Rachel Kaplan
S. T. Dana Professor of Environmenta and Behavior
School of Natural Resources and Environment
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
Phone: (734) 763-1061
Fax: (734) 936-2195
Email: rkaplan@umich.edu
Website: www.snre.umich.edu/contact/faculty-detail.php?peop...
Publications related to Conservation Psychology:
Kaplan, R. & Kaplan, S. (2005). Preference, restoration, and meaningful action in the context of nearby nature. In P. F. Barlett (Ed.). Urban Place: Reconnecting to the Natural World. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press.
Ouellette, P., Kaplan, R., & Kaplan, S. (2005). The monastery as a restorative environment. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 25(2), 175-188.
Kaplan, R. (2004). The social values of forests and trees in urbanized societies. In C.C. Konijnendijk, J. Schipperijn, & K. H. Hoyer (Eds.). Forestry Serving Urbanised Societies. (Selected Papers from conference jointly organized by IUFRO, EFI, and the Danish Centre for Forest Landscape and Planning in Copenhagen, 27-30 August 2002). Vienna, Austria: IUFRO (IUFRO World Series, 14, 167-178.)
Kim, J. & Kaplan, R. (2004). Physical and psychological factors in sense of community: New urbanist Kentlands and nearby Orchard Village. Environment and Behavior, 36(3), 313-340.
Kaplan, R. & Austin, M. E. (2004). Out in the country: Sprawl and the quest for nature nearby. Landscape and Urban Planning, 69(2-3), 235-243.
Kaplan, R., Austin, M. E., & Kaplan, S. (2004). Open space communities: Resident perception, nature benefits, and terminological problems. Journal of the American Planning Association, 70(3), 300-312
Austin, M. E. & Kaplan, R. (2003). Identity, involvement, and expertise in the inner city: Some benefits of tree planting projects. In S. Clayton & S. Opotow (Eds.). Identity and the Natural Environment (pp. 205-225). Cambridge, MA: MIT Press.
Kaplan, S. & Kaplan, R. (2003). Health, supportive environments, and the reasonable person model. American Journal of Public Health, 93 (9), 1484-1489.
Kaplan, R., & Kaplan, S. (2002). Adolescents and the natural environment: A time out? In P. H. Kahn, Jr. & S. R. Kellert (Eds.). Children and Nature: Theoretical, Conceptual, and Empirical Investigations (pp. 227-257). Cambridge, MA: MIT Press.
Kaplan, R. (2001). The nature of the view from home: Psychological benefits. Environment and Behavior, 33, 507-542.
Ryan, R. L., Kaplan, R., & Grese, R. E. (2001). Predicting volunteer commitment in environmental stewardship programs. Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, 44(5), 629-648.
Grese, R. E., Kaplan, R., Ryan, R. L., & Buxton, J. (2000). Psychological benefits of volunteering in stewardship programs. In P. H. Gobster & R. B. Hull (Eds.). Restoring Nature: Perspectives from the Social Sciences and Humanities (pp. 265-280). Covelo, CA: Island Press.
Kaplan, R., Kaplan, S., & Ryan, R. L. (1998). With people in mind: Design and management of everyday nature. Washington, DC: Island Press.
Kaplan, R. (1996). The small experiment: Achieving more with less. In J. L. Nasar & B. B. Brown (Eds.). Public and Private Places (pp. 170-174). Edmond, OK: Environmental Design Research Association.
Kaplan, R. (1995). Informational issues: A perspective on human needs and inclinations. In G. A. Bradley (Ed.). Urban Forest Landscapes: Integrating Multi-Disciplinary Perspectives (pp. 60-71). Seattle: University of Washington Press.
Kaplan, R. (1993). The role of nature in the context of the workplace. Landscape and Urban Planning, 26, 193-201.
Kaplan, R. (1993). Environment appraisal, human needs, and a sustainable future. In T. Garling & R. G. Golledge (Eds.). Behavior and Environment: Psychological and Geographical Approaches (pp. 117-140). Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier Science Publishers.
Kaplan, R. & Kaplan, S. (1989). The experience of nature: A psychological perspective. New York: Cambridge University Press. Republished by Ann Arbor, MI: Ulrich’s 1995.
Kaplan, S. & Kaplan, R. (1982). Cognition and environment: Functioning in an uncertain world. New York: Praeger. Republished by Ann Arbor, MI: Ulrich’s 1989.
Kaplan, S. & Kaplan, R. (Eds.) (1978). Humanscape: Environments for people. Belmont, CA: Duxbury. Republished by Ann Arbor, MI: Ulrich’s 1982.
Research Interests:
The role of nearby nature in human well-being and effectiveness
Bringing out the best in people through participation and meaningful action
Expertise and the challenges of information sharing
The local planning process and implications for sprawl
Professional Affiliations:
Fellow, American Psychological Association
Fellow, American Psychological Society
Environmental Design Research Association
International Association of Applied Psychology
American Association for the Advancement of Science
Affiliate Professor, College of Forest Resources, University of Washington
Environment and Behavior Editorial Board
Journal of Environmental Psychology Editorial Board
Journal of Architecture and Planning Research Editorial Board
