Palmer, A.K. orcid.org/0000-0003-4789-1464, Riley, M. orcid.org/0000-0002-3259-323X, Brockett, B.F.T. orcid.org/0000-0003-3065-0437 et al. (3 more authors) (2023) Towards an understanding of quality and inclusivity in human‐environment experiences. Geography Compass, 17 (10). e12723. ISSN 1749-8198
Abstract
As calls grow for relational approaches to nature and wellbeing research that consider reciprocity in human-environment interactions, the concept of affordances is gaining importance as a useful way of thinking about nature experiences. Affordances provide a framework to enable individualised conceptions of nature by focusing on what is functionally meaningful to people. However, affordance thinking is currently limited in its ability to help us understand how peoples' background, culture and circumstances shape interactions with nature - a critical issue with respect to inclusivity and the under-representation of some sections of society. Bourdieu's theory of practice is a well-established set of ‘thinking tools’ which potentially help addresses these influences. It examines how our social environment may pattern our practices, attitudes, and perceptions. In this paper, we review the various applications of affordances before providing an overview of how Bourdieu's concepts of habitus, capital and field can complement, and be integrated with, affordance thinking for novel applications to greenspace research. Bridging these areas of thinking will facilitate development of a more intersectional and complete understanding of nature experiences, including the quality and inclusivity of green and natural spaces.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2023 The Authors. Geography Compass published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd. This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ |
Keywords: | affordances; barriers; Bourdieu; greenspace; nature connectedness; relational; under-representation |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Science (Sheffield) > School of Biosciences (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 09 Aug 2023 14:07 |
Last Modified: | 09 Oct 2024 15:07 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Wiley |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1111/gec3.12723 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:202199 |