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- Alm, Karin, et al.
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Arbetsintegrerat lärande som undervisningsmetod : tillämpning av studenters kompetenser för hållbar utveckling
- 2022
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Konferensbidrag (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- Framtidens student och arbetsplats: "Hur påverkar globalisering och hållbar utveckling vilket arbete våra ekonomstudenter förväntas göra i arbetslivet?" Frågeställningar som diskuteras är om våra program kan komma att behöva förändras radikalt eller är de fortfarande relevanta (både innehållsmässigt och pedagogiskt)? Vi föreslår att arbetsintegrerat lärande kan berika ekonomstudenternas nyckelkompetenser och göra studenterna förberedda för sitt framtida arbetsliv.
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- Alm, Karin, et al.
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Students’ learning sustainability – implicit, explicit or non-existent : a case study approach on students’ key competencies addressing the SDGs in HEI program
- 2021
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Ingår i: International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education. - : Emerald Group Publishing Ltd.. - 1467-6370. ; 22:8
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Purpose – This study aims to understand better the student awareness and knowledge on how the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are used in higher education institutions (HEIs) to motivate students’ learning on sustainability. It is essential to consider students’ understanding of sustainability at the end of their studies to assess whether they feel prepared to apply sustainability in their daily work life. Design/methodology/approach – The study has a quantitative case study design, and the specific method used is an online survey with masters’ students using the university student platform EvaSys. The study assesses approaching how students perceive the overall education integrating sustainability into programs and curricula. Findings – The results showed that work-integrated learning (WIL) projects learning and real-life experiences as part of their studies enhanced the students’ understanding of sustainability. Moreover, the study showed that integrating an understanding of the SDGs in teaching offers universities a way to frame students’ key competencies in ways that allow them to develop their interpersonal competencies as ambassadors for sustainability in their future work life. Practical implications – This study supports the argument that WIL and real-life university experiences enhance students’ key competencies critical for sustainability.
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- Andersson, Christopher B., et al.
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Conceptualizing the diverse values of nature and their contributions to people
- 2022
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Ingår i: The Methodological Assessment Report on The Diverse Values and Valuation of Nature. - : Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services. ; , s. 55
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Bokkapitel (populärvet., debatt m.m.)abstract
- Humanity confronts multiple socio-environmental crises that are also a values crisis (e.g., biodiversity loss, climate change, emergent diseases) {2.1.1; 2.1.2}. There is consensus that environmental decision-making can be enhanced by being more inclusive of nature’s diverse values {2.1.1}. Yet, understanding nature’s values requires grasping different conceptualizations of the ways people interpret and experience human-nature relationships, such as worldviews informed by different knowledge systems, cultures, languages and disciplines. Better engagement of this diversity offers opportunities to make policies more rigorous, effective and inclusive {2.1.2}. Chapter 2 aims to help decision-makers characterize and assess different conceptualizations of the diverse values of nature and how they are expressed, formed and changed (Figure 2.1). It uses scoping, systematic and critical reviews, complemented with regionally- and thematically balanced case studies to assess academic literature, government policies and indigenous and local knowledge (ILK). Findings provide conceptual background for subsequent chapters and insights for decision-makers to engage, manage and incorporate the conceptual diversity of values in governance frameworks that have impact on nature and its contributions to people (Figure 2.2). Key messages highlight (i) concepts that help diagnose policy-relevant challenges and opportunities and (ii) guidance to use these concepts in solutions to achieve better conceptual, practical and ethical outcomes {2.1}.
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- Beery, Thomas
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Being and becoming in nature : defining and measuring connection to nature in young children
- 2022
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Konferensbidrag (populärvet., debatt m.m.)abstract
- This presentation examines the meaning, assessment, and development of connection to nature (C2N) in two- to five-yearold children. It grows out of a Connection to Nature Workshop organized by the University of Florida, Stanford University, the North American Association for Environmental Education, and the Children and Nature Network to evaluate instruments that measure C2N. Defining and measuring C2N in young children emerged as a current research gap. The workshop was followed by the formation of an Expert Advisory Panel on Early Childhood Nature Connection to address this need. Through semi-structured interviews and narrative responses to a survey, panel participants provided insight on early childhood connection to nature and reviewed existing measures of nature connection for this age group. This paper presents a synthesis of panel ideas. One outcome of the analysis was a detailed description of C2N, highlighting the importance of both quantity and quality of time in nature. Quality time in nature includes opportunities for self-directed exploration, multisensory engagement with nature places, the presence of animals, and the supportive influence of peers and adults. Research implications include recommendations for mixed-method assessment strategies for young children as well as the importance of access to nature for all children.
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- Beery, Thomas, et al.
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Broadening the foundation for the study of childhood connectedness to nature
- 2023
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Ingår i: Frontiers in Environmental Science. - : Frontiers Media S.A.. - 2296-665X. ; 11, s. 1-13
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The spatial aspect of access to nature experience is considered a key factor for studying school-age educare and connectedness to nature. While the standard approach for questions of connectedness to nature is to study at the individual level using methods such as observations, psychometric scaling, and interviews, less common are spatial methods applied to structural or collective aspects of these questions; connectedness to nature study rarely considers the human relationship with nature across sociocultural/structural/institutional levels. Spatial analysis is presented as a step toward a broader consideration of connectedness to nature; careful consideration of connectedness to nature/disconnection must explore the forces beyond the individual shaping access and opportunity. Specifically, the study considers access through proximity to nature from school-age educare sites in the Swedish city of Malmö. Using spatial methodology, proximity to nature was measured at 67 school-aged educare sites. The results provide a complex picture of a range from high to low-quality access to nature for children at the sites. The results help highlight the importance of access via proximity while also opening the door to a mix of other sociocultural/structural/institutional factors to be considered in support of children’s access to nature experience.
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- Beery, Thomas
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Center for Children and Nature Webinar : Measuring nature connectedness – why and how
- 2023
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Konferensbidrag (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- A range of different scales for measuring connectedness to nature (C2N) has been developed during the last two decades. These scales are used for children, e.g. to document consequences of declining contact with nature in daily life related with notions like “Extinction of experience” or “last child in the woods”. Or to evaluate interventions that promote C2N. In this webinar, we seek to discuss why and how to use these scales, and we are providing two examples on application and elaboration of scales. Professor Thomas Beery at HKR (Sweden) has worked with a several C2N scales and contributed to the “Practitioners Guide to Assessing Connection to Nature” (Salazar et al. 2020). He provides a brief introduction to why and how to measure C2N among children. Tanya Wünsche, PhD fellow, also at HKR, will present experiences with adaptions of the Connection to Nature Index (CNI) in school-age educare settings in Southern Sweden. Finally, Nanna Wurr Stjernqvist and Maria Stougård, both postdocs at Steno Diabetes Center Copenhagen (Denmark), will present a Nature Literacy scale, developed for an intervention in a social housing area.
