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Sense of place: trends from the literature

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  • Jake Nelson
  • Jeong Joo Ahn
  • Elizabeth A. Corley

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Scholars studying sense of place have introduced several separate yet related terms which are often used interchangeably including phrases like place attachment, place meaning, place identity, and place dependence. Given the lack of a coherent understanding for sense of place in the literature, it is challenging to study and operationalize the concept in a consistent way. In this study, we use publication data and citation data to clarify how sense of place has been defined and applied. Our findings show that sense of place has evolved over time, although it is in the last decade that scholarship has grown considerably. We also find that the dimensions used to define and measure the concept have changed with time and discipline. These results imply that scholars need to study sense of place in careful consideration of the dimensions that they want to investigate and the disciplinary context each study is embedded in.

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  • Jake Nelson & Jeong Joo Ahn & Elizabeth A. Corley, 2020. "Sense of place: trends from the literature," Journal of Urbanism: International Research on Placemaking and Urban Sustainability, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 13(2), pages 236-261, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:rjouxx:v:13:y:2020:i:2:p:236-261
    DOI: 10.1080/17549175.2020.1726799
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    1. Alexandros Aristotelis Koupatsiaris & Hara Drinia, 2024. "Expanding Geoethics: Interrelations with Geoenvironmental Education and Sense of Place," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 16(5), pages 1-34, February.
    2. Siao Fui Wong & Balvinder Kaur Kler & Bamini KPD Balakrishnan, 2022. "Sense of Place: Narrating Emotional Experiences of Malaysian Borneo through Western Travel Blogs," Tourism and Hospitality, MDPI, vol. 3(3), pages 1-19, July.
    3. Hossein Mousazadeh & Amir Ghorbani & Hossein Azadi & Farahnaz Akbarzadeh Almani & Hasan Mosazadeh & Kai Zhu & Lóránt Dénes Dávid, 2023. "Sense of Place Attitudes on Quality of Life during the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Case of Iranian Residents in Hungary," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(8), pages 1-19, April.

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