Beyond the “local”: Methods for examining place attachment across geographic scales

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In this chapter, we outline and critically compare four major types of methods for assessing place attachment across geographic scales and then discuss future directions for methodological development concerning the interplay between the geographic and temporal variability of place attachment. We demonstrate that while there is general consensus that individuals are more attached to geographically and cognitively defined places, research on place attachment across geographic scales, particularly beyond the city scale, is underdeveloped and contains examples of mixed and sometimes contradictory findings. We present a conceptual framework for representing the spectrum of methods for assessing place attachment across geographic scales, and with reference to important related constructs of place values and place meanings.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationPlace Attachment : Advances in Theory, Methods and Applications
EditorsLynne C. Manzo, Patrick Devine-Wright
Number of pages16
Place of PublicationLondon
PublisherRoutledge Taylor & Francis Group
Publication date03.11.2020
Pages143-158
ISBN (Print)9780367223496, 9780367223472
ISBN (Electronic)9780429274442
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Publication statusPublished - 03.11.2020
Externally publishedYes

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