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| 7. |
- Beery, Thomas
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Connectedness to nature : An idea for times like these
- 2024
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Ingår i: Dansk Friluftsliv. ; 113, s. 7-9
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Tidskriftsartikel (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- A consideration of the human relationship with nature, the concept of connectedness to nature is the focus of this article. I hope to provide a broad approach to what this phrase means and why it is important, with a special emphasis on connectedness to nature and children. And further, I want to present the hope that connectedness to nature can contribute to a greater awareness of human responsibility. But first, I want to underscore that this is most definitely a topic for these times.
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- Beery, Thomas, et al.
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Connectedness to nature : a tale of three scales
- 2024
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Ingår i: Environmental Education Research. - : Carfax Publishing Ltd.. - 1350-4622. ; , s. 23
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- A substantial body of research highlights the value of nature experience in supporting children’s well-being and development. Given the growing interest in connectedness to nature (C2N), a better understanding of C2N measurement provides multiple opportunities, including consideration of the use of tools for research purposes and practitioner program measurement. The combination of interest in C2N and the potential for measuring the human relationship with nature provide the background for this exploratory study. The study’s goal was to highlight the appropriate use of C2N scales based on considerations of context and culture. Three different, albeit related, efforts to translate, adapt, and use C2N measurements with children in a Danish-Swedish context during 2021–2022 were examined using case study methodology. Synthesis of the case studies provides general lessons and specific insights researchers and practitioners have learned regarding scale development and the application of measurement tools for children. Process functionality, child well-being, and conceptual appropriateness are three outcomes of the analysis that guide using child-oriented C2N scales in a Nordic context. The results highlight promoting discussions about nature and children’s access to nature while guiding scale use. Based on the results, a checklist was created supporting a decision-making process for scale use.
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- Beery, Thomas, 1962-, et al.
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Covid-19 and outdoor recreation management : Increased participation, connection to nature, and a look to climate adaptation
- 2021
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Ingår i: Journal of Outdoor Recreation. - 2213-0780 .- 2213-0799. ; 36, s. 100457-100457
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Outdoor recreation management perspectives were investigated based on the general perception of increased public outdoor recreation participation during the Covid-19 pandemic and supported by survey research at local, regional, and national levels in Sweden. There is an interest in how outdoor recreation professionals perceived outdoor recreation by the public during the pandemic and whether professionals could identify specific implications from the Covid-19/outdoor recreation experience. Climate adaptation literature supports the idea that current global challenge coupled with projections for ongoing challenge requires a pro-active approach; this turn to climate adaptation for potential consideration or guidance is based on characteristics that the Covid-19 pandemic shares with climate change. Outdoor recreational professionals' review of a recent public survey and subsequent semi-structured interviews with this group were conducted to obtain outdoor recreation professionals' detailed perceptions on survey outcomes. Results show that the professionals confirm a rapid and significant increase in outdoor recreation participation. Further, professionals identified critical trends in the increase of new or inexperienced outdoor recreation participants. A positive and proactive list of implications emerged as themes of the interviews. A review and synthesis of the themes support the national goals for outdoor recreation in Sweden. Further, results indicate a current opportunity for outdoor recreation to address concerns for diminishing nature experience and support connectedness to nature. The connectedness to nature outcome further strengthens the comparison with climate adaptation strategy given the potential relationship between connectedness to nature and pro-environmental behavior.
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- Beery, Thomas, et al.
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Covid-19 and outdoor recreation management : Increased participation, connection to nature, and a look to climate adaptation
- 2021
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Ingår i: Journal of Outdoor Recreation. - : Elsevier BV. - 2213-0780. ; 36, s. 100457-100457
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Outdoor recreation management perspectives were investigated based on the general perception of increased public outdoor recreation participation during the Covid-19 pandemic and supported by survey research at local, regional, and national levels in Sweden. There is an interest in how outdoor recreation professionals perceived outdoor recreation by the public during the pandemic and whether professionals could identify specific implications from the Covid-19/outdoor recreation experience. Climate adaptation literature supports the idea that current global challenge coupled with projections for ongoing challenge requires a pro-active approach; this turn to climate adaptation for potential consideration or guidance is based on characteristics that the Covid-19 pandemic shares with climate change. Outdoor recreational professionals' review of a recent public survey and subsequent semi-structured interviews with this group were conducted to obtain outdoor recreation professionals' detailed perceptions on survey outcomes. Results show that the professionals confirm a rapid and significant increase in outdoor recreation participation. Further, professionals identified critical trends in the increase of new or inexperienced outdoor recreation participants. A positive and proactive list of implications emerged as themes of the interviews. A review and synthesis of the themes support the national goals for outdoor recreation in Sweden. Further, results indicate a current opportunity for outdoor recreation to address concerns for diminishing nature experience and support connectedness to nature. The connectedness to nature outcome further strengthens the comparison with climate adaptation strategy given the potential relationship between connectedness to nature and pro-environmental behavior.
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| 11. |
- Beery, Thomas, et al.
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Disconnection from nature : Expanding our understanding of human–nature relations
- 2023
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Ingår i: People and Nature. - : Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd. - 2575-8314. ; 5:2, s. 470-488
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The human relationship with nature is a topic that has been explored throughout human history. More recently, the idea of connection to nature has merged as an important transdisciplinary field of study. Despite increased scholarly attention to connection to nature, the notion of disconnection from nature remains undertheorized and understudied. In this perspective article, we argue for a more comprehensive understanding of disconnection from nature to strengthen theories of human-nature relationships that goes beyond individual relationships and considers social and collective factors of disconnection, including institutional, socio-cultural and power dimensions. Drawing on case insights, we present the ‘wheel of disconnection’ to illustrate how disconnections from nature manifest across individual or societal meaning-making processes, thereby problematizing existing research that seeks to create dualisms between human positive and negative impacts on the environment in isolation from cultural or political contexts. We do not seek to discount research or important practical efforts to foster an individual's connection to nature by elevating disconnection. Instead, we hope that creating greater awareness and understanding of disconnection will be able to guide opportunities going forward for strengthening a connection to nature along a continuum from the individual to the social. Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog.
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- Beery, Thomas H., et al.
