Blue Therapeutic Spaces on Islands: Coastal Landscapes and Their Impact on the Health and Wellbeing of People in Malta
This paper emphasises that the coastal environment is important for the health and wellbeing of inhabitants living in deprived neighbourhoods in the small island state of Malta. Using qualitative research, it explores how the respondents experience their interaction with the coast and the sea in div...
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Island Studies Journal
2019-11-01
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| author | Bernadine Satariano |
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| description | This paper emphasises that the coastal environment is important for the health and wellbeing of inhabitants living in deprived neighbourhoods in the small island state of Malta. Using qualitative research, it explores how the respondents experience their interaction with the coast and the sea in diverse ways and how this impacts on their health and wellbeing. Making use of qualitative in-depth interviews it analyses the symbolic connections that the respondents have with the sea, the potential that the natural, coastal environment has in enhancing physical activity and mental wellbeing, feelings of embodiment, social interaction and the aspect of temporality. Yet, some nostalgic memories also referred to the aspect of loss and the importance of protection of the natural coastline. This paper acknowledges the deep emotions and strong loving connections that Maltese inhabitants have with the coastal environment and how valuable these spaces are for their health and wellbeing. The fluid, dynamic landforms at sea are greatly important for the health and wellbeing of these individuals and are highly valued therapeutic landscapes within a densely built up environmental island context. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7a018f2c9c37410dba5127a144e36f9b2023-07-27T10:52:10ZengIsland Studies JournalIsland Studies Journal1715-25932019-11-01142Blue Therapeutic Spaces on Islands: Coastal Landscapes and Their Impact on the Health and Wellbeing of People in MaltaBernadine SatarianoThis paper emphasises that the coastal environment is important for the health and wellbeing of inhabitants living in deprived neighbourhoods in the small island state of Malta. Using qualitative research, it explores how the respondents experience their interaction with the coast and the sea in diverse ways and how this impacts on their health and wellbeing. Making use of qualitative in-depth interviews it analyses the symbolic connections that the respondents have with the sea, the potential that the natural, coastal environment has in enhancing physical activity and mental wellbeing, feelings of embodiment, social interaction and the aspect of temporality. Yet, some nostalgic memories also referred to the aspect of loss and the importance of protection of the natural coastline. This paper acknowledges the deep emotions and strong loving connections that Maltese inhabitants have with the coastal environment and how valuable these spaces are for their health and wellbeing. The fluid, dynamic landforms at sea are greatly important for the health and wellbeing of these individuals and are highly valued therapeutic landscapes within a densely built up environmental island context.https://doi.org/10.24043/isj.100 |
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| title | Blue Therapeutic Spaces on Islands: Coastal Landscapes and Their Impact on the Health and Wellbeing of People in Malta |
| title_full | Blue Therapeutic Spaces on Islands: Coastal Landscapes and Their Impact on the Health and Wellbeing of People in Malta |
| title_fullStr | Blue Therapeutic Spaces on Islands: Coastal Landscapes and Their Impact on the Health and Wellbeing of People in Malta |
| title_full_unstemmed | Blue Therapeutic Spaces on Islands: Coastal Landscapes and Their Impact on the Health and Wellbeing of People in Malta |
| title_short | Blue Therapeutic Spaces on Islands: Coastal Landscapes and Their Impact on the Health and Wellbeing of People in Malta |
| title_sort | blue therapeutic spaces on islands coastal landscapes and their impact on the health and wellbeing of people in malta |
| url | https://doi.org/10.24043/isj.100 |
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