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Showing 1 to 9 of 9 for “"disconnection from nature"”.
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Fruitful Connections: The Potential of the Copley Community Orchard, An Urban Commons
… relating to the themes of urbanisation, disconnection from nature, the concepts of time and place, the contested role of community gardens and orchards, and the emerging scholarship on decolonisation in Canada. Participants articulated the ways that the orchard was an important place of …
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Healing Architecture for Troubled Nightowls: Restoring Natural Rhythms in Nocturnal U Street
… tool for healing? It is possible that our disconnection from nature is partially responsible for our disrupted sleep patterns and misplaced anxieties. Perhaps natural elements and rhythms are too absent in our daily urban lives. But as more of us move into cities and our urban centers …
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Exploring the Development of Fourth Graders' Environmental Identity Through Participation in a Semi-Formal Nature Club
Nature deficit, where disconnections occur between children and nature have come to the forefront of environmental education in recent years. This study explored how fourth graders in an after-school Nature Club developed or strengthened their environmental identity, thus decreasing nature deficit. …
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A counselling psychology approach to reconnecting with urban nature for personal and societal wellbeing
… are arguing that this is partly due to our disconnection from nature, that was brought about by the 19th Century industrial revolution. Finding ways to reconnect with the natural world, may thus go some way towards ameliorating the detrimental effects of urbanisation on mental health. …
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Relationships between conservators, community partners and urban conservation areas: a case study of nature reserves on the Cape Flats
… in the midst of an urban area. Historically, nature conservation practice excluded and marginalized certain groups of people based on their race and class. This has led to peoples� disconnection from nature. Rapid biodiversity loss is a major concern for conservators. In the last three …
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The ecology of change in outdoor therapy (ECO-Therapy) model: A preliminary theoretical framework for nature-based pediatric occupational therapy practice
The vital childhood occupation of outdoor play in nature is on the decline in industrialized societies around the world. Ubiquitous technology use, sedentarism, over-protective parenting, and urbanization have caused a mass human migration to indoor lifestyles characterized by a lack of connection …
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Flexure modulus of elasticity in living branch wood
… importantly a demand for urban forests due to a disconnection from nature as more of us become urban dwellers. Future trends predict increases in human populations which will substantially increase the amount of urban lands, especially around metropolitan areas. Urban trees are exposed to …
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"We are a part of nature and we must care for it”: an investigation of co-design and youth experiences in nature-based interventions for wellbeing and environmental stewardship
The widespread human disconnection from nature has been identified as a root driver of contemporary crises, including the escalating mental health crisis and environmental emergency. In response, there is an urgent need for evidence-based interventions that strengthen nature connectedness, enhance …
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Health, lifestyle and nature disconnect in high-rise apartment dwellers
Disconnection from nature puts high-rise dwellers at risk of chronic disease and poor mental health, two major healthcare budget items. Many reports in the literature state compromised mental health, partly due to the ‘grey’ landscape of many apartment buildings, particularly in low socioeconomic …