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Being and becoming in nature : defining and measuring connection to nature in young children
- 2020
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Ingår i: International Journal of Early Childhood Environmental Education. - 2331-0464. ; 7:3, s. 3-22
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- This paper examines the meaning, assessment, and development of connection to nature (C2N) in two- to five-yearold children. It grows out of a Connection to Nature Workshop organized by the University of Florida, Stanford University, the North American Association for Environmental Education, and the Children and Nature Network to evaluate instruments that measure C2N. Defining and measuring C2N in young children emerged as a current research gap. The workshop was followed by the formation of an Expert Advisory Panel on Early Childhood Nature Connection to address this need. Through semi-structured interviews and narrative responses to a survey, panel participants provided insight on early childhood connection to nature and reviewed existing measures of nature connection for this age group. This paper presents a synthesis of panel ideas. One outcome of the analysis was a detailed description of C2N, highlighting the importance of both quantity and quality of time in nature. Quality time in nature includes opportunities for self-directed exploration, multisensory engagement with nature places, the presence of animals, and the supportive influence of peers and adults. Research implications include recommendations for mixed-method assessment strategies for young children as well as the importance of access to nature for all children.
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- Beery, Thomas H., et al.
(författare)
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Being and becoming in nature : defining and measuring connection to nature in young children
- 2020
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Ingår i: International Journal of Early Childhood Environmental Education. - 2331-0464. ; 7:3, s. 3-22
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- This paper examines the meaning, assessment, and development of connection to nature (C2N) in two- to five-yearold children. It grows out of a Connection to Nature Workshop organized by the University of Florida, Stanford University, the North American Association for Environmental Education, and the Children and Nature Network to evaluate instruments that measure C2N. Defining and measuring C2N in young children emerged as a current research gap. The workshop was followed by the formation of an Expert Advisory Panel on Early Childhood Nature Connection to address this need. Through semi-structured interviews and narrative responses to a survey, panel participants provided insight on early childhood connection to nature and reviewed existing measures of nature connection for this age group. This paper presents a synthesis of panel ideas. One outcome of the analysis was a detailed description of C2N, highlighting the importance of both quantity and quality of time in nature. Quality time in nature includes opportunities for self-directed exploration, multisensory engagement with nature places, the presence of animals, and the supportive influence of peers and adults. Research implications include recommendations for mixed-method assessment strategies for young children as well as the importance of access to nature for all children.
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- Beery, Thomas H, et al.
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Editorial: Nature's Contributions to People: On the Relation Between Valuations and Actions
- 2021
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Ingår i: Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution. - : Frontiers Media SA. - 2296-701X .- 1540-9309. ; 9
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- In line with other bodies and a manifold of researchers addressing contemporary environmental challenges, the Global Assessment of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services, published by the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES),concludes that a fundamental reorganization across technological, economic, and social factors, including values, is needed to achieve goals for conserving and sustainably using nature (IPBES,2019). This reorganization implies transformative changes, for example, in the production and consumption of energy, food, and fiber.While scientists and decision-makers increasingly acknowledge the need for transformative change, we lack specific definitions of the details of transformative change and agreement on how such change is ensured. However, by clarifying and assessing the multiple values of nature and its benefits, we understand what is at stake, for whom, and the tools for making priorities (Díaz et al., 2018, 2019). Valuation is, though, a means to an end. Likewise, increased awareness of the values of biodiversity is also a means to an end. The links between valuation, increasing awareness, and concrete actions, among policymakers and other decision-makers, including individuals, are crucial for transformative changes to start and proceed.These considerations reverse the established approach in economic valuation, according to which one uses observations about actual actions to infer the values the actor holds (“revealed preferences”). In line with this economic paradigm, the currently observed societal actions and resulting biodiversity change reveals a lack of societal valuation of nature’s contributions to people.If we would “transform our world,” as the UN’s Agenda 2030 demands, and with it the way societies act toward nature, this would reveal a new social valuation of nature’s contributions to people.Either way, there is a close relationship between actions and valuations.The articles in this Research Topic present insights from various perspectives and theoretical and methodological approaches on the connections between valuations of nature’s contributions to people, including ecosystem services, awareness, and concrete actions. The articles concern perceptions and actions among individuals and groups of people and aspects related to governance ranging from local to global scales, based on cases from various parts of the world.
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- Beery, Thomas H.
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Exploring access to nature play in urban parks : resilience, sustainability, and early childhood
- 2020
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Ingår i: Sustainability. - 2071-1050. ; 12:12
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Nature play is an important component of the development of resilience in early childhood. Nature play is also an element of urban sustainability through a consideration of access to urban nature. From the foundation of access to nature play as a part of both resilience and sustainability considerations, a mixed-method case study was initiated. Spatial analysis, survey outreach, and focus group methodology have been combined to consider whether city parkland provides access for preschools to incorporate nature play, and, further, whether other barriers may exist to limit or prevent the use of city parks for nature play by preschool programs. The results indicate the existence of quality proximate access, but other factors creating barriers for broader application of nature play exist. The results also illustrate the critical role of public access to public parks as part of urban sustainability and the development of resilience in young children. The implications for the use of city parkland for nature play are presented.
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- Beery, Thomas H.
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Exploring access to nature play in urban parks : resilience, sustainability, and early childhood
- 2020
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Ingår i: Sustainability. - : MDPI AG. - 2071-1050. ; 12:12
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Nature play is an important component of the development of resilience in early childhood. Nature play is also an element of urban sustainability through a consideration of access to urban nature. From the foundation of access to nature play as a part of both resilience and sustainability considerations, a mixed-method case study was initiated. Spatial analysis, survey outreach, and focus group methodology have been combined to consider whether city parkland provides access for preschools to incorporate nature play, and, further, whether other barriers may exist to limit or prevent the use of city parks for nature play by preschool programs. The results indicate the existence of quality proximate access, but other factors creating barriers for broader application of nature play exist. The results also illustrate the critical role of public access to public parks as part of urban sustainability and the development of resilience in young children. The implications for the use of city parkland for nature play are presented.
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- Beery, Thomas H., 1962-, et al.
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Nature’s services and contributions : the relational value of childhood nature experience and the importance of reciprocity
- 2021
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Ingår i: Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution. - 2296-701X. ; 9, s. 1-8
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- People depend on functioning ecosystems to meet human needs and support well-being across the life span. This article considers the interest in ecosystem service valuation, the growing interest in the benefits of nature experience for children, and ways to bridge these perspectives. We focus on embodied childhood nature experiences: the physical and multisensory experiences that intertwine child and nature. Additionally, we highlight the reciprocal quality of nature and child experience relationship as an example of how this relationship goes beyond the instrumental and demonstrates relational value. Underlying this perspective is the belief that children need to be better represented in the perception and action of ecosystem valuation in environmental policy.
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- Beery, Thomas H., et al.
