The Relationship between the Occupation of Residential Green Buildings and Pro-environmental Behavior and Beliefs

Wilkinson, S; Van der Kallen, PA; Kuan, LP

The Relationship between the Occupation of Residential Green Buildings and Pro-environmental Behavior and Beliefs

Wilkinson, S

Van der Kallen, PA Kuan, LP

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Publisher:: American Real Estate Society
Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: The Journal of Sustainable Real Estate, 2013, 5 (1), pp. 1 - 22
Issue Date:: 2013-01

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dc.contributor.author	Wilkinson, S https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9266-1858	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Van der Kallen, PA	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Kuan, LP	en_US
dc.date.issued	2013-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	The Journal of Sustainable Real Estate, 2013, 5 (1), pp. 1 - 22	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	1949-8276	en_US
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dc.description.abstract	The United Nations strives to promote a healthier society and to develop sustainability, with initiatives such as the New Green Economy, which is part of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). This paper uses a survey of owners and occupiers, using two conceptual frameworks known as the Four Myths of Nature and place theory to investigate whether living in 'green' buildings induces behavioral changes leading to a greener society. The results show that it is not possible to conclude that green buildings are inhabited by green occupants, and that physical design and green development alone can harness the attitudes and behaviors associated with green citizenship. Thus, policymakers and developers should not exclusively rely on agreen built environment to promote green behavior.	en_US
dc.publisher	American Real Estate Society	en_US
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dc.title	The Relationship between the Occupation of Residential Green Buildings and Pro-environmental Behavior and Beliefs	en_US
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Abstract:

The United Nations strives to promote a healthier society and to develop sustainability, with initiatives such as the New Green Economy, which is part of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). This paper uses a survey of owners and occupiers, using two conceptual frameworks known as the Four Myths of Nature and place theory to investigate whether living in 'green' buildings induces behavioral changes leading to a greener society. The results show that it is not possible to conclude that green buildings are inhabited by green occupants, and that physical design and green development alone can harness the attitudes and behaviors associated with green citizenship. Thus, policymakers and developers should not exclusively rely on agreen built environment to promote green behavior.

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