Meanings are not inherent in the nature of objects. The symbols and meanings that comprise landscapes reflect what people in cultural groups define to be proper and improper relationships among themselves and between themselves and the physical environment. For non-cavers in the United States, symbols and meanings related to caves may arise from Plato’s allegory, […]
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Over the past year I have interviewed and interacted with people who explore caves in the northeastern United States. This grounded theory research originally began with a broad question and a sub-question, respectively: How do cavers think and feel about caving, access to caves and the practice of caving by others? How does the physical […]
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Psychological ownership can be defined as that state where an individual feels as though the object of ownership is ‘theirs’ and has a sense of responsibility not necessarily bounded by legal right or static place (Pierce, Kostova & Dirks, 2001; 2003). Three features help elaborate this definition. First, the sense of ownership manifests itself in […]
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Stewardship can be defined as an individual’s responsibility to exercise care over possessions entrusted to him or her. Environmental stewardship implies caring for, ensuring well-being, maintaining vigilance, accepting personal responsibility, and understanding the importance of environmental accountability (Beavis, 1994). It also implies responsible management of natural resources for the benefit of present and future generations […]
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Although tourism can be defined in different ways it is essentially the activity of a tourist, “a temporarily leisured person who voluntarily visits a place away from home for the purpose of experiencing a change” (Smith 1989, 2). Graburn (1989) characterized tourism as a kind of ritual process that reflects society’s deeply held values about […]
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Landscapes are symbolic environments created when persons place meaning in nature and the environment and give the environment definition and form according to particular perspectives, values and beliefs. (Berger & Luckman 1967). Cultural groups transform the natural environment into landscapes through the use of different symbols that bestow different meanings on the same physical objects. […]
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So I’ve decided to change my paper to this:
“Competition for access to resources, whether that resource is potable water, a presidential nomination, housing, or profitable land pushes individuals and groups to construct social and economic institutions that enable such access (Radin, 1993; Schwartz, 2006). This paper will discuss access to private land as it occurs […]
Filed under: anthro of property, natural landscape, environmental planning on April 15th, 2008 | No Comments »
Psychological ownership is defined as a sense of ownership or responsibility not bounded by legal right or static place (Pierce, Kostova & Dirks, 2000). Psychological ownership for a particular place may also promote feelings of responsibility that include feelings of being protective, caring, and nurturing and the proactive assumption of […]
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To begin a discussion of where and how Crown Heights residents engage in their neighborhood we will consider how sidewalks are “third places” of interaction and social gatherings. Home and work places can be thought of as first and second places. Third places are defined as “public spaces that host the regular, voluntary, informal, and […]
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New York City, as proposed in PlaNYC2030, is beginning citywide improvements to create a more sustainable and ‘green’ city. Part of this plan includes planting more trees in low tree count public spaces, particularly sidewalks, throughout all five boroughs. In addition to planting trees in low count areas the city can benefit residents by focusing […]
Filed under: natural landscape, social justice, environmental planning on April 2nd, 2008 | No Comments »