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Nature’s services and contributions : the relational value of childhood nature experience and the importance of reciprocity
- 2021
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Ingår i: Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution. - : Frontiers Media S.A.. - 2296-701X. ; 9, s. 1-8
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- People depend on functioning ecosystems to meet human needs and support well-being across the life span. This article considers the interest in ecosystem service valuation, the growing interest in the benefits of nature experience for children, and ways to bridge these perspectives. We focus on embodied childhood nature experiences: the physical and multisensory experiences that intertwine child and nature. Additionally, we highlight the reciprocal quality of nature and child experience relationship as an example of how this relationship goes beyond the instrumental and demonstrates relational value. Underlying this perspective is the belief that children need to be better represented in the perception and action of ecosystem valuation in environmental policy.
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- Beery, Thomas
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Landscape Tourism
- 2023
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Konferensbidrag (populärvet., debatt m.m.)
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- Beery, Thomas
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Natur och kultur formar landskap
- 2023
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Annan publikation (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- Borde naturvägledning döpas om till landskapsvägledning? Thomas Beery professor i miljödidaktik vid Högskolan i Kristianstad resonerar om begreppen och om hur berättelser om kungar och storspovar hänger ihop.
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- Beery, Thomas, et al.
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Outdoor recreation and Covid-19 – : post pandemic consequences for nature area planning
- 2024
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Konferensbidrag (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- Skriver Hansen, A, Beery, T., Stahl Olafsson, A., & Præstholm, S. (2022). Outdoor recreation and Covid-19 – post pandemic consequences for nature area planning. The Tenth Nordic Planning Research Symposium. August 2022. Aalborg, Danmark.
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- Beery, Thomas, 1962-, et al.
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Pre-service early childhood educator experience in a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve
- 2021
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Ingår i: Sustainability. - 2071-1050. ; 13:8, s. 1-20
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- There has been significant interest in the values and benefits of early childhood nature experiences on children’s well-being and development. One aspect of studying the exposure of children to nature that requires more focus is the role played by early childhood educators. In particular, there is a need for early childhood environmental education training for pre-service educators. This study will explore the use of a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve as an outdoor classroom for early childhood environmental education pre-service professionals. Exploratory quantitative and qualitative descriptive data from a series of three short surveys (pre/post/delayed post) provide a basic overview of pre-service teacher perspectives, experiences, and outcomes of an environmental education intervention. The results indicate that the participating pre-service educators had little to no familiarity with the environmental concepts or the biosphere reserve site before participation in the intervention. The post-intervention and delayed post-intervention results show that pre-service educators perceived that their understanding of the concept had improved. The results also show a perception of the positive role that biosphere reserve sites can play in early childhood education. Three critical implications emerged from the overall quantitative and qualitative results: (1) specific support should be given for early childhood environmental education training; (2) biosphere reserve functions provide support for efforts to improve connections to nature; (3) early childhood education has the potential to support the broadening of the biosphere reserve audience.
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- Beery, Thomas, et al.
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Pre-service early childhood educator experience in a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve
- 2021
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Ingår i: Sustainability. - : MDPI AG. - 2071-1050. ; 13:8, s. 1-20
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- There has been significant interest in the values and benefits of early childhood nature experiences on children’s well-being and development. One aspect of studying the exposure of children to nature that requires more focus is the role played by early childhood educators. In particular, there is a need for early childhood environmental education training for pre-service educators. This study will explore the use of a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve as an outdoor classroom for early childhood environmental education pre-service professionals. Exploratory quantitative and qualitative descriptive data from a series of three short surveys (pre/post/delayed post) provide a basic overview of pre-service teacher perspectives, experiences, and outcomes of an environmental education intervention. The results indicate that the participating pre-service educators had little to no familiarity with the environmental concepts or the biosphere reserve site before participation in the intervention. The post-intervention and delayed post-intervention results show that pre-service educators perceived that their understanding of the concept had improved. The results also show a perception of the positive role that biosphere reserve sites can play in early childhood education. Three critical implications emerged from the overall quantitative and qualitative results: (1) specific support should be given for early childhood environmental education training; (2) biosphere reserve functions provide support for efforts to improve connections to nature; (3) early childhood education has the potential to support the broadening of the biosphere reserve audience.
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- Beery, Thomas, et al.
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Prepared food on the trail : Exploring sustainability in outdoor recreation food choices
- 2022
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Ingår i: Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism. - : Elsevier BV. - 2213-0780. ; 41, s. 1-11
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Given the breadth and depth of environmental concerns such as biodiversity loss and climate change, sustainability is a topic for all sectors of contemporary society, inclusive of outdoor recreation. The guiding global framework focus for sustainability is the United Nations Agenda 2030; this framework is used to support a transition to a more sustainable society. Within outdoor recreation, sustainability can be explored and pursued from a multitude of perspectives, for example, participant behavior, outdoor recreation product production, or outdoor resource management. This paper will provide one small example of how an element of outdoor recreation, prepared backcountry food, can serve as a model for the numerous other questions that need to be addressed to pursue more sustainable outdoor recreation. The research will highlight the complexity of the details of sustainability and the opportunity for sustainable transitions. Outdoor recreation participants make extraordinary decisions as they plan and executetheir participation; sustainability can be one of those critical decisions. Management implications: Research is needed to support the outdoor recreation industry, from producers of outdoor recreation products to resource managers, toward reaching the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of Agenda 2030 in their professional work, specifically: 1. Outdoor recreation product producers and outdoor recreation resource managers should use the SDGs as a framework to guide action on multiple levels, broad or very narrowly focused. 2. Outdoor recreation product producers and outdoor recreation managers can collaborate with other professionals, such as food scientists, to achieve Agenda 2030. 3. Producers need to provide missing sustainability information, such as sourcing ingredients or transport methods, to facilitate more comprehensive sustainability decision-making. 4. Outdoor recreation product producers and resource managers must recognize the importance of communicating sustainability factors to facilitate consumers' sustainable decision-making ability.
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- Beery, Thomas, et al.
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Use of the Biophilia Interview to measure connectedness to nature in young children : A tool for nature kindergartens
- 2023
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Konferensbidrag (populärvet., debatt m.m.)abstract
- This research aimed to explore the use of the Biophilia Interview (BI), a connectedness to nature measurement, in a Nordic early childhood educational context (ECE). Extensive previous research has explored the use of measures of nature connectedness with children and has inspired this work in a Nordic setting (Beery et al., 2024; Beery & Fridberg, 2022; Beery & Jørgensen, 2018). Numerous theories, such as biophilia, inclusion, and relatedness (Mayer & Frantz, 2004; Nisbet et al., 2009; Schultz, 2002; Wilson, 1984), express the concept of nature connectedness. These theories reference a state of perceiving oneself as a part of nature and highlight the affective, cognitive, and physicalbenefits of nature experience. Further, these theories indicate a pathway toward pro-environmental behavior (Chawla, 2021). Guided by a pragmatic paradigm, the BI scale with children in an ECE context was coupled with practitioner interviews using an embedded mixed-method design (Creswell & Clark, 2007). Ethical Considerationsinclude awareness of child wellbeing in the BI process and parental consent. GDPR guidelines for the ethical conduct of research were followed. The scale results indicated that the children had high biophilia scores. Moreover, the measurement experience engages children in rich conversation, with the potential for qualitative results. The results are compared with other scale outcomes, and a broader question of when, why, and how connectedness to nature measures should be used with young children is presented. This discussion opens the door for carefully considering applications in the nature kindergarten context and opportunities provided by the unique setting.
