The Loss of Human Nature Interactions by

The "extinction of experience.

laireloss — 2023-11-21 17:37:28 UTC

People are becoming less likely to have contact with nature in their everyday lives, this ongoing alienation called the “extinction of experience”.

Consequences

laireloss — 2023-11-21 17:38:29 UTC

The consequences of the loss of daily contact with nature can be categorized into four types.

Reducing the extinction of experience

laireloss — 2023-11-21 17:39:29 UTC

Increasing opportunity

Increasing orientation

Causes

laireloss — 2023-11-21 17:41:41 UTC

Loss of opportunity: Rapid growth in the proportion of people living in urban areas; Lack of biodiversity; Virtual alternatives.

Loss of orientation: The loss of people's positive orientation toward engaging with nature.

Changes in health and well-being.

laireloss — 2023-11-21 17:43:41 UTC

The most immediate outcome of the loss of interactions with nature is the loss of the associated benefits to health and well-being.

Emotions, Attitudes,Behavior changes

laireloss — 2023-11-21 17:44:05 UTC

Evidence shows that loss of interactions with nature changes people's emotions, attitudes, and behaviors toward nature, including the values they place on it, their beliefs concerning the environment, their perceived norms of environmental ethics, and their willingness to protect nature.

To provide more green infrastructure and lightly managed natural environments.

laireloss — 2023-11-21 17:44:38 UTC

Public policies and agencies are now focusing efforts on developing emotional affinity to nature in children.

laireloss — 2023-11-21 17:44:50 UTC

Feedback loops

laireloss — 2023-11-23 04:40:41 UTC