Open research questions in Geographies of human-animal interactions
84 unresolved questions extracted from the limitations and future-work sections of 1,324 Geographies of human-animal interactions papers in our library. Each links back to the study that raised it.
What the literature leaves open
The paper identifies a gap in the conservation literature regarding the implications of de-extinction. The author argues that de-extinction is a form of nostalgia that distracts from the need to protect living species.
Harry Potter shows mirror to dire wolf de-extinction: perils of chasing ghosts of species’ past · 2026 · DOIFuture research could explore the application of participatory mapping in other socio-ecological landscapes. Further study could investigate the effectiveness of integrating diverse perspectives, such as Indigenous knowledge, citizen science, and children's observations.
“When your participants cannot speak”: Exploring the potential for participatory mapping to represent the geographies of more‐than‐human actors · 2025 · DOIThere is a gap between theoretical developments in more-than-human geographies and their practical landscape-level applications. The study identifies a need for practical insights into the methodological and ethical complexities of representing more-than-humans.
“When your participants cannot speak”: Exploring the potential for participatory mapping to represent the geographies of more‐than‐human actors · 2025 · DOIThe paper identifies the challenge of creating a harmonious relationship between humans and animals in urban environments. It identifies the challenge of prioritizing the needs of both humans and animals in urban design. The paper identifies the challenge of developing a multispecies design approach.
The paper suggests that future research should focus on the development of multispecies design approaches. It suggests that researchers should explore the concept of co-habitat and co-operation in urban planning. The paper suggests that future research should prioritize empathy and understanding in creating a more sustainable and inclusive urban environment.
The challenge of stepping outside one's comfort zone to become a more effective advocate. The difficulty of balancing appeals to ethos, logos, and pathos in persuasive communication. The need to overcome defensive tone and justify instead of advocate.
The need for effective advocacy in Youth Services librarianship. The importance of stepping outside one's comfort zone and listening to understand to become a better advocate.
The paper identifies a gap in the understanding of the buffalo image in art and culture. The author notes that the concept of the buffalo image calls for research beyond the scope of the paper.
The study identifies a gap in the understanding of landscape perception and preference, particularly with regards to waterscapes. The study aims to address this gap by examining preferences for waterscapes as a function of content categories, viewing time, and six predictor variables.
The study is limited to the analysis of paintings and descriptions provided by children. The sample size is not specified. The study does not provide a comprehensive understanding of the concept of heaven.
Further studies can explore the concept of heaven and its landscape in different cultural and psychological contexts. Research can investigate how people's perceptions of landscapes are influenced by their beliefs and values. Studies can examine the implications of the concept of heaven for various fields such as urban planning and architecture.
Future research can build on the paper's findings and explore the applications of phenomenology in various fields. It can investigate the potential of phenomenology to provide new insights into human existence and people's relationships with their world.
The paper identifies a gap in the geographical discipline regarding the dominance of positivism. It highlights the need for alternative approaches, such as phenomenology, to understand people's experiences and relationships with their world.
The concept of a bird feeding station is often limited to a simple feeder. There is a need for a more comprehensive study of bird behavior and sociology.
The current education system often fails to provide gifted and talented students with the right kind of encounters to support their development. There is a need for a new approach to education that focuses on creating a supportive learning climate.
The gap in our understanding of how individuals and behavior are perceived. The lack of attention to the information available to individuals in social perception.
The paper identifies a gap in the understanding of the emergence of a system of territorial, totemic, matrilineal phratries and clans among the Carrier Indians
The study was conducted over a short period of four consecutive days. The sample size was limited, with 23 groups observed and 16 groups interviewed.
There is a lack of understanding of how zoos can enhance informal learning for casual visitors. Prior work has focused on the number of visitors, rather than their behavior and learning.
The paper identifies the need for constraints on the notion of invariant and pickup. The problem of misperception is a challenge for Gibson's approach.
The paper identifies the need to consider the interconnectedness of all parts of the human-nature system. The paper highlights the importance of exploring the connection between women and the environment.
The paper identifies a gap in the ecological approach to perception, particularly in relation to errors in perception. The approach struggles to explain misperceptions and other kinds of mistakes.
The paper suggests that future research should focus on the development of the new ecological paradigm. The paper argues that the new paradigm will lead to new kinds of questions and hypotheses in sociology. The paper suggests that future research should explore the implications of the new paradigm for sociology and other social sciences.
The traditional exemptionalist paradigm in sociology is no longer tenable. There is a need for a new ecological paradigm that takes into account the limits of growth and the impact of human activities on the environment.
Further analysis of the show's themes and characters in relation to universal psychic structures. Application of the paper's psychological approach to the study of other cultural phenomena. Examination of the cultural significance of science fiction in relation to broader social and cultural trends.
Most-cited papers in Geographies of human-animal interactions
- Studies in Personal Space · Sociometry · 1959 · 351 citations
- Photocopiers and Water-coolers: The Affordances of Informal Interaction · Organization Studies · 2007 · 302 citations
- A Growing Disconnection From Nature Is Evident in Cultural Products · Perspectives on Psychological Science · 2017 · 154 citations
- A review of research into animal ethics in tourism: Launching the annals of tourism research curated collection on animal ethics in tourism · Annals of Tourism Research · 2020 · 105 citations
- Hunters, busybodies and the knowledge network building associated with deprivation curiosity · Nature Human Behaviour · 2020 · 78 citations
- The imaginary ‘Asian Super Consumer’: A critique of demand reduction campaigns for the illegal wildlife trade · Geoforum · 2019 · 71 citations
- Multispecies Scholarship and Encounters: Changing Assumptions at the Human-Animal Nexus · Sociology · 2013 · 67 citations
- Towards an emotional energy geography: Attending to emotions and affects in a former coal mining community in South Wales, UK · Geoforum · 2020 · 51 citations
- Is post-phenomenology a critical geography? Subjectivity and difference in post-phenomenological geographies · Progress in Human Geography · 2020 · 49 citations
- Wild Disciplines and Multispecies Erotics: On the Power of Wanting Like a Hedgehog Champion · Australian Feminist Studies · 2019 · 49 citations
Most recent work
- Exploring Galápagos children’s place attachment, local ecological knowledge, and pro-environmental behaviour · Oxford Review of Education · 2026
- Digital nomadism: transforming places, contesting spaces · Tourism Geographies · 2026
- "Fauna City": A data-literacy Activity for Introducing Children to Digital Footprints and Data Types · 2026
- Harry Potter shows mirror to dire wolf de-extinction: perils of chasing ghosts of species’ past · 2026
- Picture a Forest: A Mixed-methods Exploration of How We Talk and Think About the Places Where Wild Animals Live · Environmental Communication · 2026
- “Felix is My Brother”: US Children's Perspectives on Companion Animals in Multispecies Families · Anthrozoös · 2026
- An alternative spatial reflex to the global nomadic lifestyle experience: Escapecore · Archnet-IJAR: International Journal of Architectural Research · 2026
- ‘If I don’t like the cats then they have to go’: navigating pet unfriendly rental accommodation · Housing Studies · 2026
- Grounding the Interspecies Playground: A More-than-Human Framework for the GOCCIA Project · Proceedings of DRS · 2026
- Tagus estuary color swatch – Materials as affective mediators in more-than-human temporalities · Proceedings of DRS · 2026
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