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Psychological Approaches to Sustainability

Editat de Victor Corral-Verdugo, Cirilo H. Garcia-Cadena, Martha Frias-Armenta
en Limba Engleză Hardback – 23 mai 2010
An international team of leading scholars and young researchers in environmental psychology offers a relatively new perspective on the origin and solutions of the current environmental crisis. They explain how human nature has played a prominent role in the emergence of ecological problems such as global warming, threats to biodiversity, resources scarcity and pollution. But also, they demonstrate that such problems are interlinked with social problems such as poverty, famine, social and economical inequities and violence. According to this book's authors, psychological theories and empirical evidence show that the solutions for those socio-ecological problems are to be found in human nature and its psychological predispositions. These include personal motives, world-visions, future perspective, environmental emotions, altruistic tendencies and behavioral capacities among other psychological predispositions that could allow the adoption of sustainable lifestyles. Meeting the ideals of sustainability requires the participation of the natural and social sciences, including psychology, in order to guarantee the fulfilment of its purposes. Behavioural sciences study the psychological characteristics and the contextual factors that lead people to adopt more sustainable lifestyles. In addition, these sciences investigate how sustainable behaviours promote happiness, psychological well being and restoration, which are considered among the aims of sustainable development by governments throughout the world. The authors, who are recognised experts in these areas, offer a state-of-the-art review and data on what it is known regarding the psychological dimensions of the environmental crisis, its behavioural solutions and the repercussions of sustainable behaviour on human well being.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781608763566
ISBN-10: 1608763560
Pagini: 473
Ilustrații: tables & charts
Dimensiuni: 188 x 262 x 32 mm
Greutate: 1.04 kg
Ediția:New.
Editura: Nova Science Publishers Inc

Cuprins

Preface; Introduction to the Psychological Dimensions of Sustainability; Global Warming, Climate Change & Human Psychology; Socio-Psychological & Contextual predictors of Sustainable Water Consumption; How to Promote Energy Savings among Households: Theoretical & Practical Approaches; Ecological Worldviews; Leverage for Sustainable Change: Motivational Sources Behind Ecological Behavior; The Socio-Psychological Affinity Towards Diversity: From Bio-Diversity to Socio-Ecological Sustainability; Promoting Pro-Environmental Intentions. Theoretical Background & Practical Applications of Travel Feedback Programs for Car Use Reduction; Altruism & beyond: The Motivational basis of Pro-Environmental Behavior; Equity & Sustainability Orientation; Time Perspective & Sustainable Behavior; Promoting Pro-Environmental Competency; Emotions & Pro-Environmental Behavior; Contextual Influences on Sustainable Behavior; Why do People Fail to Act? Situational Barriers & Constraints on Pro-Ecological Behavior; Community Sustainability: Orientations & Implications from Environmental Community Psychology; Place Attachment & the Social Acceptance of Renewable Energy Technologies; Cultural Background & Environmental Context of Water Perception & Use; Influence of Social & Legal Norms on Anti-Ecological Behavior; Urban Sustainability, Psychological Restoration & Soundscapes; Happiness & Sustainable Behavior; Index.