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Cultural geographers, anthropologists, sociologists and urban planners study why certain places hold special meaning to particular people or animals. [12] Places said to have a strong "sense of place" have a strong identity that is deeply felt by inhabitants and visitors. [13] [14] Sense of place is a social phenomenon. [15]
As a result, the data revealed "Michigan's voters have developed a strong sense of place regarding the state". [5] These two case studies shows that place has a lot more to offer than just a physical location. Understanding how to measure a sense of place assists policy makers in decision making and in creating potential policy implementation. [5]
For instance, one could logically apply 'sense of place' to an urban high street; noting the architecture, the width of the roads and pavements, the plantings, the style of the shop-fronts, the street furniture, and so on, but one could not really talk about the 'spirit of place' of such an essentially urban and commercial environment.
Sense of place attachment arises as the result of cultivation of meaning and artifacts associated with created places. [7] Due to constant migration over the past few centuries, many Americans are thought to lack this type of place attachment, as they have not stayed in a place long enough to develop storied roots. [ 7 ]
Topophilia (From Greek topos "place" and -philia, "love of" [1]) is a strong sense of place, which often becomes mixed with the sense of cultural identity among certain people and a love of certain aspects of such a place.
Nov. 17—Gregorio Gonzales is in his element. Gonzales, who was recently named tribal liaison for the New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs, has been visiting the various pueblos to gauge how ...
Tuan has foregrounded the importance of language in the making of place. [18] Throughout his works, texts such as poems, novels, letters, and myths are understood as integral elements in the creation of a sense of place. Human communications form the basis for the social processes of imagining, understanding, planning and conceiving places.
A computerized system that calls balls and strikes is being tested during Major League Baseball spring training exhibition games starting Thursday after four years of experiments in the minor leagues.