Preventing the Separation of Urban Humans from Nature: The Impact of Pet and Plant Diversity on Biodiversity Loss Belief

Despite the dependence of human existence on myriad ecosystem services and products, a high proportion people feel disconnection from nature due to urbanization. This separation appears have created an increase in numbers climate change biodiversity loss denialists, thereby weakening global efforts prevent environmental degradation address issues. The current study employs reasoning capability Mindsponge theory statistical advantages Bayesian inference examine whether access in-home pet plant diversity can probability belief among urban residents. findings 535 Vietnamese respondents indicate that, when comfortable at home, higher pets is associated with likelihood believing that real major problem. However, effect becomes opposite uncomfortable home. Plant has positive impact regardless comfort. Notably, more substantial who than those comfortable. Following these findings, we suggest increasing be promising way raise residents’ awareness occurrence significance loss, which will subsequently help them build up eco-surplus culture.