Sustainability

Authors

Joseph Tainter, Utah State UniversityFollow
Temis Taylor, PhD Candidate, Department of Environment and Society, Utah State University, LoganFollow
Roslynn Brain, Utah State UniversityFollow
José Lobo

Document Type

Book

Journal/Book Title/Conference

Emerging Trends in the Social and Behavioral Sciences: An Interdisciplinary, Searchable, and Linkable Resource

Publication Date

5-15-2015

Abstract

Research needs in sustainability encompass a range of topics spanning much of social and behavioral science. Sustainability requires understanding human cognition, capacity to reason and make decisions, capaccity fro long-term planning, understanding trade-offs, risk perceptions, communication techniques, innovation, the consequences of improvements in efficiency, energy and other resources, complexity in problem solving, and other matters. We discuss research accomplishments and needs in the four most important areas of sustainability: (i) risk perceptions; (ii) influencing behavior; (iii) resources and economics; and (iv) problem solving and complexity.

Recommended Citation

Tainter, Joseph; Taylor, Temis; Brain, Roslynn; and Lobo, José, "Sustainability" (2015). All Current Publications. Paper 994.
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/extension_curall/994