Meta-analysis of scientific literature shows decline of interactions with nature due to growing urbanisation, but systematic studies are rare The idea that humans are facing a global extinction of experience of nature is popular, but there is poor empirical evidence of its reality. To shed more light on this, the scientists measured how the average distance from an individual’s home to the nearest area with low human impact changed in the last decade. They found that humans currently live 9.7 km away from a natural area on average, which is 7% further away than in the year 2000. Beautiful scene of trees on a rock island in idyllic scenery at charming Lake Hintersee with blue sky and clouds in summer, Nationalpark Berchtesgadener Land, Upper Bavaria, Germany Europe and East Asia h...
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