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Research Article

Screens are a game changer: How environments influence social capital in the digital era

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Article: 1372028 | Received 02 Apr 2017, Accepted 23 Aug 2017, Published online: 13 Sep 2017

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Figure 1(a). Interaction between human and the surroundings. 1(b). Accumulated human-environment interactions over time and associated temporal patterns shapes the person’s development, based on the bioecological systems model (Bronfenbrenner & Morris, Citation2006).

Figure 1(a). Interaction between human and the surroundings. 1(b). Accumulated human-environment interactions over time and associated temporal patterns shapes the person’s development, based on the bioecological systems model (Bronfenbrenner & Morris, Citation2006).

Table 1. Definitions and examples of influential factors in human-environment interactions

Table 2. Boosters and barriers towards social interaction by physical contexts and screen usage aiding geographically bound social capital

Figure 2. Apartment building floor plan diagrams. Unwanted social interaction more likely occur in transient hallways in (a) than in (b).

Figure 2. Apartment building floor plan diagrams. Unwanted social interaction more likely occur in transient hallways in (a) than in (b).

Figure 3. A wide pedestrian street accommodates outdoor seatings with shades.

Figure 3. A wide pedestrian street accommodates outdoor seatings with shades.

Figure 4. Various seating options in a university library can welcome both groups and solitaries. Diverse enclosure options are likely desired in outdoor seating as well.

Figure 4. Various seating options in a university library can welcome both groups and solitaries. Diverse enclosure options are likely desired in outdoor seating as well.

Figure 5. A large table in a café is filled up with small groups and solitary persons.

Figure 5. A large table in a café is filled up with small groups and solitary persons.

Figure 6. The relationships among screen use, contexts and local social capital.

Figure 6. The relationships among screen use, contexts and local social capital.