A Study on Evaluation of nature around the city from the viewpoint of the recognition of nature and nature experience

本研究的目的是从对自然的认知和自然体验的角度对城市周边的自然进行评价，并考察城市居民交流的自然保护和管理的规划方法论。分析的材料包括步行图插图和儿童创作的书面作文。这些作品表达了他们对大自然的观察体验，因此，无论表现媒介或年龄段，鸟类、昆虫、草和树木都是被观察最多的物种。这反映了观察到的物种总数的大约80%。小学生和中学生更倾向于观察被用来玩耍的生物，而高中生比年龄较小的孩子更多地引用著名物种和珍贵物种。(1)动植物的生理特征(2)动植物的心理和身体可及性(3)通过教育、书籍和传说获得的关于物种的先前知识，所有这些都使学生更容易注意到(4)接触动植物的频率，提高了孩子对动植物的认识。

The purpose of this study is to evaluate nature around the city from the viewpoint of the recognition of nature and nature experience, and to examine the planning methodology of conservation and management of nature which city people commune with.Materials for analysis include illustration of trail maps and written compositions created by children. These works serve to express their nature observation experience.As the result, Regardless of the medium of expression or the age group, bird, insects, grasses, and trees were found to be the most observed species. This reflects approximately eighty percent of the total number of species observed. And students of primary school and middle school tend to observe creatures which are utilized for play, while higlt school students cite more famous species and valuable species than do the younger children.And the factors that contribute to children's recognition of nature were divided into following four factor types. (1) Physical characteristics of animal and plant (2) Mental and physical accessibility to the animals or plants (3) Previous knowledge of the species acquired through education, books, and legend, all of which make students more likely to take notice (4) Frequency of encountering animals and plants, which enhances children's awareness of it.