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- Beery, Thomas, 1962-
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What we can learn from environmental and outdoor education during COVID-19 : a lesson in participatory risk management
- 2020
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Ingår i: Sustainability. - 2071-1050. ; 12:21, s. 9096-
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- COVID-19 has impacted education on all levels, with many institutions turning to online formats to deal with the global public health crisis. This study aims to carefully consider participatory risk management, given concerns about the specific impact of COVID-19 upon environmental and outdoor education. An environmental and outdoor education expedition-style university-based field course at the Laponia World Heritage Site provided the context for considering environmental and outdoor education’s response to COVID-19. Whether or how risk could be effectively managed in the unique setting during the COVID-19 pandemic was explored using action research methodology. A combination of systematic instructor observation, student–instructor communication, and surveys to student participants provided the data to consider the research question. Outcomes underscore the critical role of participatory risk management in environmental and outdoor education settings and highlight the concept of interdependence in environmental and outdoor education risk management. In addition, the research provides support for the action research idea of practitioners as researchers.
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- Beery, Thomas
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What we can learn from environmental and outdoor education during COVID-19 : a lesson in participatory risk management
- 2020
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Ingår i: Sustainability. - : MDPI AG. - 2071-1050. ; 12:21
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- COVID-19 has impacted education on all levels, with many institutions turning to online formats to deal with the global public health crisis. This study aims to carefully consider participatory risk management, given concerns about the specific impact of COVID-19 upon environmental and outdoor education. An environmental and outdoor education expedition-style university-based field course at the Laponia World Heritage Site provided the context for considering environmental and outdoor education’s response to COVID-19. Whether or how risk could be effectively managed in the unique setting during the COVID-19 pandemic was explored using action research methodology. A combination of systematic instructor observation, student–instructor communication, and surveys to student participants provided the data to consider the research question. Outcomes underscore the critical role of participatory risk management in environmental and outdoor education settings and highlight the concept of interdependence in environmental and outdoor education risk management. In addition, the research provides support for the action research idea of practitioners as researchers.
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- Beery, Thomas
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What we can learn from environmental and outdoor education during Covid-19 : Further reflections on participatory risk management
- 2022
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Konferensbidrag (populärvet., debatt m.m.)abstract
- COVID-19 has impacted education on all levels, with many institutions turning to online formats to deal with the global public health crisis. This study aims to carefully consider participatory risk management, given concerns about the specific impact of COVID-19 upon environmental and outdoor education. An environmental and outdoor education expedition-style university-based field course at the Laponia World Heritage Site provided the context for considering environmental and outdoor education’s response to COVID-19. Whether or how risk could be effectively managed in the unique setting during the COVID-19 pandemic was explored using action research methodology. A combination of systematic instructor observation, student–instructor communication, and surveys to student participants provided the data to consider the research question. Outcomes underscore the critical role of participatory risk management in environmental and outdoor education settings and highlight the concept of interdependence in environmental and outdoor education risk management. In addition, the research provides support for the action research idea of practitioners as researchers.
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- Calvén, Anna, et al.
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Outdoor recreation, nature-based tourism, and food: Experiences and adaptations in the hospitality industry during COVID-19
- 2024
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- Introduction Along with the increase in outdoor recreation during the Covid-19 pandemic in Sweden, it was also noted that nature was given an expanded role as a 'social room' for meeting and socialising over food (Hedenborg et al., 2022). From a business perspective, this development may have been an opportunity for companies in the nature and rural sectors to cope with the pandemic crisis and to build resilience in the hospitality industry (Von Essen, 2021; Höga Kusten, 2020). However, a more comprehensive understanding of how companies in the Swedish nature sector acted and adapted is missing. Objective To examine companies' combined experiences of outdoor recreation, nature-based tourism, and food during Covid-19 in Sweden, and to analyse how this knowledge can support sustainable thinking in the hospitality industry while contributing to resilient rural development. Method & design A survey (n = 61) and an interviews (n = 18) study were conducted with companies working in the nature sector in Sweden. The questions focused primarily on their experiences of the pandemic, but also on how food is used as part of their business strategy, as well as their general perceptions of food and nature-based activities as part of the hospitality industry in rural areas. Results The data will be analysed in early spring 2024. However, Ppreliminary results shows that the large outdoor areas were a favourable factor in attracting more people during the outbreak. Adaptations from international to local and national guests appears to have formed the basis of most pandemic era response, combined with efforts to comply with restrictions implemented to reduce the spread of the virus. Examples of some of these adaptations include: visitor spacing during meals, small group activities, family based activities, food delivered in picnic baskets, and business and staff meetings in the forest with cooking over an open fire. Locally produced food and seasonal ingredients were an important focus for several companies, partly as a sustainability strategy, but also as an important tool for engaging guests in conversations about culture, place, environment and sustainability linked to the area where the activity takes place. Overall, nature-based outdoor recreation hospitality was seen as crucial to the development of rural areas, with food as an important part of the 'total nature experience'. Conclusions Preliminary results show resilience in the face of disruption; For example, creativity in adapting to the pandemic crisis, where nature was seen as a favourable location arena for safe activities is a featured form of resilience. In addition, food was highlighted as an important tool for many companies to build their businesses despite disruption, with nature-based outdoor recreation and tourism considered as a fundamental contribution to sustainable transitions in rural areas.
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- Fridberg, Marie, et al.
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Swedish early childhood educators’ views on teaching to promote connectedness to nature
- 2022
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Konferensbidrag (populärvet., debatt m.m.)abstract
- This study investigated whether early childhood (EC) educators perceive connectedness to nature (C2N) as a useful idea in their professional efforts. The relationship between early science learning and C2N was also explored. Despite research and practice using the concept of C2N in EC education (Barrable, 2019), this concept is not widely used in Sweden. The foundation for this study draws on C2N research and practice (Chawla, 2020), along with a tradition of nature experience in Swedish EC settings (Gullestad 1997; Klaar & Öhman, 2014). The C2N perspective (Beery & Wolf-Watz, 2014) highlights related ideas, describing affective, cognitive, and physical relationships with nature. This project is based on C2N research providing a conceptual framework for EC C2N (Beery et al., 2020; Chawla, 2020). The project utilized a pragmatic qualitative methodology; data were collected through a questionnaire and two group discussions and analyzed previously described C2N categories (Beery et al., 2020; Chawla, 2020). The research adheres to the ethical guidelines of the Swedish Research Council in order to protect participants; all participants were informed and agreed to voluntary and anonymous participation with the right to abandon participation. Results indicate that teachers are favorable to the idea of C2N. Specific results indicate that educators perceive their role as someone exploring nature with children. There is great potential in using C2N to provide preschool educators with a useful concept to consider how nature experience supports children’s development. Further, the concept has the potential to be a valuable part of education for sustainability.
