In economics, the field of behavioural economics has identified fascinating phenomena such as prospect theory. In a similar vein, is there a field within Environmental Science/Studies that looks at the behaviour patterns of humans in, or introduced into, an environment (either built or natural)? Are there similar identifiable but counter-intuitive trends in human-environment interaction? Can anyone point me in the direction of research in this area? Even a tangential connection is appreciated.
Yes, to the original question. Go to The University of Michigan's (Ann Arbor, USA) [umich.edu] School of Natural Resources and Environment (SNRE).
Have a look at the stream of work which was started by Roger Barker - see his Ecological Psychology.
Hi David,
This reply might come a bit late. This publication might be of your interest.
The core issue is human behaviour in relation to technological innovation (innovation). The book offers an approach to understand environmental behaviour taking into account a broad arrange of factors that influence behaviour (including risk perception).
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/270512615_Environmental_Policy_and_Technological_Innovation_Why_do_firms_reject_or_adopt_new_technologies
Book Environmental Policy and Technological Innovation: Why Do Fi...