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Exploring place attachment and visions of nature of water-based recreationists: the case of the longitudinal dams

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  • Wessel Ganzevoort
  • Riyan J. G. van den Born

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This study concerns an innovative project in the Dutch river Waal: the construction of longitudinal dams. By splitting the river into a main and secondary channel, these dams significantly impact the river landscape and the way it is used by different stakeholders. We report the results of a baseline study of the expectations local water-based recreationists (fishermen and boaters) had of the longitudinal dams before they were constructed. In addition, we explore their levels of place attachment, and use the visions of nature approach to elicit their lay philosophy of nature. We found that fishermen were more strongly attached to the area than boaters. Though expectations of the dams were generally negative, this differed significantly between fishermen and boaters, and between different dimensions of landscape change. We demonstrate the relevance of place attachment and visions of nature for understanding how recreationists perceive landscape change.

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  • Wessel Ganzevoort & Riyan J. G. van den Born, 2019. "Exploring place attachment and visions of nature of water-based recreationists: the case of the longitudinal dams," Landscape Research, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 44(2), pages 149-161, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:clarxx:v:44:y:2019:i:2:p:149-161
    DOI: 10.1080/01426397.2017.1415316
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    1. Christina W. Lopez & Madeline T. Wade & Jason P. Julian, 2023. "Nature–Human Relational Models in a Riverine Social–Ecological System: San Marcos River, TX, USA," Geographies, MDPI, vol. 3(2), pages 1-49, March.

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