A model integrating social-cultural concepts of nature into frameworks of interaction between social and natural systems

Muhar, Andreas; Raymond, Christopher M.; van den Born, Riyan J.G.; Bauer, Nicole; B�ck, Kerstin; Braito, Michael; Buijs, Arjen; Flint, Courtney; de Groot, Wouter T.; Ives, Christopher D.; Mitrofanenko, Tamara; Plieninger, Tobias; Tucker, Catherine; van Riper, Carena J.

Abstract

Existing frameworks for analysing interactions between social and natural systems (e.g. Social-Ecological Systems framework, Ecosystem Services concept) do not sufficiently consider and operationalize the dynamic interactions between people's values, attitudes and understandings of the human-nature relationship at both individual and collective levels. We highlight the relevance of individual and collective understandings of the human-nature relationship as influencing factors for environmental behaviour, which may be reflected in natural resource management conflicts, and review the diversity of existing social-cultural concepts, frameworks and associated research methods. Particular emphasis is given to the context-sensitivity of social-cultural concepts in decision-making. These aspects are translated into a conceptual model aiming not to replace but to expand and enhance existing frameworks. Integrating this model into existing frameworks provides a tool for the exploration of how social-cultural concepts of nature interact with existing contexts to influence governance of social-ecological systems.

Citation

Muhar, A., Raymond, C. M., van den Born, R. J., Bauer, N., Böck, K., Braito, M., …van Riper, C. J. (2018). A model integrating social-cultural concepts of nature into frameworks of interaction between social and natural systems. Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, 61(5-6), 756-777. https://doi.org/10.1080/09640568.2017.1327424

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Apr 28, 2017
• Online Publication Date: Jun 7, 2017
• Publication Date: May 12, 2018
• Deposit Date: Sep 28, 2019
• Journal: Journal of Environmental Planning and Management
• Print ISSN: 0964-0568
• Electronic ISSN: 1360-0559
• Publisher: Routledge
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 61
• Issue: 5-6
• Pages: 756-777
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/09640568.2017.1327424
• Keywords: n-nature relationship, social-ecological system, environmental behaviour, governance
• Public URL: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1881795
• Publisher URL: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/09640568.2017.1327424