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  • Urban Planning

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  • The human brain retains an affinity for nature despite increasing urbanization.
  • Biophilia, the innate tendency to connect with nature, lacks a strong neuroscience foundation.
  • Understanding brain responses to urban versus natural environments is crucial.

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  • To establish the Neurobiophilia framework, linking brain needs to environmental influences.
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  • To assess how natural and built environments meet these 7NNs and address climate change impacts.

Main Methods:

  • Identification of seven hierarchical neuro-needs (7NNs).
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  • Analysis of climate change effects (e.g., temperature extremes) on nature's restorative potential.
  • Evaluation of built environment enrichment relative to the 7NNs.

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  • Seven neuro-needs (7NNs) and their interconnected outcomes are defined.
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  • Built environments exhibit varying levels of enrichment concerning the 7NNs.
  • Critical environmental enrichment gaps exist in both natural and built settings.

Conclusions:

  • The Neurobiophilia framework provides a novel perspective on brain-environment interactions.
  • Climate change impacts and urban design present significant challenges to environmental enrichment.
  • Recommendations for neurosustainability through environmental enrichment are proposed to support lifelong adaptive brain function.