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.
RAS ID
75829
Document Type
Journal Article
Volume
172
Funding Information
Australian Research Council
School
Centre for People, Place and Planet
Grant Number
ARC Number : DP180103700
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Publisher
Elsevier
Identifier
P. Horwitz: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8689-7888
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