“Connectedness to nature” refers to an individual's sense of relatedness to nature, and has been extensively employed in analyzing the human−nature relationship. This study examines how connectedness to nature relates to environmental conservation, demonstrating that strong connectedness to nature is correlated with an individual's willingness to pay (WTP) for forest conservation. WTP was measured by conducting a choice experiment focused on Singapore's urban forests. The results indicate that Singaporean residents demonstrating greater connectedness to nature appear to have a higher monetary valuation of urban forests and highlight the importance of biodiversity protection and ecosystems as functions of urban forests. These findings suggest that forest management in urban areas may vary according to the degree of residents' connectedness to nature.

“与自然的联系”是指个人与自然的联系感，并已广泛用于分析人与自然的关系。这项研究探讨了与自然的联系如何与环境保护相关联，表明与自然的紧密联系与个人的森林保护支付意愿（WTP）相关。通过进行针对新加坡城市森林的选择实验来衡量WTP。结果表明，显示出与自然的紧密联系的新加坡居民似乎对城市森林具有更高的货币价值，并强调了生物多样性保护和生态系统作为城市森林功能的重要性。这些发现表明，城市地区的森林管理可能会根据居民的森林程度而有所不同。