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- Fridberg, Marie, et al.
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Swedish early childhood educators’ views on teaching to promote connectedness to nature
- 2022
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Ingår i: International Journal of Early Childhood Environmental Education. - 2331-0464. ; 9:3, s. 21-38
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Connectedness to nature (C2N) shows a positive relationship with many factors supporting children's health, wellbeing, and development. In addition, C2N has been shown to have a positive relationship with learning about and caring for nature. Despite a long history of outdoor education in early childhood settings in Sweden, C2N is not a concept that early childhood professionals widely use. In this study, we aimed at investigating whether early childhood educators perceived C2N as a valuable idea for their professional efforts. Further, the possible relationship between early science learning and C2N was explored. Specifically, Swedish preschool teachers' view on how natural science teaching as part of the Swedish National Curriculum for Preschool could promote children's connectedness to nature. Teachers from two preschools participated in a connectedness to nature workshop and subsequently reflected on their teaching in a questionnaire and during two follow-up discussions. The data reveals a broad set of content regarding natural science teaching and connectedness to nature in the preschool setting. Results indicate that teachers focus on children's interests, participation, and collaboration in their work with children. Further, results indicate educators perceive their role as someone exploring nature together with children.
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- Galway, Lindsay P., et al.
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Exploring Climate Emotions in Canada’s Provincial North
- 2022
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Ingår i: Frontiers in Psychology. - : Frontiers Media S.A.. - 1664-1078. ; 13, s. 1-10
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The mental and emotional dimensions of climate change are increasingly concerning as extreme events become more frequent and severe, ecosystem destruction advances, and people become more aware of climate impacts and injustices. Research on climate emotions has rapidly advanced over the last decade with growing evidence illustrating that climate emotions can impact health, shape climate action, and ought to be considered in climate change communication, education, and engagement. This paper explores, describes, and discusses climate emotions in the context of Canada’s Provincial North: a vast region characterized by a vulnerability to climate change, remoteness, political marginalization, diverse Indigenous populations, and economies/livelihoods tied to resource extraction. Using postal survey data collected in two Provincial North communities (Thunder Bay, Ontario, and Prince George, British Columbia; N = 627), we aim to (1) describe climate emotions experienced in the context of Canada’s Provincial North, including relationships among specific emotions; and (2) examine if socio-demographic variables (gender, age, and parenthood) show a relationship with climate emotions. Results show high levels of emotional response to climate change overall, with worry and frustration as those emotions reported by the highest percentage of participants. We also find significant difference in climate emotions between men and women. A methodological result was noted in the usefulness of the Climate Emotion Scale (CES), which showed high reliability and high inter-item correlation. A notable limitation of our data is its’ underrepresentation of Indigenous peoples. The findings contribute to a greater understanding of climate emotions with relevance to similar settings characterized by marginalization, vulnerability to climate change, urban islands within vast rural and remote landscapes, and economies and social identities tied to resource extraction. We discuss our findings in relation to the literature and outline future research directions and implications.
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- Galway, Lindsay P., et al.
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What drives climate action in Canada’s Provincial North? Exploring the role of connectedness to nature, climate worry, and talking with friends and family
- 2021
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Ingår i: Climate. - 2225-1154. ; 9:10, s. 1-19
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Despite widespread calls to action from the scientific community and beyond, a concerning climate action gap exists. This paper aims to enhance our understanding of the role of connectedness to nature in promoting individual-level climate action in a unique setting where climate research and action are lacking: Canada’s Provincial North. To begin to understand possible pathways, we also examined whether climate worry and talking about climate change with family and friends mediate the relationship between connectedness to nature and climate action. We used data collected via postal surveys in two Provincial North communities, Thunder Bay (Ontario), and Prince George (British Columbia) (n = 628). Results show that connectedness to nature has a direct positive association with individual-level climate action, controlling for gender and education. Results of parallel mediation analyses further show that connectedness to nature is indirectly associated with individual-level climate action, mediated by both climate worry and talking about climate change with family and friends. Finally, results suggest that climate worry and talking about climate change with family and friends serially mediate the relationship between connectedness to nature and with individual-level climate action. These findings are relevant for climate change engagement and action, especially across Canada’s Provincial North, but also in similar settings characterized by marginalization, heightened vulnerability to climate change, urban islands within vast rural and remote landscapes, and economies and social identities tied to resource extraction. Drawing on these findings, we argue that cultivating stronger connections with nature in the places where people live, learn, work, and play is an important and currently underutilized leverage point for promoting individual-level climate action. This study therefore adds to the current and increasingly relevant calls for (re-)connecting with nature that have been made by others across a range of disciplinary and sectoral divides.
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- Galway, Lindsay P., et al.
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What drives climate action in Canada’s Provincial North? Exploring the role of connectedness to nature, climate worry, and talking with friends and family
- 2021
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Ingår i: Climate. - : MDPI AG. - 2225-1154. ; 9:10, s. 1-19
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Despite widespread calls to action from the scientific community and beyond, a concerning climate action gap exists. This paper aims to enhance our understanding of the role of connectedness to nature in promoting individual-level climate action in a unique setting where climate research and action are lacking: Canada’s Provincial North. To begin to understand possible pathways, we also examined whether climate worry and talking about climate change with family and friends mediate the relationship between connectedness to nature and climate action. We used data collected via postal surveys in two Provincial North communities, Thunder Bay (Ontario), and Prince George (British Columbia) (n = 628). Results show that connectedness to nature has a direct positive association with individual-level climate action, controlling for gender and education. Results of parallel mediation analyses further show that connectedness to nature is indirectly associated with individual-level climate action, mediated by both climate worry and talking about climate change with family and friends. Finally, results suggest that climate worry and talking about climate change with family and friends serially mediate the relationship between connectedness to nature and with individual-level climate action. These findings are relevant for climate change engagement and action, especially across Canada’s Provincial North, but also in similar settings characterized by marginalization, heightened vulnerability to climate change, urban islands within vast rural and remote landscapes, and economies and social identities tied to resource extraction. Drawing on these findings, we argue that cultivating stronger connections with nature in the places where people live, learn, work, and play is an important and currently underutilized leverage point for promoting individual-level climate action. This study therefore adds to the current and increasingly relevant calls for (re-)connecting with nature that have been made by others across a range of disciplinary and sectoral divides.
