Sense of Place and Forest Science: Toward a Program of Quantitative Research

By R. Stedman. Forestry sciences, 2003

258 citations recorded by the source corpus.

Sense of place is rich in theory, but quantitative research approaches often fail to reflect this richness. This schism between theory and application not only impedes the development of theory, but also the ultimate utility of the concept for integration into resource management planning. Here, several fundamental points in sense of place theory that can readily be translated into testable hypotheses are identified, as are suggestions for how they may be reformulated into hypothesis language. Sense of place is composed of descriptive and evaluative components that are a function of landscape attributes, experience with the landscape. In turn, any of these elements may affect place-related behaviors.

Subfields: Global and Planetary Change, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Sociology and Political Science

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In Global and Planetary Change

1. Ning Chen
2. L. Dwyer
3. Bradley Jorgensen
4. Yong Jae Ko
5. Namyun Kil
6. T. Stein
7. R. Stedman
8. S. Holland

In Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis

1. R. Stedman
2. W. Hammitt
3. Ning Chen
4. L. Dwyer
5. Yong Jae Ko
6. Namyun Kil
7. T. Stein
8. S. Holland

In Sociology and Political Science

1. Ning Chen
2. L. Dwyer
3. R. Stedman
4. W. Hammitt
5. Yong Jae Ko
6. S. Holland
7. Namyun Kil
8. T. Stein

Citations in the corpus

• Residents’ Place Satisfaction and Place Attachment on Destination Brand-Building Behaviors: Conceptual and Empirical Differentiation (2018, background): “These include sense of place (Low and Altman 1992; Stedman 2002, 2003); place attachment (Lewicka 2005, 2008, 2011); place identity (Lewicka 2008; Proshansky, Fabian, and Kaminof 1983; Twigger-Ross, Bonaiuto, and Breakwell 2003; Uzzell, Pol, and Badenas 2002); rootedness (McAndrew 1998); place…”
• Place attachment as a mediator of the relationship between nature-based recreation benefits and future visit intentions (2012, background): “…place attachment is predicted by various constructs such as benefits desired (Anderson & Fulton, 2008; Kyle, Mowen, & Tarrant, 2004), physical environment (Stedman, 2003a), service quality (Alexandris, Kouthouris, & Melogdis, 2006) and activity involvement (Kyle, Graefe, Manning, & Bacon, 2003).”
• A comparative analysis of predictors of sense of place dimensions: attachment to, dependence on, and identification with lakeshore properties. (2006, background): “Stedman (2003b) found that property owner perceptions of lakes in northern Wisconsin as ‘social places’ and ‘places of escape’ positively influenced sense of place.”
• Place Bonding for Recreation Places: Conceptual and Empirical Development (2006, background): “While considerable interest and research has occurred in the last 20 years concerning place bonding/attachment, some authors have critiqued the lack of conceptual and empirical advances in its study (Guiliani & Feldman, 1993; Gustafson, 2001; Hidalgo & Hernandez, 2001; Stedman, 2003b).”
• Sense of place in environmental education (2012, background): “Place attachment in the sense of place literature refers to the bond between people and places, or the degree to which a place is important to people (Jorgensen and Stedman 2001; Low and Altman 1992; Stedman 2003b).”
• Place attachment: How far have we come in the last 40 years? (2011, unknown): “According to Stedman(2003a,2003b),themeaningofplaceisanintermediatelink between the place ’ s physical properties and strength of emotional bonds with it (place attachment).”