A1 Vertaisarvioitu alkuperäisartikkeli tieteellisessä lehdessä
Green companions: Affordances of human-tree relationships
Tekijät: Vainio, Kaisa Kristiina; Takala, Tuomo; Limpens, Juul; Lummaa, Karoliina; Korrensalo, Aino; Räsänen, Aleksi; Tuittila, Eeva-Stiina
Kustantaja: SPRINGER
Kustannuspaikka: DORDRECHT
Julkaisuvuosi: 2025
Journal: AMBIO: A Journal of the Human Environment
Tietokannassa oleva lehden nimi: AMBIO
Lehden akronyymi: AMBIO
Sivujen määrä: 19
ISSN: 0044-7447
eISSN: 1654-7209
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13280-024-02098-1
Verkko-osoite: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13280-024-02098-1
Rinnakkaistallenteen osoite: https://research.utu.fi/converis/portal/detail/Publication/485062506
Trees offer multiple benefits, including impacts on physical and mental health. In this interdisciplinary study, we explored the relationships humans develop with specific favourite trees based on our survey data (n = 158) collected in the Netherlands. Here, we examined action possibilities (affordances) provided by trees, including immaterial actions, such as memorisation or the enjoyment of beauty. We implemented the affordance theory with mixed-method analysis. We identified three distinct types of human-arboreal relationships offering a different variety of action possibilities: nostalgic relationships, nurturing relationships, and empowering relationships. We assume that when humans form relationships with trees, the essence of trees is not their characteristics, but the possibilities for action. We recommend that urban green spaces would support interactions between humans and trees. By strengthening our connectedness with nature, it is possible to promote both human well-being and to strengthen environmentally responsible values and behaviours.
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Open access funding provided by University of Eastern Finland (including Kuopio University Hospital). Open access funding provided by University of Eastern Finland (including Kuopio University Hospital). The Trees Near US project was funded by the Kone Foundation and the Academy of Finland Flagship funding for ACCC (Grant No. 337550). This research has been supported by MUST project, funded by the Strategic Research Council (SRC) established within the Research Council of Finland (grant no. 358365, WP3 grant number 358368).