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- Hanspach, Jan, et al.
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Biocultural approaches to sustainability : A systematic review of the scientific literature
- 2020
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Ingår i: People and Nature. - : Wiley. - 2575-8314. ; 2:3, s. 643-659
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Forskningsöversikt (refereegranskat)abstract
- Current sustainability challenges demand approaches that acknowledge a plurality of human-nature interactions and worldviews, for which biocultural approaches are considered appropriate and timely. This systematic review analyses the application of biocultural approaches to sustainability in scientific journal articles published between 1990 and 2018 through a mixed methods approach combining qualitative content analysis and quantitative multivariate methods. The study identifies seven distinct biocultural lenses, that is, different ways of understanding and applying biocultural approaches, which to different degrees consider the key aspects of sustainability science-inter- and transdisciplinarity, social justice and normativity. The review suggests that biocultural approaches in sustainability science need to move from describing how nature and culture are co-produced to co-producing knowledge for sustainability solutions, and in so doing, better account for questions of power, gender and transformations, which has been largely neglected thus far. A free Plain Language Summary can be found within the Supporting Information of this article. A free Plain Language Summary can be found within the Supporting Information of this article.
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- Himes, Austin, et al.
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Correction to: Why nature matters : A systematic review of intrinsic, instrumental, and relational values
- 2023
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Ingår i: BioScience. - : Oxford University Press. - 0006-3568 .- 1525-3244. ; 74:1, s. 25-43
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- In this article, we present results from a literature review of intrinsic, instrumental, and relational values of nature conducted for the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services, as part of the Methodological Assessment of the Diverse Values and Valuations of Nature. We identify the most frequently recurring meanings in the heterogeneous use of different value types and their association with worldviews and other key concepts. From frequent uses, we determine a core meaning for each value type, which is sufficiently inclusive to serve as an umbrella over different understandings in the literature and specific enough to help highlight its difference from the other types of values. Finally, we discuss convergences, overlapping areas, and fuzzy boundaries between different value types to facilitate dialogue, reduce misunderstandings, and improve the methods for valuation of nature's contributions to people, including ecosystem services, to inform policy and direct futureresearch.
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- Himes, Austin, et al.
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Why nature matters : A systematic review of intrinsic, instrumental, and relational values
- 2024
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Ingår i: BioScience. - : Oxford University Press. - 0006-3568 .- 1525-3244. ; 74:1, s. 25-43
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Forskningsöversikt (refereegranskat)abstract
- In this article, we present results from a literature review of intrinsic, instrumental, and relational values of nature conducted for the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services, as part of the Methodological Assessment of the Diverse Values and Valuations of Nature. We identify the most frequently recurring meanings in the heterogeneous use of different value types and their association with worldviews and other key concepts. From frequent uses, we determine a core meaning for each value type, which is sufficiently inclusive to serve as an umbrella over different understandings in the literature and specific enough to help highlight its difference from the other types of values. Finally, we discuss convergences, overlapping areas, and fuzzy boundaries between different value types to facilitate dialogue, reduce misunderstandings, and improve the methods for valuation of nature's contributions to people, including ecosystem services, to inform policy and direct future research.
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- Johansson, Marcus, et al.
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Food for Active Outdoor Recreation : Convenience, Sustainability, and Gender Perspectives
- 2024
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Ingår i: Gastronomy and Tourism. - 2169-298X. ; 8:1, s. 49-64
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Gien increases in outdoor recreation participation observed in Sweden during the COVID-19 pandemic, recent increased public recreational initiatives, and a societal focus on the 17 sustainability goals of Agenda 2030, an exploratory study was initiated to consider the role of food in the outdoor recreation experience. Specifically, the question of how food may serve as a factor in sustainable outdoor recreation was explored. The study was designed to consider patterns in outdoor recreation participation and self-reported food choices/preferences among active outdoor participants. The survey methodology used questions about outdoor recreation participation and food choice preferences to investigate this intersection of food and outdoor recreation. For example, taste, activity function, ease of use, and sustainability were considered. Unsurprisingly, taste emerged as the strongest outdoor recreation food preference factor. Results show how highly active outdoor participants perceive food’s role in 1-day and multiday outdoor recreational experiences. For example, over 90% of all respondents indicated that food was a part of their enjoyment of the outdoor recreation experience. Increased interest in the nutritional value of food used in multiday outdoor recreation activities was also reported—with 99% of respondents indicating its importance. However, the most interesting results indicated a relationship between gender and food choice/preference factors. A review of the results opens the door to further inquiries into gender and persistent gender roles as a food/outdoor recreation factor. The discussion of the results also considers the breadth of potential sustainability factors, individual and collective, and the need for more definitional clarity regarding sustainability within the context of outdoor recreation food
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- Johansson, Marcus, et al.
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Food for active outdoor recreation : Convenience, sustainability, and gender perspectives
- 2024
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Konferensbidrag (populärvet., debatt m.m.)abstract
- Given increases in outdoor recreation participation observed in Sweden during the COVID-19 pandemic, recent increased public recreational initiatives, and a societal focus on the 17 sustainability goals of Agenda 2030, an exploratory study was initiated to consider the role of food in the outdoor recreation experience. Specifically, the question of how food may serve as a factor in sustainable outdoor recreation was explored. The study was designed to consider patterns in outdoor recreation participation and self-reported food choices/preferences among active outdoor participants. The survey methodology used questions about outdoor recreation participation and food choice preferences to investigate this intersection of food and outdoor recreation. For example, taste, activity function, ease of use, and sustainability were considered. Unsurprisingly, taste emerged as the strongest outdoor recreation food preference factor. Results show how highly active outdoor participants perceive food’s role in 1-day and multiday outdoor recreational experiences. For example, over 90% of all respondents indicated that food was a part of their enjoyment of the outdoor recreation experience. Increased interest in the nutritional value of food used in multiday outdoor recreation activities was also reported—with 99% of respondents indicating its importance. However, the most interesting results indicated a relationship between gender and food choice/preference factors. A review of the results opens the door to further inquiries into gender and persistent gender roles as a food/outdoor recreation factor. The discussion of the results also considers the breadth of potential sustainability factors, individual and collective, and the need for more definitional clarity regarding sustainability within the context of outdoor recreation food.
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- Johnsson, Frida, et al.
