Place imageability, sense of place, and spatial navigation: A community investigation

McCunn, Lindsay J.; Gifford, Robert

doi:10.1016/j.cities.2021.103245

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“…It has been confirmed that spatial thinking is involved in the formation and development of the sense of place ( Hay, 1998 ; Johnson, 2007 ; Lengen and Kistemann, 2012 ). In other words, when interacting with the nearby environment, individuals use geospatial thinking to encode spatial information and thus develop a sense of place ( Gifford, 2014 ; McCunn and Gifford, 2021 ).…”

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“…It has also been shown that urban environmental education is important in developing a sense of place among young people which can make them aware of the ecological value of urban landscapes and thus further promoting awareness of the benefits of protecting and managing the natural environment in cities (Kudryavtsev et al, 2012). In recent years, research in neuroscience has shown that behavioral, physical, perceptual, and emotional elements are all related to the formation of sense of place (Lengen and Kistemann, 2012;Campelo, 2015;McCunn and Gifford, 2021;Wells, 2021), which further demonstrates that sense of place is a combination of environment and perception. In general, sense of place is influenced by many factors.…”

Section: Sense Of Placementioning

confidence: 99%

“…A study showed that relationships with friends and family, relationships with special places, and length of residence have the most significant impact on sense of place ( Hay, 1988 ), which shows that family and community have an important influence on the sense of place. Most studies have focused on the impact of community context on the sense of place from a meso perspective ( Tester et al, 2011 ; McCunn and Gifford, 2021 ) and the relationship between community activities and sense of place ( Gatti and Procentese, 2021 ). Zhang et al (2020) found that urban riverfront landscapes play an important role in promoting residents’ sense of place.…”

Section: Theoretical Basis and Hypothesismentioning

confidence: 99%

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The mediating effect of geospatial thinking on the relationship between family capital and sense of place

Zhang

Liang²,

Su³

et al. 2022

Front. Psychol.

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Few studies have examined how family capital affects the sense of place, and the effect of spatial thinking on the relationship between the two is unclear. This study constructs a mediation model to examine the impact of family capital on sense of place and the mediation effect of geospatial thinking. A total of 1,004 upper-secondary-school students were surveyed using the Family Capital Questionnaire, the Geospatial Thinking Test, and the Sense of Place Scale. The correlation analysis showed that family capital has a positive effect on both sense of place and geospatial thinking. Moreover, there is also a significant positive correlation between geospatial thinking and sense of place. The results of mediation analysis indicated that geospatial thinking plays mediating and buffering roles in the relationship between family capital and sense of place after controlling for gender and residential address. The direct and indirect effects accounted for 73.31 and 26.69% of the total effect, respectively. Specifically, family capital is a significant positive predictor of both sense of place and geospatial thinking, and geospatial thinking partially mediates the relationship between family capital and sense of place. Students from better family backgrounds are more likely to have a better geospatial thinking and sense of place, as well as geospatial thinking promotes the development of a sense of place. Therefore, both family capital and geospatial thinking should be considered when we want to examine and develop individuals’ level of sense of place.

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The mediating effect of geospatial thinking on the relationship between family capital and sense of place

Zhang

Liang²,

Su³

et al. 2022

Front. Psychol.

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“…The features of physical settings might not only directly affect sense of place but also might indirectly affect it through symbolic place meanings. As our interview participants explained, they feel stronger sense of pride and attachment to Wuhan when they see iconic Wuhan sites, even just photographs (on which see McCunn & Gifford, 2021). Meanwhile, physical environments provide spatial sites for people to become involved in social activities and develop their sense of place (Soltani et al, 2022).…”

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confidence: 95%

“…Length of residence is another predictor of sense of place (Lewicka, 2005). It provides a temporal context for people to have more experiences in a place, tie closer with other residents or physical settings, and thereby imbue them with deeper personal meanings (Cuba & Hummon, 1993; McCunn & Gifford, 2021; Relph, 1976). However, Stedman (2002) has found no significant relationship between length of residence and sense of place.…”

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COVID‐19’s effects on sense of place and pro‐environmental behaviour

Li,

Evensen,

Stedman

2024

Geographical Research

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COVID‐19 substantially disrupted daily life globally. Human geography and environmental psychology scholars have argued that dramatic shifts in how people used urban environments during the pandemic could have important implications for those studying human–environment relationships and for planners designing urban spaces. Nevertheless, empirical data that examine shifts in human–environment relationships in urban areas during the pandemic are still limited. We explored how COVID‐19 influenced sense of place and investigated how sense of place and changes to daily life because of the pandemic affected environmentally friendly behaviours. A case study involved working with 10 interview participants and 302 survey respondents in Wuhan, China—the city where the pandemic started, and which experienced very strict lockdowns. Data collection occurred in June 2021. The results reveal three main findings. First, stronger emotions directed towards the pandemic and heightened pandemic responses positively affected sense of place, with response behaviours including taking disease prevention measures, spending more time with families/friends, and helping others during the crisis. Second, sense of place and behavioural response to the pandemic were both associated with environmentally friendly behaviours, but not with environmentally friendly attitudes. Third, the nation and city, rather than the community level, are the geographic scales most consonant with respondent notions of place; sense of place grew most at these scales during the pandemic. We conclude that contrary to some speculation, sense of place was enhanced during the pandemic, at least in Wuhan. The pandemic also provided an opportunity for behaviour transitions, but not necessarily via changes in sense of place.

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Understanding School Administrators’ and Teachers’ Perceptions of Gender-Inclusive Washroom Design: A Canadian Case Study

McCunn,

Woolley,

Condon

2023

Sustainable Development Goals Series

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Place imageability, sense of place, and spatial navigation: A community investigation

Cited by 17 publications

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The mediating effect of geospatial thinking on the relationship between family capital and sense of place

The mediating effect of geospatial thinking on the relationship between family capital and sense of place

COVID‐19’s effects on sense of place and pro‐environmental behaviour

Understanding School Administrators’ and Teachers’ Perceptions of Gender-Inclusive Washroom Design: A Canadian Case Study

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