Miller James R
Department of Natural Resource Ecology and Management and Department of Landscape Architecture, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011-3221, USA.
Trends Ecol Evol. 2005 Aug;20(8):430-4. doi: 10.1016/j.tree.2005.05.013. Epub 2005 Jun 13.
Biodiversity loss is a matter of great concern among conservation scientists, but the wherewithal to reverse this trend is generally lacking. One reason is that nearly half of the world's people live in urban areas and are increasingly disconnected from nature. If there is to be broad-based public support for biodiversity conservation, the places where people live and work should be designed so as to provide opportunities for meaningful interactions with the natural world. Doing so has the potential not only to engender support for protecting native species, but also to enhance human well-being. Accomplishing these goals will necessitate conservation scientists forging new collaborations with design professionals, health practitioners and social scientists, as well as encouraging the participation of the general public.
生物多样性丧失是保护科学家们极为关注的问题，但扭转这一趋势的资金和手段普遍不足。原因之一是，世界上近一半人口生活在城市地区，与自然的联系日益疏远。如果要获得广泛的公众对生物多样性保护的支持，人们生活和工作的场所应设计得能提供与自然世界进行有意义互动的机会。这样做不仅有可能赢得对保护本地物种的支持，还能增进人类福祉。要实现这些目标，保护科学家们将需要与设计专业人员、健康从业者和社会科学家建立新的合作关系，并鼓励公众参与。
