Urban citizens are increasingly disconnected from nature, reflecting the separation between our built environment and the natural environment. In this section, we explore how people can be encouraged to connect with nature.
As we have become a more urbanised society the separation between our built environment and the ‘natural’ environment has become marked. Many of the examples of best practice in this guide are about achieving a greater degree of connectivity with nature – particularly in urban areas. Nurturing a culture change in attitudes to nature is therefore important. There are broadly three main ways in which this can be encouraged:
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Positive experience of nature |
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Learning from nature |
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Community involvement |
As a theme ‘connecting with nature’ can be integrated into the masterplanning for sustainable communities, as illustrated by the new district of Viikki in Helsinki.
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