Conceptualizing space and place: lessons from geography for the debate on privacy in public

Koops, Bert-Jaap; Galič, Maša

doi:10.4337/9781786435408.00007

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“…As the notion of 'social context' has spatial attributes, it benefits from a crossdisciplinary reading involving human geography theorists. Geography brings attention to the social construction, fluidity and instability of places, spaces and boundaries between them [35]. Operating across a range of scales, from investigating the mundane activities inside smart homes [36,54], the discourses of smart cities [44,53], to the local embeddedness of seemingly global cyberspace(s) [19], geographers question assumptions held about the relationships between people and places.…”

Section: Privacy Is Spatialmentioning

confidence: 99%

Home Alone? Exploring the Geographies of Digitally-Mediated Privacy Practices at Home During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Cheetham,

Michalec

2024

Lecture Notes in Computer Science

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During the COVID-19 pandemic, digital technologies have enabled work, education, community activity, and access to healthcare to be situated within our homes. These emerging applications call for a renewed focus on the geographies of online privacy. Thus, this research aims to explore the geographies of digitally-mediated privacy practices at home during the COVID-19 lockdown through the method of qualitative in-depth interviews with the lay-users of the Internet. Using Social Practice Theory, the paper explores contextual, collective and spatial dimensions of privacy. In particular, the paper explores how increased use of digital technologies at home during the COVID-19 lockdown has reconfigured practices of self-disclosure, data-sharing and protection of private spaces. First, the paper argues that the use of new work tools, the re-purposing of work tools for social means, and the use of personal devices for work functions, have all affected people's ability to maintain boundaries between their work and personal lives. Second, the paper uncovers how public health concerns during the pandemic mobilised the collective dimensions of privacy, countering the popular belief that privacy is an individualistic concern. Taken together, these findings point at reorienting digital geographies of privacy towards the people and spaces 'behind' the screen.

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Section: Privacy Is Spatialmentioning

confidence: 99%

Home Alone? Exploring the Geographies of Digitally-Mediated Privacy Practices at Home During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Cheetham,

Michalec

2024

Lecture Notes in Computer Science

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“…, 2015). With a more abstract concept, space deals with our intuitive understanding of a place (Koops and Galič, 2017), whereas place is a part of space that has been given certain meanings/actions by individuals or groups (Parsa and Torabi, 2015). A space that has had an identity and functioned according to the meaning attached is called a place (Parsaee et al.…”

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“…The concept of space is usually associated with the limitations of certain elements or conditions such as the presence of fences, floors, or walls, which ultimately differentiate territory (Parsaee et al, 2015). With a more abstract concept, space deals with our intuitive understanding of a place (Koops and Gali c, 2017), whereas place is a part of space that has been given certain meanings/actions by individuals or groups (Parsa and Torabi, 2015). A space that has had an identity and functioned according to the meaning attached is called a place (Parsaee et al, 2015).…”

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confidence: 99%

Street vendors and power relations among actors: process of place making in Borobudur food and craft market

Rembulan,

Kusumowidagdo,

Rahadiyanti

2023

QRJ

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PurposeExisting literature shows conflicting views regarding street vendors in a place. They are considered both positive and negative. Their existence has rarely been examined from a combination of place-making and power theories. This research aimed (a) to identify the actors who transform Borobudur Food and Craft Market and the sources of power and actions carried out by these actors and (b) to find out the views of other actors about street vendors.Design/methodology/approachThe design used in this study was an instrumental case study. The data were collected using semi-structured interviews and photo documentation. The sampling technique used was purposive sampling with several participants of as many as 12 persons consisting of 4 street vendors, 4 employees of the state-owned enterprise in charge of the Borobudur tourist site and 4 tourists. The data were analyzed through two-phased coding. To improve the credibility, participant validation was conducted.FindingsThis study made new findings. First, in a place, there are formal and informal place-making actors who transform the place with the sources of power they have and the acts of power they carry out. Both formal and informal actors can perform coercive and noncoercive acts of power. This shows the existence of contested power in a setting. Second, street vendors are viewed positively as well as negatively. Comprehensive policies need to be implemented by key actors to minimize the negative sides of the existence of street vendors and optimize the benefits from them.Research limitations/implicationsData collection was carried out when the Indonesian government implemented restrictions on public activities during the pandemic. At that time, tourism activities were very limited. In the future, researchers can use other techniques such as the self-report visual method because not all street vendors are fluent in expressing their opinions in interviews.Practical implicationsBoth central and regional governments and local stakeholders can synergistically carry out a dialogue, seeking common ground to accommodate each other's interests. The next steps are to consistently apply the policies resulting from the dialogue and ensure that each actor plays a role according to their respective portion and authority.Originality/valuePrevious studies typically explain power as the possession of resources and relational attributes. This study has taken a different point of view, namely about acts of power contested in a certain place. Actors who have power are not always those who have formal legitimacy. Informal parties are considered powerless despite having power.

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“…This regulation categorizes rivers and riversides areas as public green space, so that their utilization should be used freely by the community with self-management from the government. This is also strengthened by the notion of public space which is a shared space that has a function as a place to gather, meet friends or strangers where the arrangement of space and activities in it can be accessed by everyone [3][4][5]. It proves that public space is a physical space where everyone has free access and temporary housing rights [6].…”

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confidence: 99%

Spatial Characteristic and Utilization Pattern of Riverside for Tourism Development in Yogyakarta

Widiyastuti,

Larasati,

Adhitama

et al. 2024

IOP Conf. Ser.: Earth Environ. Sci.

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The river as a natural attraction has the potential to be developed into a tourist attraction. In its development it requires space to accommodate tourist activities. Both main and supporting activities all require space, so that new spaces development tend to appear to facilitate these activities. Yogyakarta has been undergone an essential transformation in the spatial nature of its riverside due to tourism development. Therefore, this study focuses on the changes that occur in the riverside area due to tourism activities. This research focuses on the spatial characteristic and utilization patterns of riverside along three rivers in Yogyakarta through map analysis and field investigation. The constituent elements are determined, and then spatial characteristics are analysed in term of space used, activities and accessibility. The relationships between these characteristics and utilization pattern are discussed. The riversides developed for tourism activities have been undergone a fundamental change. There are significant relationships between utilization pattern and space used, activities and accessibility. The result presented here can provide a guidance for further development of riverside in Yogyakarta and beyond.

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Conceptualizing space and place: lessons from geography for the debate on privacy in public

Cited by 11 publications

References 18 publications

Home Alone? Exploring the Geographies of Digitally-Mediated Privacy Practices at Home During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Home Alone? Exploring the Geographies of Digitally-Mediated Privacy Practices at Home During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Street vendors and power relations among actors: process of place making in Borobudur food and craft market

Spatial Characteristic and Utilization Pattern of Riverside for Tourism Development in Yogyakarta

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