Teichert, Elisabeth (2021) Lockdown, locked up: How have lockdowns changed place attachment of (daily) activity spaces for undergraduate students since the outbreak of COVID-19? Bachelor thesis.
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Abstract
Undergraduate students are typically a mobile and social group of the population. Nevertheless, the restrictions in mobility, activities and events as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic have made this difficult. This paper aims to uncover how place attachment of daily activity spaces has changed for European undergraduate students since the coronavirus pandemic. Ten in-depth interviews were carried out after participants sketched a mental map and took photographs of their daily activity spaces. Thematic and content analyses were carried out. The findings of this mixed-methods research suggest that students yearn for action and social interaction, feel neglected by their government and feel like they have lost out on the best time of their lives. Students are coping with this loss by finding activities that distract from the pandemic, relying on their social support network and holding on to the memories that they have made. Many seek solace in nature, or simply being outdoors. Specific places have therefore become less relevant whereas the notion of being outside has become fundamental to life. More support and recognition from the government and universities should be given to undergraduate students in this difficult time.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Bachelor) |
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| Degree programme: | Human Geography and Planning |
| Supervisor: | Oosterhoff, A.T. |
| Date Deposited: | 29 Jun 2021 10:41 |
| Last Modified: | 29 Jun 2021 10:41 |
| URI: | https://frw.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/3497 |
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