Human–nature connectedness as a ‘treatment’ for pro-environmental behavior: making the case for spatial considerations
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Human–nature connectedness as a ‘treatment’ for pro-environmental behavior : making the case for spatial considerations. / Klaniecki, Kathleen; Leventon, Julia; Abson, David J.
in: Sustainability Science, Jahrgang 13, Nr. 5, 01.09.2018, S. 1375-1388.Publikation: Beiträge in Zeitschriften › Zeitschriftenaufsätze › Forschung › begutachtet
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T1 - Human–nature connectedness as a ‘treatment’ for pro-environmental behavior
T2 - making the case for spatial considerations
AU - Klaniecki, Kathleen
AU - Leventon, Julia
AU - Abson, David J.
PY - 2018/9/1
Y1 - 2018/9/1
N2 - The degree to which an individual feels connected to the natural world can be a positive predictor of pro-environmental behavior (PEB). This has led to calls to ‘reconnect to nature’ as a ‘treatment’ for PEB. What is not clear is the relationship between where one feels connected to nature and where one acts pro-environmentally. We propose that integrating spatial scale into the conceptualization of these constructs will provide insights into how different degrees of connectedness influence pro-environmental behavior. We discuss trends towards a spatial understanding of human–nature connectedness (HNC) and introduce three archetypes that highlight scalar relationships between scale of connectedness and scale of pro-environmental behavior: (1) equal interactions, (2) embedded interactions, and (3) extended interactions. We discuss potential policy and practice implications of taking a spatially explicit approach to HNC–PEB research, and propose a research agenda for investigating these scalar relationships that can inform nature as a ‘treatment’ intervention.
AB - The degree to which an individual feels connected to the natural world can be a positive predictor of pro-environmental behavior (PEB). This has led to calls to ‘reconnect to nature’ as a ‘treatment’ for PEB. What is not clear is the relationship between where one feels connected to nature and where one acts pro-environmentally. We propose that integrating spatial scale into the conceptualization of these constructs will provide insights into how different degrees of connectedness influence pro-environmental behavior. We discuss trends towards a spatial understanding of human–nature connectedness (HNC) and introduce three archetypes that highlight scalar relationships between scale of connectedness and scale of pro-environmental behavior: (1) equal interactions, (2) embedded interactions, and (3) extended interactions. We discuss potential policy and practice implications of taking a spatially explicit approach to HNC–PEB research, and propose a research agenda for investigating these scalar relationships that can inform nature as a ‘treatment’ intervention.
KW - Local-to-global scales
KW - Nature as treatment
KW - Nature connectedness
KW - Pro-environmental behavior
KW - Sustainability
KW - Sustainability Science
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85047942743&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1007/s11625-018-0578-x
DO - 10.1007/s11625-018-0578-x
M3 - Journal articles
AN - SCOPUS:85047942743
VL - 13
SP - 1375
EP - 1388
JO - Sustainability Science
JF - Sustainability Science
SN - 1862-4065
IS - 5
ER -