Table 3.

EDS items operationalizing solastalgia [3].

Feelings of Solastalgia from Environmental Change
Sad when looking at degraded landscapes and mine voids
Farming lifestyle depending on good land and water is threatened by change
Worried that valued aspects of place—clean air and water, scenery—are being lost
Unique aspects of nature in this place are being lost
Miss peace and quiet once enjoyed in this place
Sad that familiar animals and plants are disappearing
Ashamed of the way this area looks now
Thought of my families being forced to leave this place upsets me
Sense of belonging undermined by change

Note: EDS: Environmental Distress Scale.