Cultural niche construction as a framework for reorienting human-environment relations
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Cultural niche construction as a framework for reorienting human-environment relations. / Nagatsu, Michiru; Kaaronen, Roope; Salmela, Mikko; Macleod, Miles.
I: Topics in Cognitive Science, Bind 15, Nr. 3, 2023, s. 412-432.Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskrift › Tidsskriftartikel › Forskning › fagfællebedømt
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T1 - Cultural niche construction as a framework for reorienting human-environment relations
AU - Nagatsu, Michiru
AU - Kaaronen, Roope
AU - Salmela, Mikko
AU - Macleod, Miles
PY - 2023
Y1 - 2023
N2 - In this paper, we argue that the theory of cultural niche construction provides a cogent and fruitful framework for studying and managing human−environment relationships, including our conceptualizations of them. We first review the development of the ideas of niche construction from evolutionary to social contexts. We then discuss how various human cognitive and affective goals are achieved through our engagement and interaction with the environment, as cognitive and affective niche construction. We extend this analysis to the built environment, as urban niche construction, and provide two examples of urban design for which niche construction provides useful theoretical and practical insights. We also discuss how different urban policy initiatives are related through the lens of cultural niche construction.
AB - In this paper, we argue that the theory of cultural niche construction provides a cogent and fruitful framework for studying and managing human−environment relationships, including our conceptualizations of them. We first review the development of the ideas of niche construction from evolutionary to social contexts. We then discuss how various human cognitive and affective goals are achieved through our engagement and interaction with the environment, as cognitive and affective niche construction. We extend this analysis to the built environment, as urban niche construction, and provide two examples of urban design for which niche construction provides useful theoretical and practical insights. We also discuss how different urban policy initiatives are related through the lens of cultural niche construction.
KW - Faculty of Humanities
KW - niche construction
KW - scaffolded cognition
KW - cognitive and affective niches
KW - human-nature relationship
KW - sustainability
KW - cognitive engineering
U2 - 10.1111/tops.12674
DO - 10.1111/tops.12674
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 37352440
VL - 15
SP - 412
EP - 432
JO - Topics in Cognitive Science
JF - Topics in Cognitive Science
IS - 3
ER -
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