Biophysical indicators is our general term for biophysical features, quantities, or qualities that can be defined and measured or modeled.
Linking indicators is our term for biophysical indicators that best facilitate social interpretation of ecological conditions and change..
Biophysical valuation methods have been used to calculate physical 'costs' (e.g. in time, energy, materials, land surface, etc.) and levels of pressure of human activity on ecosystems.
Biophysical approaches assess value based on the intrinsic properties of objects by measuring underlying physical parameters..
The biophysical environment includes living things (bio), such as plants and animals, and non-living things (physical), such as rocks, soils and water.
The biophysical environment is made up of four parts: the atmosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere and biosphere..
These components sustain various ecosystems, which support a diverse range of organisms.
Moreover, the biophysical environment contributes to the regulation of global climate by interacting with the atmosphere and participating in essential processes like the water cycle and nutrient cycling..
This result indicates that feeling connected to nature may contribute to the development of biospheric values.
In addition, we did not find evidence for a reverse relationship between biospheric values and self-nature connection.
From the perspective of the Schwartz value system, biospheric values are part of the Universalism value orientation, this latter being characterized by a concern “for the welfare of those in larger society and world and for nature” ( Schwartz, 2012, p. 7; see also Steg & de Groot, 2012 ).
In this context, the focus on theory and quantity is a central part of the methodological developments required for current biophysical research.
Biophysics can be seen as a quantitative approach to the study of biological problems.
