Sense of place is an important concept for understanding how people construct relations with their surroundings. A thorough analysis of place meanings needs to consider (1) natural and anthropogenic features that are the sources of place formation; (2) scales over which these features occur; (3) the range of potential responses to these features; and (4) functional and emotional forms of place attachment. However, previous approaches to assessing sense of place have not encompassed all these elements. Using case studies of two Tasmanian protected areas, we demonstrate a mixed-method approach that enabled comprehensive assessment of stakeholders’ senses of place.
History
Publication title
Journal of Environmental Planning and Management
Volume
57
Issue
10
Pagination
1441-1464
ISSN
0964-0568
Department/School
School of Geography, Planning and Spatial Sciences
Publisher
Routledge
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Rights statement
Copyright 2013 University of Newcastle upon Tyne
Repository Status
Restricted
Socio-economic Objectives
Other environmental management not elsewhere classified