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The Construction and Experience of Nature: Perspectives of Urban Youths

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  • Lily Kong
  • Belinda Yuen
  • Navjot S. Sodhi
  • Clive Briffett

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In this paper, we explore the ways in which young people in a highly urbanised setting experience and develop constructions of nature. We do so by using Singapore as our case study, an Asian context in which urbanisation is total (Singapore's population is totally urbanised). Based on focus group discussions, we conclude that young Singaporeans have little interest in and affinity for nature. This stems from a few factors: growing up in a highly urban environment in which contact with nature is limited; over‐protective parents of two‐children families who worry about the ‘dangers’ their children are exposed to when playing in natural areas; and the abundance of other recreational and entertainment options. This predisposes them to adopting the rationality of the State in privileging development priorities above conservation imperatives. We conclude by suggesting that certain activities be introduced to bring people, especially children, to nature areas so that their civic and emotional development may be enhanced.

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  • Lily Kong & Belinda Yuen & Navjot S. Sodhi & Clive Briffett, 1999. "The Construction and Experience of Nature: Perspectives of Urban Youths," Tijdschrift voor Economische en Sociale Geografie, Royal Dutch Geographical Society KNAG, vol. 90(1), pages 3-16, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:tvecsg:v:90:y:1999:i:1:p:3-16
    DOI: 10.1111/1467-9663.00046
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