Absence as an affordance: thinking with(out) water on the inland waterways

Kaaristo, Maarja; Visentin, Francesco

doi:10.1177/14744740221100838

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“…The affordance framework outlined the conveniences for a range of actions and associated constraints (Buckley & Akhoundogli, 2019;Kaaristo & Visentin, 2022). In this study, the detected actualisation vacancy provided some clues to interpret affordance constraints in the areas included as research objects.…”

Section: Constraints Of Motorists-rest Area Interactionmentioning

confidence: 87%

WITHDRAWN: Interacting with landscapes beyond windshield: Affordances actualisation on scenic road rest areas

Tang

2023

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Context: Scenic roads are world-widely implemented as policies that turn automobility into landscape capital. As an essential component of scenic road systems, rest areas provide spaces for people to interact with roadside landscapes, enhancing the quality of experiences of recreational motorists. However, the understanding of scenic road rest area usage still lacks empirical evidence. Objectives: Through the lens of the affordance theory, this study developed an empirical approach to explore the affordance actualisation mechanism focused on the context of motorists-rest area interaction. Methods: Our team has conducted site observation and behaviour mapping on seven rest areas along the Nujiang Beautiful Road in northwest Yunnan, China. By conceptualising Surface Materials and Distance References as landscapes’ physical determinants, and Fixed Functional Meanings and Perceived Use Patterns as individuals’ perceptual determinants, this research investigates how these determinants quantitatively affect affordance actualisation. Results: The results outlined a behavioural profile about the usage of rest areas on scenic roads and further revealed that: (1) inspired affordances and anticipated affordances respectively acted on people’s experiences and satisfaction; (2) perceptual determinants are more proactive on actualising affordances compared with physical determinants; (3) traffic conflicts, landscape availability and distance to parking contributed to affordance actualisation vacancy. Conclusion: The findings may reveal some theoretical insights about the affordance actualisation mechanism via an empirical approach and can be used to assist evidence-based planning and design of scenic road rest areas.

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Section: Constraints Of Motorists-rest Area Interactionmentioning

confidence: 87%

WITHDRAWN: Interacting with landscapes beyond windshield: Affordances actualisation on scenic road rest areas

Tang

2023

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“…In the world ‘divided between water and land with a line that could be drawn in a map’ (da Cunha, 2019, p. xi), thinking with watery places would be an invitation to an approach to water that recognises that water and land are not distinct entities, but interconnected elements that undergo constant variations, modifications and displacements. Furthermore, water, or rather the ‘absence and presence [of water] should not be considered in absolute terms but instead as relational; as such, they are continuously blurring the boundaries of natural and cultural, embodied and representational’ (Kaaristo & Visentin, 2023, p. 99).…”

Section: The ‘Watery’ Context: Researching Inland Watersmentioning

confidence: 99%

Geographies of inland waterscapes: Thinking with watery places

Visentin,

Kaaristo

2024

Geographical Journal

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Humans and water have a complex relationship that includes various dimensions such as sociocultural, political, legal and ecological. Considering the ubiquity of water, we need a more holistic perspective to help us see water not as a static entity but rather as one in constant movement, physically and conceptually; acknowledging the interplay between water and humans is essential to understanding societal narratives deeply embedded in places. In this special section, an interdisciplinary group of scholars explore inland waters, taking a water‐centric view instead of a land‐centric one. The special section delves into the emerging hydro‐social connections, diverse forms of expertise, governance models, collective and spontaneous actions, and resilience strategies within the context of inland water bodies, exploring how canals, rivers and wetlands are experienced and represented as places. The papers in this collection show that any form of placemaking should take responsible stewardship of water, embrace its dynamic nature, and present a realistic pathway towards sustainable solutions for present and future water challenges.

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“…Through their physical engagement with the environment, boaters can observe signs of wear and tear on stone bridges, bollards and lock‐side stone surfaces that have been slowly worn away over the years. These materialities serve as tangible evidence of past boating communities and create a connection with history (Bowles, 2016; Kaaristo & Visentin, 2023).…”

Section: Analysis: Inland Waterways As Paced Placesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Pacemaking and placemaking on the UK canals

Kaaristo

2023

Geographical Journal

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This paper focuses on the complex relationship between pace and place, offering a novel lens for understanding mobility within the context of canal boating. Drawing on fieldwork on the canals in north‐west England, the paper focuses on mobile placemaking practices. Canal boats act as physical and material but also ideological pacemakers, guiding the boaters towards subscribing to the idea of slow living, where certain canal‐based pace‐myths play an important role. Pacemaking on the canals is therefore a form of placemaking, realised through the mobility of the vessel, materialities of the infrastructure, tempos and temporalities, representations and stories about canal life as well as the bodies on board and on towpaths as canal boaters modulate and manage their experience and performance of pace. The investigation of the interplay between the slow pace, rhythms, embodied practices, canal infrastructure, and the prevalent pace‐myths offers valuable insights into the ways places are shaped by the pace of mobility, thus expanding the concept of placemaking. By foregrounding pace as a key concept in mobility studies, the paper demonstrates the need for a more nuanced understanding of the temporalities associated with different modes of movement.

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Absence as an affordance: thinking with(out) water on the inland waterways

Cited by 6 publications

References 28 publications

WITHDRAWN: Interacting with landscapes beyond windshield: Affordances actualisation on scenic road rest areas

WITHDRAWN: Interacting with landscapes beyond windshield: Affordances actualisation on scenic road rest areas

Geographies of inland waterscapes: Thinking with watery places

Pacemaking and placemaking on the UK canals

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