Nature and wellbeing in Aotearoa New Zealand : exploring the connection / Catherine Knight.

By:

Knight, Catherine [author.]

Material type: Text

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

9780473538637
0473538636

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

155.910993 23

LOC classification:

BF353.5.N37 K65 2020

Contents:

Foreword / Shaun Barrett -- Preface -- Part 1. Exploring the nature-wellbeing connection : -- 1. What is nature and why does it make us feel good? -- 2. A sweep through history and scientific thought on nature and wellbeing -- 3. The place of 'nature' in Aotearoa New Zealand's cultural history -- Part 2. Stories of Nature and wellbeing in Aotearoa New Zealand : -- 4. Nature as therapy -- 5. Nature as a classroom -- 6. People restoring nature, nature restoring people -- 7. Awakening potential through nature -- 8. Finding a sense of place and connection in nature -- Part 3. Towards a nature-rich future : -- 9. Embracing nature in our everyday lives -- Epilogue.

Summary: "We have never been more aware of the benefit of being out in nature, but how much quality time does the 'average' New Zealander spend enjoying the outdoors? While our national parks are places of spectacular wilderness, for many of us, these places are out of reach. This ... book argues for the restoration of 'neighbourhood nature' - places that all New Zealanders can freely access, irrespective of socioeconomic or other factors. New Zealand's experience of the coronavirus pandemic underscores how important these local oases of [Nature] are - and how vital they are to our wellbeing."--Back cover.

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Book	City Campus North Campus Main Collection	155.910993 KNI (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Long Overdue (Lost) Issued	06/06/2024	A563045B
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

"We have never been more aware of the benefit of being out in nature, but how much quality time does the 'average' New Zealander spend enjoying the outdoors? While our national parks are places of spectacular wilderness, for many of us, these places are out of reach. This ... book argues for the restoration of 'neighbourhood nature' - places that all New Zealanders can freely access, irrespective of socioeconomic or other factors. New Zealand's experience of the coronavirus pandemic underscores how important these local oases of [Nature] are - and how vital they are to our wellbeing."--Back cover.

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