Wildness and Wellbeing

Myers, Zoë

doi:10.1007/978-981-32-9923-8

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“…Urban design incorporating green spaces and diverse wildlife improves human well-being by reducing stress and increasing cognitive function (Myers, 2020). Such positive effects are also corroborated by E. Wood et al (2018) and Bergou et al (2022).…”

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Preventing the separation of urban humans from nature: The impact of pet and plant diversity on biodiversity loss belief

Nguyen¹,

Nguyen²,

Jin³

et al. 2023

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Despite the dependence of human existence on myriad ecosystem services and products, a proportion of people are separated from nature due to urbanization. This separation has given birth to the rise of climate and biodiversity denialists, confronting global efforts to prevent environmental degradation and heal the environment. The current study employs the reasoning capability of mindsponge theory and the statistical advantages of Bayesian inference to examine whether access to in-house pet and plant diversity can help improve the probability of biodiversity loss belief among urban residents. The findings from 535 Vietnamese respondents indicate that when the respondents feel comfortable at home, the higher diversity level of pets is associated with a higher likelihood of obtaining the belief that biodiversity loss is a real and major problem. However, the effect becomes the opposite when the respondents feel uncomfortable at home. For plant diversity, it has a positive impact on biodiversity loss belief regardless of the comfortability feeling. Notably, the impact of plant diversity on biodiversity loss belief is more substantial among respondents feeling uncomfortable than those who feel comfortable. Following these findings, we suggest that increasing the in-house biodiversity can be a promising alternative to raise urban residents' awareness of the occurrence and significance of biodiversity loss, which will subsequently help them build up an eco-surplus culture.

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Section: Environment and Biodiversity Loss Belief Formulationmentioning

confidence: 65%

Preventing the separation of urban humans from nature: The impact of pet and plant diversity on biodiversity loss belief

Nguyen¹,

Nguyen²,

Jin³

et al. 2023

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“…To promote PA, planners of UNE can design semi-open spaces that allow recreation, together with designed pathways to reach areas or exits in the park, and more bushes and trees, i.e., a “wild urban nature” ( 65 ), which would invite biodiversity, diverse movement interactions and promote health and wellbeing. Furthermore, standard outdoor gyms may be modified to provide exploration, variability and diversity in movement, adequately framed by exercise and health professionals.…”

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An ecological dynamics perspective on designing urban nature environments for wellbeing and health-enhancing physical activity

Brito

Brymer

Araújo

2022

Front. Public Health

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The latest World Health Organization report on green and blue space and mental health (2021) calls for greater, and better, urban nature environments, i. e., “wilder” urban parks, tree-laden sidewalks, and overall presence of nature in the urban environment. Evidence shows that living close to and interacting with nature promotes benefits to numerous health and well-being indicators. The present article narratively reviews what are the aspects of urban nature environments that enhance health and wellbeing markers, which aspects are preferred among users and visitors of urban nature environments, and how can the benefits for health and wellbeing be understood from a theoretical perspective. Finally, guided by the ecological dynamics framework, suggestions are put forward on how designers and planners of urban nature environments can consider affordances to promote physical activity behavior, health and wellbeing; and how exercise and health researchers and professionals may channel the interaction of individuals with the nature environment in their interventions and programs.

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“…The first benefit of connecting with place is that it is good for human mental and physical health (Bussey 2021). Even a view of plants is sufficient to increase feelings of wellbeing (Myers 2020). The process of developing 'nature-connectedness' involves more than simply being in a place or location we perceive as meaningful for us.…”

Section: Benefits and Challenges Of Connecting With Placementioning

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Taking Time to Get Messy Outside the Online Classroom

Boyd

2021

Online Postgraduate Education in a Postdigital World

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Wildness and Wellbeing

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Preventing the separation of urban humans from nature: The impact of pet and plant diversity on biodiversity loss belief

Preventing the separation of urban humans from nature: The impact of pet and plant diversity on biodiversity loss belief

An ecological dynamics perspective on designing urban nature environments for wellbeing and health-enhancing physical activity

Taking Time to Get Messy Outside the Online Classroom

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