Sociodemographic effects on place bonding

Nielsen-Pincus, Max; Hall, Troy E.; Force, Jo Ellen; Wulfhorst, J. D.

doi:10.1016/j.jenvp.2010.01.007

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“…Leaving aside deeper psychological components that go beyond the scope of this study (e.g., held values, norms, and beliefs), here we focus on four dimensions that might contribute to commitment towards landscape stewardship: perception of landscape values [18], attachment of people to places [19,20], awareness of the adverse consequences human action can have on landscapes [21,22], and ascription of personal responsibility for maintaining perceived landscape values [23][24][25].…”

Section: Dimensions Of Landscape Stewardshipmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Place attachment, defined as "the emotional bond between a person and a particular place" [19] (p. 443), is considered a driver of landscape stewardship [15,33]. This emotional bonding can be complemented by functional bonding, resulting from the dependence of people on the functions a landscape provides to their well-being [19,34], and is therefore connected to the specific biophysical and social characteristics of particular places (see natural and social bonding in Raymond et al [20]).…”

Section: Dimensions Of Landscape Stewardshipmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…This emotional bonding can be complemented by functional bonding, resulting from the dependence of people on the functions a landscape provides to their well-being [19,34], and is therefore connected to the specific biophysical and social characteristics of particular places (see natural and social bonding in Raymond et al [20]). This can generate a relationship of reciprocity between individual perception of landscape values and attachment to a place.…”

Section: Dimensions Of Landscape Stewardshipmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Dimensions of Landscape Stewardship across Europe: Landscape Values, Place Attachment, Awareness, and Personal Responsibility

2018

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Improved perceptions towards landscape stewardship, at the local level, could help achieve more sustainable futures. However, little research has been done on the dimensions of landscape stewardship underlying such perceptions. Here we look at the perception of landscape values, place attachment, awareness of the adverse consequences human action might have on landscapes, and ascription of personal responsibility across Europe as well as how these dimensions are connected and influenced by personal capabilities and socio-cultural contexts. We conducted a cross-site comparison study, in six European municipalities, using a survey to capture residents' levels of awareness, responsibility, and attachment as derived from a set of statements. Respondents were also asked to indicate the values they perceive in the local landscape from a given list. The data was analysed by combining frequency analysis, factor analysis, and contingency tables. In our sample of 726 respondents, stronger awareness was related to stronger ascription of personal responsibility, but a connection to place attachment was not clear. Perception of multiple landscape values was related to stronger awareness, responsibility, and place attachment. Meanwhile, awareness and responsibility were influenced by respondents' occupation, levels of income and education, and socio-cultural context, whereas place attachment was linked to their relationship to the local area. We conclude that enhancing commitment towards landscape stewardship, at the local level, requires efforts focused on making environmental education more universal, implementing green options accessible to everyone, and people experientially engaging more actively with their local landscapes.

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Section: Dimensions Of Landscape Stewardshipmentioning

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Section: Dimensions Of Landscape Stewardshipmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Dimensions Of Landscape Stewardshipmentioning

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Dimensions of Landscape Stewardship across Europe: Landscape Values, Place Attachment, Awareness, and Personal Responsibility

2018

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“…Relph (1976) suggests that as people's experience with a place becomes deeper and more diverse, the affective attachment grows over time as well. Affective attachment is one very important dimension of place attachment, because it can generate feelings of well-being and security that a person draws from a place (Nielsen-Pincus, Hall, Force, & Wulfhorst, 2010). In addition, affective attachment "involves an interplay of affect and emotions, knowledge and beliefs, and behaviors and actions in reference to a place" (Altman & Low, 1992, p. 5).…”

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Conceptualization and Measurement of Dimensionality of Place Attachment

2014

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To extend the discussion and application of place attachment to tourism-relevant contexts, this article proposes two neglected dimensions: place memory and place expectation. Combining these dimensions, a six-dimension construct of place attachment is tested using confirmatory factor analysis and found to be a good fit for data collected from two places: Sydney, Australia and Shanghai, China. The new dimensionality includes an individual's past experience and future expectations of his/her attachment to a place, and thus has a potential to interpret one's attachment to a place based on a shorter term stay. The implications of the study for researchers and destination managers are discussed.

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“…The emotional bonding between people and places has been defined as place attachment by Altman and Low in their work "Place Attachment" (1992) [21]. However, according to Chow and Healey (2008), place attachment is a more complex and multifaceted phenomenon which involves the interplay of not only affect and emotions, but also knowledge and beliefs, and behaviours and actions in reference to a place [20].…”

Section: Place Attachment and Place Identitymentioning

confidence: 99%

Urban Landscapes and Identity

Kaymaz¹

2013

Advances in Landscape Architecture

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Sociodemographic effects on place bonding

Cited by 72 publications

References 39 publications

Dimensions of Landscape Stewardship across Europe: Landscape Values, Place Attachment, Awareness, and Personal Responsibility

Dimensions of Landscape Stewardship across Europe: Landscape Values, Place Attachment, Awareness, and Personal Responsibility

Conceptualization and Measurement of Dimensionality of Place Attachment

Urban Landscapes and Identity

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