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2021
Journal article
Moments, not minutes: The nature-wellbeing relationship
A wealth of literature has evidenced the important role that the greater-than-human natural environment plays in our mental health and wellbeing (reviews by Bratman et al., 2019; Capaldi et al., 2014, 2015; Pritchard et al., 2019). Spending time in nature, engaging with nature directly and indirectly, and a strong sense...Richardson, Miles ; Passmore, Holli-Anne ; Lumber, Ryan ; Thomas, Rory ; Hunt, Alex
Time in nature, Worthwhile life, Happiness, Simple activities, Nature connectedness, and Wellbeing
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2022
Journal article
Actively Noticing Nature (Not Just Time in Nature) Helps Promote Nature Connectedness
The climate and biodiversity crises reveal a failing human-nature relationship. The psychological construct of nature connectedness provides a means for understanding and improving that relationship. Furthermore, recent research suggests that higher levels of nature connectedness benefit both people and the environment, promoting pro-nature conservation actions, pro-environmental behaviors, and greater personal...Richardson, Miles ; Hamlin, Iain ; Butler, Carly W. ; Thomas, Rory ; Hunt, Alex
Nature connectedness, human-nature relationship, Nature contact, Noticing nature, and Environmental psychology
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2022
Journal article
Discovering the local in national cultural heritage collections. How web maps can help the UK public engage with their ‘own places’
Identity is a critical influence on the public’s engagement with cultural heritage. This article emphasises the role of geographical scale in this relationship examining how the presentation of local heritage can foster meaningful engagement with collections. The geographical information embedded in digital collections–such as where objects were made or the...Rees, Gethin ; Hunt, Alex ; Vitale, Valeria ; Horgan, John ; Strachan, Peter
geographical information systems, cultural heritage, web maps, public engagement, and audience research
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2020
Journal article
The green care code: How nature connectedness and simple activities help explain pro‐nature conservation behaviours
Richardson, Miles ; Passmore, Holli‐Anne ; Barbett, Lea ; Lumber, Ryan ; Thomas, Rory …
simple activities, pro-nature conservation behaviour, nature connectedness, and biodiversity