Zwiers, S. (2012) Place attachment versus Resilience - A research in rural communities about the influence of place attachment on resilience building. Master thesis.
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Abstract
Place attachment and resilience are two complex concepts that are both discussed in relation with community well-being. Literature on resilience acknowledges the importance of connection to place and claims that place attachment is often at the basis of community development; however prior to this study this relationship has never been explored in great detail. This research question of this paper is: “What is the influence of place attachment on rural (community) resilience?” This research has revealed a direct bilateral connection between place attachment and individual resilience. There is however no direct positive relationship between individual- and community resilience. The connection between place attachment and community resilience is interfered by the personal history with the place. A strong connection to the land can have both positive as well as negative influences on place attachment, leading to the recognition of a division between preservative – and adaptive place attachments.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Master) |
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| Degree programme: | Cultural Geography |
| Supervisor: | Strijker, D. |
| Date Deposited: | 23 Apr 2020 05:46 |
| Last Modified: | 23 Apr 2020 05:46 |
| URI: | https://frw.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/3043 |
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