Extinction of experience: the loss of human–nature interactions

By Masashi Soga, Kevin J. Gaston. 2016

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Subfields: Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, Social Psychology

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Applying the pathways to nature connectedness at a societal scale: a leverage points perspective (2020, background): “The cumulative societal impact of people’s connections to nature can be considered through ‘extinction of experience’ (e.g. Pyle 2003; Soga and Gaston 2016).”
Into the Wild: The Effects of 360° Immersive Nature Videos on Feelings of Commitment to the Environment (2019, background): “Several studies have examined the impact of direct as well as mediated contact with nature, such as reading books or watching videos about natural environments, on environmental connectedness (e.g. Soga & Gaston, 2016).”
The Effect of a Nature-Based Environmental Education Program on Children’s Environmental Attitudes and Behaviors: A Randomized Experiment with Primary Schools (2020, background): “With this in mind, the Eco-organization created a three-month-long program, which was designed so that its content matched that of the school curriculum and, at the same time, helped to mitigate children’s diminishing contact with nature [40].”
The green care code: How nature connectedness and simple activities help explain pro‐nature conservation behaviours (2020, background): “…valuing of, nature resulting in a deepening concern for nature—all factors which encourage people to actively care for the environment (Bendt, Barthel, & Colding, 2013; Collado et al., 2013; Kane & Kane, 2011; Teisl & O'Brien, 2003; Zaradic, Pergams, & Kareiva, 2009; see also Soga & Gaston, 2016).”
The value of Twitter data for determining the emotional responses of people to urban green spaces: A case study and critical evaluation (2019, background): “Indeed, studies have pointed to a disconnection with nature leading to unhealthier and unhappier individuals (Feral, 1998; Miller, 2005; Soga and Gaston, 2016).”
Pro-Environmental Behavior: The Role of Public Perception in Infrastructure and the Social Factors for Sustainable Development (2018, result): “It implies that distance between people and nature is widening in line with existing evidence [36].”
A systematic map of research exploring the effect of greenspace on mental health (2020, background): “As there is no single scale to study and manage biodiversity and ES (Spake et al., 2019), the scale of effect should be considered alongside the scale of management interventions to ensure the management of urban greenspace is compatible with wider scale biodiversity targets.”
Predictors of Nature Connection Among Urban Residents: Assessing the Role of Childhood and Adult Nature Experiences (2018, background): “This phenomenon has also been termed the “extinction of experience” or a “nature deficit” within the literature and is seen as a key threat to both human and environmental health (Soga & Gaston, 2016).”