Inheriting Nature (08-21-23)
Chang and colleagues determined that our orientation to natural spaces is, at least to some extent, inherited from family members. The researchers determined that “using a twin design (TwinsUK, number of individuals = 2,306), we investigate the genetic and environmental contributions to a person’s nature orientation, opportunity (living in less urbanized areas), and different dimensions of nature experience (frequency and duration of public nature space visits and frequency and duration of garden visits).