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Anthropogenic/anthropogenerous: Creating environments that help people
create better environments
Rachel Kaplan∗, Stephen Kaplan
Article history:
Available online 23 February 2011
journal homepage: www.elsevier.com/locate/landurbplan
Keywords:
Reasonable Person Model Environmental stewardship Anthropogenic factors Mental models Meaningful action
a b s t r a c t
“Environment” is often discussed in terms of problems – decline, degradation, pollution,. . . And “people,”
or “anthropogenic factors,” are the acknowledged source of these misfortunes. True, people are all too
often the culprits of resource decline and misuse.Wehumans are admittedly difficult animals. At the same
time, however, the “environment” can be cast in positive terms as a wellspring of sustenance and joy.
And the same difficult animal that is the bane of management, can be portrayed in terms of stewardship
and caring for the earth’s resources. People can be – and often are – reasonable and generous. How can
these qualities be nurtured? How can the environment bring out the best in people? In this essay we
explore the notions of anthropogenic factors as well as “anthropogenerous” qualities. If the environment
can enable the positive dimensions of people, they, in turn, may take better care of the environment.
© 2011 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
create better environments
Rachel Kaplan∗, Stephen Kaplan
Article history:
Available online 23 February 2011
journal homepage: www.elsevier.com/locate/landurbplan
Keywords:
Reasonable Person Model Environmental stewardship Anthropogenic factors Mental models Meaningful action
a b s t r a c t
“Environment” is often discussed in terms of problems – decline, degradation, pollution,. . . And “people,”
or “anthropogenic factors,” are the acknowledged source of these misfortunes. True, people are all too
often the culprits of resource decline and misuse.Wehumans are admittedly difficult animals. At the same
time, however, the “environment” can be cast in positive terms as a wellspring of sustenance and joy.
And the same difficult animal that is the bane of management, can be portrayed in terms of stewardship
and caring for the earth’s resources. People can be – and often are – reasonable and generous. How can
these qualities be nurtured? How can the environment bring out the best in people? In this essay we
explore the notions of anthropogenic factors as well as “anthropogenerous” qualities. If the environment
can enable the positive dimensions of people, they, in turn, may take better care of the environment.
© 2011 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
