Glossary

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Patrick Triplet

> With this quote, we wish to pay tribute to the colosal work of this biologist, and doctor of ecology whose great oeuvre, Dictionnaire encyclopédique de la diversité biologique et de la conservation de la nature (The Encyclopaedic Dictionary of Biological Diversity and Nature Conservation) ─ compiled over the course of more than ten years ─ is the basis of many of the definitions found in this glossary. Indeed, it is by using a language with precise words and clearly defined concepts that everyone and anyone can approach and understand fields of study that may not necessarily be within their own expertise.

This glossary of over 6,000 definitions, written in French with corresponding English translations, is here to help you. It covers the complementary fields of Geography, Ecology, and Economics, without forgetting a small detour into the world of Finance, which of course regulates a large part of our existence.

Travelling from one definition to another, this glossary invites you to explore the rich world of conservation and to understand its mechanisms and challenges.

We wish you all : "Happy reading and a safe journey through our world".

Besoin de relation à la nature

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Besoin de relation à la nature

Tendance innée des humains à rechercher des liens avec la nature et les autres formes de vie. Ce serait une des raisons pour lesquelles les gens s’entourent d’animaux et de plantes, qu’ils nourrissent les chats errants et les pigeons et qu’ils fréquentent les parcs urbains. Une méthode architecturale se fonde sur cette tendance pour promouvoir l’intégration de formes naturelles et de processus écologiques dans les constructions de bâtiments et la redéfinition de paysages, partant de l’hypothèse qu’il faut faire entrer la nature dans le quotidien des humains afin de leur rappeler leur longue histoire co-évolutive avec celle-ci.
♦ Équivalent étranger : Biophilia.