The intricate diversity of human–nature relations : Evidence from Finland
Raatikainen, K. J., Tupala, A.-K., Niemelä, R., & Laulumaa, A.-M. (2024). The intricate diversity of human–nature relations : Evidence from Finland. Ambio, 53(2), 181-200. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13280-023-01933-1
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AmbioPäivämäärä
2024Oppiaine
ResurssiviisausyhteisöEkologia ja evoluutiobiologiaSchool of Resource WisdomEcology and Evolutionary BiologyTekijänoikeudet
© The Author(s) 2023
Supporting sustainability requires understanding human–nature relations, which we approached as social constructions that can be studied through nature-related discourses. We examined human–nature relations in Finland by combining approaches from environmental social sciences and arts-based research into a mixed-methods design. A public online survey (n = 726) and post-performance audience interviews (n = 71) portrayed nature positively. Respondents’ ideas of nature ranged from natural scientific to philosophical; from dualistic to holistic; and from ecocentric to anthropocentric. A factor analysis revealed discourses focusing on wellbeing, conservation, ecoanxiety, pro-environmentalism, outdoor activity, and enjoying nature. Interviews added spiritual and over-generational aspects and revealed the importance of embodied experiences in nature relations. We identified dimensions that structure the relations, including human–nature positionality, engagement and contact with nature, and conception and thought. The emotional and experiential aspects, and nature-related practices, deserve further research. We demonstrate how a diversity of human–nature relations co-exists and co-evolves.
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Springer; Royal Swedish Academy of SciencesISSN Hae Julkaisufoorumista
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The authors wish to thank all participants of the project, the Valkola village association for their help in arranging the walking performance, the landowners of the Hitonhauta conservation area, Timo Kypärä for conducting the ecological field survey of Hitonhauta, and Kone Foundation for funding (project 201905949). Open access funding provided by Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE).Lisenssi
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