Author Identifier (ORCID)

P. Horwitz: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8689-7888

Abstract

Substantial research exists on attachments people have to places and the phenomena and objects they value. However, insights on how values vary between different locations and across demographics and how place attachment differs between rural and urban areas are more limited. These understandings are needed to design meaningful adaptation strategies for people and communities at risk from climate change. This study examines attachment to place and things people value in eight communities in Western Australia, using a survey with 403 participants. Results showed that residents across the rural communities shared similar values, but that the values of urban communities were differentiated socioeconomically. Contrary to our hypothesis, place attachment was not stronger among the rural compared to the urban sites. The findings point to the importance of incorporating place-based, lived values and needs, particularly from less affluent residents, into inclusive adaptation planning.

Document Type

Journal Article

Date of Publication

11-1-2024

Volume

172

Publication Title

Applied Geography

Publisher

Elsevier

School

Centre for People, Place and Planet

RAS ID

75829

Funders

Australian Research Council

Grant Number

ARC Number : DP180103700

Creative Commons License

Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

Comments

Kelly, A., Tschakert, P., Lawrence, C., Horwitz, P., Bourgault, C., & Ellis, N. (2024). Place attachment and lived values in Western Australian communities. Applied Geography, 172. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apgeog.2024.103424

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Link to publisher version (DOI)

10.1016/j.apgeog.2024.103424

Link to publisher version (DOI)

10.1016/j.apgeog.2024.103424