Relational values about nature in protected area research.

摘要: Protected areas are increasingly expected to justify their existence in terms of importance society. However, this importance, and the complex ways which people relate protected areas, cannot be captured by instrumental intrinsic value framings alone. Rather, our understanding role society needs take account people’s relational values about nature. Here we review literature on associated with human-nature connection related concepts highlight approaches currently being used understand expressions empirical area research. Our results highlights seven ‘application domains’ for research, highlighting values, stakeholder focus each. Place-focused psychological theories were most common across these domains. This work represents a first step developing foundations research agenda areas.