eprintid: 3494
rev_number: 5
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datestamp: 2021-06-29 10:28:22
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type: thesis
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creators_name: Hoogerhuis, Sjoerd
creators_id: S3410080
creators_email: sjoerdhoogerhuis@hotmail.com
title: A Ferrytale: Exploring the meaning of place of Amsterdam's ferry lines
ispublished: unpub
full_text_status: public
abstract: A key characteristic of Amsterdam are its ferries. This study researches which factors ferry travelers perceive as contributing to the meaning of place of the Amsterdam ferries, whether travelers see the ferries as an important place, what influences this and what ferry lines are the most well-liked. Previous research on commute and public transport perception combined with water and in-vehicle activity research suggests that the ferries are generally regarded positively by their travelers. The current mixed methods research makes use of a survey (n=394) and visual methodology (n=36). Water and visible scenery contribute the most to the meaning of place, along with travelers experiencing the ferry as a break or a moment of rest in their journey. An overwhelming majority (92.9%) of the respondents personally considers the ferry an important place. Local residence, (to a lesser extent) frequency of use and destination influence this. The Centraal Station – Buiksloterweg ferry is the most well-liked as well as the most used ferry in the research.
date: 2021
pages: 27
thesis_type: bachelor
degree_programme: SGP
tutors_name: Oosterhoff, A.T.
tutors_organization: Fac. Ruimtelijke wetenschappen, Basiseenheid Demografie
tutors_email: A.T.Oosterhoff@rug.nl
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keywords_local: Public transport
keywords_local: Ferry
keywords_local: Ferries
keywords_local: Meaning of place
keywords_local: Place attachment
keywords_local: Amsterdam
keywords_local: Commuting
keywords_local: Commuters
keywords_local: Blue space
keywords_local: IJ
keywords_local: Landmarks
language_iso: en
agreed_repository: yes
date_issued: 2021-06-24
citation:   Hoogerhuis, Sjoerd  (2021) A Ferrytale: Exploring the meaning of place of Amsterdam's ferry lines.  Bachelor thesis.   
document_url: https://frw.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/3494/1/Scriptie%20definitieve%20verise%20Sjoerd%20Hoogerhuis%20S3410080.pdf