Considerations in representing human individuals in social ecological models
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Abstract
In this chapter we focus on how to integrate the human individual into social-ecological systems analysis, and how to improve research on individual thought and action regarding the environment by locating it within the broader social-ecological context. We discuss three key questions as considerations for future research: (1) is human thought conceptualized as a dynamic and adaptive process, (2) is the individual placed in a multi-level context (including within-person levels, person-group interactions, and institutional and structural factors), and (3) is human thought seen as mutually constructed with the social and natural environment. Increased emphasis on the individual will be essential if we are to understand agency, innovation, and adaptation in social-ecological systems.
| Publication type | Book chapter |
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| Publication Subtype | Book Chapter |
| Title | Considerations in representing human individuals in social ecological models |
| DOI | 10.1007/978-94-017-8959-2_7 |
| Year Published | 2017 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Springer |
| Contributing office(s) | Coop Res Unit Leetown |
| Description | 22 p. |
| Larger Work Type | Book |
| Larger Work Title | Understanding society and natural resources |
| First page | 137 |
| Last page | 158 |
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