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Egress! How technophilia can reinforce biophilia to improve ecological restoration

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posted on 2023-05-19, 03:39 authored by Jessie BuettelJessie Buettel, Barry BrookBarry Brook
For effective and sustained ecological restoration, community support is essential. Yet, in modern society, artificial constructs and electronic technology now dominate most peoples' interests (technophilia). This has led to a perceived growing disconnection between humans and nature. We ask how such technology might be harnessed as an agent of connection to the environment, rather than being seen as a driver of detachment. We use the example of a hugely popular mobile augmented reality smartphone game "Ingress" to show how gaming technology can excite people about nature, unlock their inherent biophilia, and highlight the value of ecological restoration in their everyday lives.

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Publication title

Restoration Ecology

Volume

24

Issue

6

Pagination

843-847

ISSN

1061-2971

Department/School

School of Natural Sciences

Publisher

Blackwell Publishing Inc

Place of publication

350 Main St, Malden, USA, Ma, 02148

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© 2016 Society for Ecological Restoration

Repository Status

  • Restricted

Socio-economic Objectives

Conserving natural heritage

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