An analysis of 15 years of trends in children’s connection with nature and its relationship with residential environment  

作　　者：Haruka Imai Tohru Nakashizuka Ryo Kohsaka 

机构地区：[1]Graduate School of Environmental Studies,Tohoku University,Sendai,Japan [2]Research Institutefor Humanity and Nature,Kyoto,Japan

出　　处：《Ecosystem Health and Sustainability》2018年第8期2-12,共11页生态系统健康与可持续性（英文）

基　　金：This work was supported by the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science[JP16KK0053,JP17K02105];Kurita Water and Environment Foundation[17K010];Environment Research and Technology Development Fund[(S-15-2(1)(3)Predicting and Assessing Natural Capital and Ecosystem Services(PANCES))];Ecological Society of China;Tohoku Regional Development Association;Research Institute for Humanity and Nature[No.14200126];Toyota Foundation[D17-N-0107]。

摘　　要：Intruduction:We assessed recent trends in children's connection with nature over the period of 2000-2015,using indices of wildlife awareness that focus on changes in wildlife abundance and the level of apathy among children.We used data from a survey conducted in 63 junior high school districts in the city of Sendai in Japan.In these surveys,children were asked whether they had seen 12 species groups within the past year.To examine changes in children's connection with nature,we used observed frequencies as an indicator of both the abundance of the species and children's apathy toward it.Results and Discussions:Results indicated an increase in children's apathy toward species that had low popularity regardless of residential environment.Our results suggest that regular exposure to wildlife would be effective in preventing the loss of children's connection with nature,particularly by reducing children's apathy toward less-popular species.

关 键 词：Connection with nature apathy toward nature abundance of species long-term change questionnairesurvey to citizens residential environment 

分 类 号：R72[医药卫生—儿科]