eliminate these negative effects in the long run is the concept of a biophilic city based on the idea of organic connections between people and other living creatures and their belonging to nature. Oslo, a perfect example of biophilic city and European Green Capital, has been chosen for analysis in this paper. This research will analyse the positive effects of this concept (e.g. conservation of biological diversity) on people's well-being, as well as on the environment. Furthermore, the main goal is to determine the key principles of a biophilic city and to analyse how they can be effectively implemented in practice. Through the example of Oslo, this research will illustrate how nature can be consistently integrated into the urban infrastructure and what kind of urban development measures should be taken.

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The Affective Quality of Human-Natural Environment Relationships

Cited by 53 publications

References 60 publications

Exploring the psychological rewards of a familiar semirural landscape: Connecting to local nature through a mindful approach.

Exploring the psychological rewards of a familiar semirural landscape: Connecting to local nature through a mindful approach.

A Measure of Nature Connectedness for Children and Adults: Validation, Performance, and Insights

Biophilic cities as a key to sustainability: a case study of Oslo

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