Place attachment, disruption and transformative adaptation

Clarke, Darren, Murphy, Conor and Lorenzoni, Irene (2018) Place attachment, disruption and transformative adaptation. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 55. 81–89. ISSN 0272-4944

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Abstract

This paper explores place disruption, where transformative adaptation was proposed for flood risk management, by examining: a) the relationships between place attachment, place-related symbolic meanings, place-protective interpretative responses and attitudinal responses, and b) evaluation of governance processes. Questionnaires were administered to residents in Clontarf, County Dublin, Ireland in 2014 (n = 280) in the aftermath of community resistance to perceived transformative flood defences. Results highlight the dilemmas for individuals who recognise adaptation as necessary but who ascribe significant importance to valued places. Contrary to previous studies, our analysis shows place attachment to be strongest in individuals who perceive governance processes as inadequate, and finds that neither flood experience nor flood risk affect strength of place attachment and support for flood defences. We suggest that where transformative adaptation disrupts place and threatens place attachment, considering the views of both those affected and unaffected by hazardous events is paramount.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	place attachment,place disruption,transformation,adaptation,flood risk,governance
Faculty \ School:	Faculty of Science > School of Environmental Sciences
UEA Research Groups:	University of East Anglia Schools > Faculty of Science > Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research Faculty of Science > Research Centres > Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research Faculty of Science > Research Groups > Science, Society and Sustainability Faculty of Science > Research Groups > Environmental Social Sciences Faculty of Science > Research Groups > Collaborative Centre for Sustainable Use of the Seas Faculty of Science > Research Groups > Marine Knowledge Exchange Network
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Depositing User:	Pure Connector
Date Deposited:	05 Jan 2018 10:04
Last Modified:	20 Oct 2023 01:08
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/65855
DOI:	10.1016/j.jenvp.2017.12.006

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