Abstract
The introduction of the concept ‘relational values’ into sustainability sciences brings valuation research closer to other academic strands interested in the physical side of human–environment interactions, such as the field of relational thinking in landscape research. In this article, how the physical environment is handled thus far in the evolving concept ‘relational values’ is reviewed, and related to insights gained in research based on relational landscape approaches. In the article it is argued that while the emerging idea of ‘relational values’ has the potential to significantly influence policies as well as concrete management, insights from landscape research improve the understanding of place-based human–environment interactions, the dynamics in these interactions and possibilities and challenges in stewardship and public participation. Recognizing the need to continuously reconsider how humans connect to their physical environment, includes nuancing identifications of who is related to a specific place.
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