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Species diversity enhances perceptions of urban coastlines at multiple scales.

Published online: 08 Aug 2022

Authors: Fairchild, T. P. & Weedon, J. & Griffin, J. N.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Biodiversity is increasingly understood as an important mediator of human aesthetic appreciation of scenes and landscapes, with implications for cultu...

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Addressing the challenge of wildlife conservation in urban landscapes by increasing human tolerance for wildlife.

Published online: 10 Sep 2024

Authors: Puri, M. & Johannsen, K. L. & Goode, K. O. & Pienaar, E. F.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Urbanization is a key driver of global environmental change and is adversely impacting wildlife populations. Human tolerance for wildlife is critical ...

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Beyond values: how emotions, anthropomorphism, beliefs and knowledge relate to the acceptability of native and non-native species management in cities.

Published online: 04 Jan 2023

Authors: Straka, T. M. & Bach, L. & Klisch, U. & Egerer, M. H. & Fischer, L. K. & Kowarik, I.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Managing non-native species in cities is often controversial because these species can support both ecosystem services and disservices. Yet, how the a...

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Emotional states elicited by wolf videos are diverse and explain general attitudes towards wolves.

Published online: 09 Sep 2024

Authors: Arbieu, U. & Taysse, L. & Gimenez, O. & Lehnen, L. & Mueller, T.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

They can influence attitudes (i.e. positive or negative evaluations of objects), and they are involved in decision-making processes. In the context of...

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Charismatic species should be large: the role of admiration and fear.

Published online: 09 Sep 2024

Authors: Prokop, P. & Zvaríková, M. & Zvarík, M. & Ježová, Z. & Fedor, P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Humans show strong preferences for large, "charismatic" animals. However, the ultimate reasons for these innate preferences remain unclear. In our res...

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Sensing, feeling, thinking: relating to nature with the body, heart and mind.

Published online: 08 Aug 2022

Authors: Pramova, E. & Locatelli, B. & Valdivia-Díaz, M. & Vallet, A. & Quispe Conde, Y. & Djoudi, H. & Colloff, M. J. & Bousquet, F. & Tassin, J. & Roldan, C. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

The cultural ecosystem services (CES) construct has evolved to accommodate multiple worldviews, knowledge systems and conceptualizations of nature and...

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We may not know much about the deep sea, but do we care about mining it?

Published online: 26 Oct 2021

Authors: Kaikkonen, L. & Putten, I. van

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

The way we value the environment affects how we treat it. While public awareness of human impacts on the ocean is increasing, industrial activities in...

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Reintroduced, but not accepted: stakeholder perceptions of beavers in Germany.

Published online: 07 Nov 2024

Authors: Hohm, M. & Moesch, S. S. & Bahm, J. & Haase, D. & Jeschke, J. M. & Balkenhol, N.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

While reintroductions of regionally extinct native species usually benefit ecosystems, reintroduced animals often struggle to locate appropriate habit...

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Nature relatedness: a protective factor for snake and spider fears and phobias.

Published online: 24 Aug 2022

Authors: Zsido, A. N. & Coelho, C. M. & Polák, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Worldwide, urbanization has created completely novel environments, which bring many conveniences but carry several drawbacks too. One of the most impo...

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Measuring pro-environmental behaviour and its determinants: a quick scoping review of existing closed answer measures and design considerations to inform survey design.

Published online: 15 Jan 2024

Published by: Natural England

Authors: Doughty, H. L. & Thomas-Walters, L. & Lamont, R.

Content type: Reports

Understanding what predicts more or less individual pro-environmental behaviour is one important part of wider efforts towards the protection and rest...

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