PLACE, SPRAWL, AND CONCERN ABOUT DEVELOPMENT AND THE ENVIRONMENT

Three forms of place attachment are tested to see if they predict local environmental concerns and feelings about development. Two forms of attachment are social, focused on objective roots and subjective identity. The other model focuses on appreciation for and contact with the natural environment....

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Published inSociological spectrum Vol. 31; no. 4; pp. 419 - 443
Main Authors Podeschi, Christopher W., Howington, Eric B.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Abingdon Taylor & Francis Group 01.07.2011
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects
Attachment
Attention
Attitudes
Development
Emotions
Environment
Environmental Attitudes
Geography
Identity
Place
Social identity
Sociology
Urban sprawl
World view
Worldview
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Summary:Three forms of place attachment are tested to see if they predict local environmental concerns and feelings about development. Two forms of attachment are social, focused on objective roots and subjective identity. The other model focuses on appreciation for and contact with the natural environment. Analyses indicate that each model contributes to our understanding of attitudes about these issues even when controlling for environmental worldview, a strong predictor of these attitudes itself. These findings are also notable because the area from which the data is drawn is distinct from others typically examined in this literature for its geography and because it is undergoing and threatened by rapid and intensive land development.
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ISSN:0273-2173
1521-0707
DOI:10.1080/02732173.2011.574040