U S Fish Wildlife Service Valle de Oro

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U. S. Fish & Wildlife Service Valle de Oro By Joel Ramtahal

U. S. Fish & Wildlife Service Valle de Oro By Joel Ramtahal

“Everybody needs beauty as well as bread, places to play in and pray in,

“Everybody needs beauty as well as bread, places to play in and pray in, where nature may heal and give strength to body and soul” John Muir (The Yosemite, 1912)

My Journey � Experience the ultimate Deja vu �Reinforce cultural values �Adaptive ability �

My Journey � Experience the ultimate Deja vu �Reinforce cultural values �Adaptive ability � Community immersion �Family is the default condition �Simple is effective � Reality of detached voices

My Journey � Evidence of Biophilia �Human’s innate connection with nature �Why urban nature

My Journey � Evidence of Biophilia �Human’s innate connection with nature �Why urban nature sites are chosen over others � Varying perspectives nature �Facilitates outdoor ecology �Aesthetic, spiritual, & cultural �Pristine faraway environments �Designated “Nature” by government

Directed Attention � Forced to pay attention � Invested energy & effort

Directed Attention � Forced to pay attention � Invested energy & effort

Attention Restoration Theory � Directed attention “Tires” � Involuntary � Cured attention restores by

Attention Restoration Theory � Directed attention “Tires” � Involuntary � Cured attention restores by fascination

Questions ?

Questions ?

References Slide 4: Kaplan, R. , & Kaplan, S. (1995). The Experience of Nature:

References Slide 4: Kaplan, R. , & Kaplan, S. (1995). The Experience of Nature: A Psychological Perspective. Ann Arbor, MI, Ulrich’s Bookstore, pp. 10 -16, 39 -48, 81 -120, 177 -200. � Slide 8: Chang, C. Y, Hammitt, W. E. , Chen, P. K. , Machnik, L. , & Su, W. C. (2008). Psychophysiological responses and restorative values of natural environments in Taiwan. Landscape and Urban Planning 85: 79 -84 (nat res In urb) � Slide 9: Kaplan, S. (1995). The Restorative Benefits of Nature: Toward an Integrative Framework. Journal of Environmental Psychology, Vol. 15, 169 -182. �

Photo Credits � � � � Slide 2: The Yosemite (1912). Retrieved from http:

Photo Credits � � � � Slide 2: The Yosemite (1912). Retrieved from http: //thetoast. net/restaurant-reviews-john-muir-conservationist/ Slide 5, 6, 7: Ramtahal, J. F. (2010 -2013). My Sanctuary. Slide 8: Daniels, L. (2014). Retrieved from http: //vulcancrew. com/learn-the-simple-ways-to-improveconcentration/ Slide 8: Scott, L. (2012) Retrieved from http: // www. franklin. edu/ blog/5 -ways-to-avoid-academic-fatigue/ Slide 9: Leonard-Stainton, R. (2012) Retreived from http: // www. reneenaturally. com/blog/lifestyle-tips-stress-management Slide 10: Hunter K. (2013). Retrieved from http: //artist-kim-hunter. deviantart. com/art/Hyde-Creek-Nature-Murals-259817394 Slide 11: Leahy, I. (2015). Retrieved from https: //www. americanforests. org/ our-programs/urbanforests/whywecare/ Slide 12: Green, Y. (2014). Retrieved from http: //backgroundkid. com /fall-trees-wallpaper-hd. html