The Development of Rural Residents’ Sense of Place in an Ecological Restoration Area: A Case Study from Huajiang Gorge, China
Sense of place and environmental problems have received increased attention in recent years; however, there is limited understanding of the dynamics of sense of place under gradual environmental changes. Using fieldwork and in-depth interviews, we explored the changes in rural residents' sense...
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| author | Yue Zhou Fangjuan Du Kangning Xiong Wei Li Xixia Zou |
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| description | Sense of place and environmental problems have received increased attention in recent years; however, there is limited understanding of the dynamics of sense of place under gradual environmental changes. Using fieldwork and in-depth interviews, we explored the changes in rural residents' sense of place during the processes of ecological degradation and restoration in Huajiang Gorge, China. Our findings show that residents' sense of place is dynamic and complex. In the environmental degradation period, karst rocky desertification aggravated by human activities caused the slow spread of a negative sense of place; as rocky desertification governance developed, positive and negative or ambivalent feelings coexisted. We argue that the dimension of place dependence is the most sensitive to environmental change and affects farmers' sense of place positively or negatively, which may form a locked-in sense of place. Consideration of the dynamics and complex sense of place in karst rocky desertification governance could contribute to the effectiveness of decision-making and promote residents' wellbeing. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-52da7bbd022c4d90a3455c897c4d574c2022-12-22T03:06:11ZengInternational Mountain SocietyMountain Research and Development0276-47411994-71512022-02-01421R20R28https://doi.org/10.1659/MRD-JOURNAL-D-21-00013.1The Development of Rural Residents’ Sense of Place in an Ecological Restoration Area: A Case Study from Huajiang Gorge, ChinaYue Zhou0Fangjuan Du1Kangning Xiong2Wei Li3Xixia Zou4School of Geography and Environmental Sciences, Guizhou Normal University, Baoshan North Road, Guiyang 550001, China; School of Karst Science, Guizhou Normal University, Baoshan North Road, Guiyang 550001, ChinaSchool of Karst Science, Guizhou Normal University, Baoshan North Road, Guiyang 550001, China; State Engineering Technology Institute for Karst Desertification Control, Baoshan North Road, Guiyang 550001, China; 810669432@qq.comSchool of Karst Science, Guizhou Normal University, Baoshan North Road, Guiyang 550001, China; State Engineering Technology Institute for Karst Desertification Control, Baoshan North Road, Guiyang 550001, ChinaSchool of Geography and Environmental Sciences, Guizhou Normal University, Baoshan North Road, Guiyang 550001, China; School of Karst Science, Guizhou Normal University, Baoshan North Road, Guiyang 550001, ChinaBijie Circular Economy Research Institute, Guizhou University of Engineering Science, Xueyuan Road, Bijie 551700, ChinaSense of place and environmental problems have received increased attention in recent years; however, there is limited understanding of the dynamics of sense of place under gradual environmental changes. Using fieldwork and in-depth interviews, we explored the changes in rural residents' sense of place during the processes of ecological degradation and restoration in Huajiang Gorge, China. Our findings show that residents' sense of place is dynamic and complex. In the environmental degradation period, karst rocky desertification aggravated by human activities caused the slow spread of a negative sense of place; as rocky desertification governance developed, positive and negative or ambivalent feelings coexisted. We argue that the dimension of place dependence is the most sensitive to environmental change and affects farmers' sense of place positively or negatively, which may form a locked-in sense of place. Consideration of the dynamics and complex sense of place in karst rocky desertification governance could contribute to the effectiveness of decision-making and promote residents' wellbeing.https://bioone.org/doi/10.1659/MRD-JOURNAL-D-21-00013.1combating karst rocky desertificationecological degradationenvironmental changehuajiang gorgekarst rocky desertificationsense of place |
| spellingShingle | Yue Zhou Fangjuan Du Kangning Xiong Wei Li Xixia Zou The Development of Rural Residents’ Sense of Place in an Ecological Restoration Area: A Case Study from Huajiang Gorge, China Mountain Research and Development combating karst rocky desertification ecological degradation environmental change huajiang gorge karst rocky desertification sense of place |
| title | The Development of Rural Residents’ Sense of Place in an Ecological Restoration Area: A Case Study from Huajiang Gorge, China |
| title_full | The Development of Rural Residents’ Sense of Place in an Ecological Restoration Area: A Case Study from Huajiang Gorge, China |
| title_fullStr | The Development of Rural Residents’ Sense of Place in an Ecological Restoration Area: A Case Study from Huajiang Gorge, China |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Development of Rural Residents’ Sense of Place in an Ecological Restoration Area: A Case Study from Huajiang Gorge, China |
| title_short | The Development of Rural Residents’ Sense of Place in an Ecological Restoration Area: A Case Study from Huajiang Gorge, China |
| title_sort | development of rural residents sense of place in an ecological restoration area a case study from huajiang gorge china |
| topic | combating karst rocky desertification ecological degradation environmental change huajiang gorge karst rocky desertification sense of place |
| url | https://bioone.org/doi/10.1659/MRD-JOURNAL-D-21-00013.1 |
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