Community Attachment, Satisfaction, and Action

Theodori, Gene L.

doi:10.1080/15575330409490133

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“…As stressed by respondent 5, attachment to place provides a catalyst for individuals to come together as a community based on their shared experience of the place where they live, which in turn supports perceived levels of community cohesion and efficacy. This resonates with community development and natural resources sociology literature that shows when local people care about each other and the place they live, community agency can emerge as the capacity of local people to unite and potentially act is increased (Theodori 2004, Brennan et al 2005. Fig.…”

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Analyzing community resilience as an emergent property of dynamic social-ecological systems

Faulkner¹,

Brown²,

Quinn³

2018

E&S

124

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ABSTRACT. Community resilience is widely promoted so that communities can respond positively to a range of risks, including shocks, extreme events, and other changes. Although much research has identified characteristics or capacities that confer resilience, resilience is more than simply the sum of these. Resilience is an emergent property-the capacities are linked and act together. We present an empirical analysis of five different capacities and assess how interactions between them confer resilience in two coastal communities in Cornwall, UK. These capacities are place attachment, leadership, community cohesion and efficacy, community networks, and knowledge and learning. Based on a survey and focus group discussions, our results show that residents draw on these capacities in different combinations, enabling resilience in diverse ways. This provides a dynamic and socially nuanced perspective on community resilience as process, potentially informing theory and practice of conservation, disaster risk reduction, climate change adaptation, and community development.

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Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 68%

Analyzing community resilience as an emergent property of dynamic social-ecological systems

Faulkner¹,

Brown²,

Quinn³

2018

E&S

124

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“…For example, some studies indicate that belonging to an ethno-racial minority or having a different language background is associated with lower place attachment (Austin and Baba, 1990;Bailey, Kearns, and Livingston, 2012;Theodori, 2004). Poverty, renting and residential mobility are also linked to reduced place attachment (Austin and Baba, 1990;Bonaiuto et al, 1999;Brown, Perkins and Brown, 2003;Comstock et al, 2010;Fried, 1982;Mesch and Manor, 1998;Parkes, Atkinson and Kearns, 2002;Ringel and Finkelstein, 1991).…”

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“…The cultural background of a resident can influence their place attachment (Austin and Baba, 1990;Bailey, Kearns, and Livingston, 2012;Theodori, 2004).We controlled for this by employing three binary measures: born in Australia; non-English speaking background;…”

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Greenspace and Place Attachment: Do Greener Suburbs Lead to Greater Residential Place Attachment?

Kimpton

Wickes

Corcoran

2014

Urban Policy and Research

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While contemporary urban theories suggest that individuals have transcended their geographical community, evidence suggests that urban residents still feel 'attached' to place. In the literature, several socio-demographic characteristics are associated with place attachment. Scholars suggest physical features, such as community 'greenspace' may also influence place attachment. Yet research does not consider the relationship between one's objective proximity to greenspace or the objective availability of community greenspace on residents' place attachment. This study employs multi-level models and draws on police incident data, census data, two spatial datasets and survey data from over 4000 residents living across 148 state suburbs in Australia to assess the relationship between greenspace proximity and greenspace availability on place attachment. Our findings indicate that greater proportions and more accessible greenspace may not improve residents' attachment to their local community.

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“…We selected one of its four subscales-importance to identity-that seemed most pertinent in examining an individual's identification with an organization (Ervin, 2001). The Community Attachment Scale was developed by Theodori (2004) to measure local sentiments and social bonds and was used to assess members' attachment to CE. These previously published instruments have not been used in any previous studies of local currency groups.…”

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Time Banking and Health: The Role of a Community Currency Organization in Enhancing Well-Being

Lasker

Collom

Bealer

et al. 2010

Health Promotion Practice

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Community Attachment, Satisfaction, and Action

Cited by 67 publications

References 13 publications

Analyzing community resilience as an emergent property of dynamic social-ecological systems

Analyzing community resilience as an emergent property of dynamic social-ecological systems

Greenspace and Place Attachment: Do Greener Suburbs Lead to Greater Residential Place Attachment?

Time Banking and Health: The Role of a Community Currency Organization in Enhancing Well-Being

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