The influence of childhood nature experience on attitudes and tolerance towards problem-causing animals in Singapore

• Main Authors: Ngo, Kang Min, Hosaka, Tetsuro, Numata, Shinya
• Other Authors: Asian School of the Environment
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2020
• Subjects: Science::Biological sciences; Coexistence With Wildlife; Structured Equation Modelling
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/143897; https://doi.org/10.21979/N9/EYZNCK
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Low vegetation cover in cities result in urbanites generally receiving less exposure to nature compared to people living in rural areas. Consequently, childhood experiences in a city tend to be less nature-oriented, leading to a detachment from nature in adulthood. However, some cities may have pock...