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Outdoor recreation and the private forest owner : Place attachment, social values, and public access
- 2023
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Ingår i: Frontiers in Conservation Science. - : Frontiers Media S.A.. - 2673-611X. ; 3, s. 1-11
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Introduction : The Swedish National Forest Program emphasizes that the forest can be more multifunctional where the values created by human experiences of the forest, i.e., social values, can be used for tourism and outdoor recreation, leading to rural development and sustainable growth. To develop multifunctional forests in this respect, private forest owners' perspectives on development are critically important. For example, the place attachment of the private forest owners affects how they manage their forests. Therefore, it is crucial to consider private forest owners' perspectives when planning land use. Method : The study area is a region in southwest Sweden (Hallandsås) designated as a national interest area for outdoor recreation. There is interest in expanding and developing nature-based tourism, including trail systems, based on the perception of the areas as having great outdoor recreation value. This article aims to present findings from a study that investigated the potential for outdoor recreation development in the forests of Hallandsås. A questionnaire was sent out to private forest owners, which contained questions about social values, perspectives on the Swedish right of public access, development of outdoor recreation, and place attachment. Results : The results showed that private forest owners considered health, well-being, and a good living environment the most important social values of their forested lands. The identity and cultural heritage value of private forest lands and the value of working on the land were the second and third most highly identified forest social values. Outdoor recreation was not identified as a top forest social value. Discussion : The analysis identified seven key factors that must be considered with outdoor recreation development, given concerns and the importance of other forest social values. Careful consideration of these factors and their interactions can provide a path for outdoor recreation development that is respectful to people and places. This consideration is at the core of landscape protection and management as interpreted by the European Landscape Convention. Forest owners' social values are a critical part of landscape quality objectives, along with planning that links public aspirations with landscape character.
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- Junghanns, Julian, et al.
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Ecological sanitation and sustainable nutrient recovery education : considering the three fixes for environmental problem-solving
- 2020
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Ingår i: Sustainability. - Kristianstad : MDPI. ; 12, s. 3587-3605
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- In the context of phosphorus as a finite resource and the unsustainable character of current sanitation in Europe, this paper examined social factors in a technological transition towards sustainable sanitation. The evaluation is based on the idea of cognitive, structural, and technological fixes to achieve environmental protection. The cognitive fix has been evaluated through literature and a European-wide survey with universities that offer civil and environmental engineering programs. Contrary to an initial hypothesis, ecological sanitation and nutrient recycling are taught by the majority (66%) of responding programs. There are, however, local differences in terms of context and detail of the education. The main impediments for teaching were identified as academic resources (especially in Belgium, Germany and Denmark) and the technological status quo (Ireland, Italy, Spain and some programs of the United Kingdom). Instructors’ personal commitment and experience was evaluated to be a key factor for an extensive coverage of sustainable sanitation in higher education programs. The role of higher education has a critical role to play in changing sanitation practices, given the unique professional developmental stage of students and the potential for a cognitive fix to contribute to meaningful change.
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- Junghanns, Julian, et al.
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Ecological sanitation and sustainable nutrient recovery education : considering the three fixes for environmental problem-solving
- 2020
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Ingår i: Sustainability. - : MDPI AG. - 2071-1050. ; 12, s. 3587-3605
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- In the context of phosphorus as a finite resource and the unsustainable character of current sanitation in Europe, this paper examined social factors in a technological transition towards sustainable sanitation. The evaluation is based on the idea of cognitive, structural, and technological fixes to achieve environmental protection. The cognitive fix has been evaluated through literature and a European-wide survey with universities that offer civil and environmental engineering programs. Contrary to an initial hypothesis, ecological sanitation and nutrient recycling are taught by the majority (66%) of responding programs. There are, however, local differences in terms of context and detail of the education. The main impediments for teaching were identified as academic resources (especially in Belgium, Germany and Denmark) and the technological status quo (Ireland, Italy, Spain and some programs of the United Kingdom). Instructors’ personal commitment and experience was evaluated to be a key factor for an extensive coverage of sustainable sanitation in higher education programs. The role of higher education has a critical role to play in changing sanitation practices, given the unique professional developmental stage of students and the potential for a cognitive fix to contribute to meaningful change.
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- Liu, Yu, et al.
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Shortcuts in urban green spaces : An analysis of incidental nature experiences associated with active mobility trips
- 2023
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Ingår i: Urban Forestry and Urban Greening. - : Urban und Fischer Verlag GmbH und Co. KG. - 1618-8667. ; 82
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Nature experiences and active mobility both deliver well-being and health benefits but have rarely been investigated together. Conceptualizations of nature experiences largely focus on intention, and the planned motivations for visits. However, nature experiences can also be perceived incidentally, if daily living activities like trips are encouraged towards green spaces. In a public participation GIS (PPGIS) survey of five local districts in Copenhagen, 517 respondents mapped 688 places along their walking or cycling shortcut trips through green spaces. This study investigated what types of green space provide opportunities for such shortcuts, what incidental nature experiences can be perceived there and the different responses of pedestrians and cyclists. This study also explored the relation between incidental nature experiences and green space characteristics in the form of tree cover density. Lastly, this study explored whether frequent short trips through green spaces relate to nature connectedness. Theresults show that public green spaces and urban cemeteries in Copenhagen allow for such shortcut trips. Enjoyment of pleasing views is the most perceived incidental nature experience. Pedestrians are found more prone to experience surprise, inspiration and emotion, while cyclists prefer shortcuts close to water, which they value highly. The study suggests that high tree cover density is key to delivering incidental nature experiences. Furthermore, the study shows that people who make frequent trips through green spaces have higher levels of nature connectedness, indicating that incidental nature experiences during shortcut trips trigger the reconnection of people and nature. The study's results support a synergistic approach to integrating green spaces and active mobility in planning and management practice, where incidental nature experiences should be emphasized.
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- Salazar, Gabby, et al.
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Improving assessments of connection to nature : a participatory approach
- 2021
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Ingår i: Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution. - 2296-701X. ; 8:609104, s. 1-7
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Experiences in nature benefit humans in a variety of ways, including increasing health and well-being, reducing stress, inspiring creativity, enhancing learning, and fostering environmental stewardship values. These experiences help define the relationship people have with nature which is often correlated with a person’s level of environmental concern as well as their engagement in pro-environmental behaviors. A more informed understanding of the ways in which interactions with the natural environment can foster connection to nature requires that we are able to measure our perceived relationship to the environment. Dozens of tools measure people’s connection to nature—the strength of those perceived relationships with the natural world. Although the tools have been primarily developed to answer research questions, practitioners are increasingly interested in understanding whether and in what ways their work— in areas including environmental education, urban planning, and park management, for example—influences people’s connection to nature. In 2018, we launched a participatory process involving researchers and practitioners in a review of existing connection to nature assessment tools with the intention of identifying tools that would be useful to practitioners, as well as defining needs in research. This paper chronicles the process’s outcomes, including a discussion of opportunities for future research.
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