Unruly waters: exploring the embodied dimension of an urban flood in Bangkok through materiality, affect and emotions

<p>Urban political ecology (UPE) has recently turned its attention to the embodied dimension of human–nature relations. In particular, within urban hydrological systems across the globe, the need to consider the emotional and bodily ways in which we connect to the ecologies of the city has bee...

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Main Author: L. Tuitjer
Format: Article
Language:deu
Published: Copernicus Publications 2023-06-01
Series:Geographica Helvetica
Online Access:https://gh.copernicus.org/articles/78/281/2023/gh-78-281-2023.pdf
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description <p>Urban political ecology (UPE) has recently turned its attention to the embodied dimension of human–nature relations. In particular, within urban hydrological systems across the globe, the need to consider the emotional and bodily ways in which we connect to the ecologies of the city has been acknowledged. This paper joins such efforts and explores the flood experiences of a diverse group of Bangkokians during the 2011 inundation by drawing on three interconnected concepts: materiality, affect and emotion. Together they help us explore the intense experiences of Bangkokians during the flood and serve as theoretical tools to unpack the uncanny encounters between Bangkokians and the materiality of the flood. Thus, the paper attends to the socio-material forces that shaped the flooding event and contributes nuanced insights about the embodied experiences of floods within the delta city.</p>
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spelling doaj.art-e700c77be8ad4b8f97f80a320830a1af2023-06-21T05:18:15ZdeuCopernicus PublicationsGeographica Helvetica0016-73122194-87982023-06-017828129010.5194/gh-78-281-2023Unruly waters: exploring the embodied dimension of an urban flood in Bangkok through materiality, affect and emotionsL. Tuitjer<p>Urban political ecology (UPE) has recently turned its attention to the embodied dimension of human–nature relations. In particular, within urban hydrological systems across the globe, the need to consider the emotional and bodily ways in which we connect to the ecologies of the city has been acknowledged. This paper joins such efforts and explores the flood experiences of a diverse group of Bangkokians during the 2011 inundation by drawing on three interconnected concepts: materiality, affect and emotion. Together they help us explore the intense experiences of Bangkokians during the flood and serve as theoretical tools to unpack the uncanny encounters between Bangkokians and the materiality of the flood. Thus, the paper attends to the socio-material forces that shaped the flooding event and contributes nuanced insights about the embodied experiences of floods within the delta city.</p>https://gh.copernicus.org/articles/78/281/2023/gh-78-281-2023.pdf
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title Unruly waters: exploring the embodied dimension of an urban flood in Bangkok through materiality, affect and emotions
title_full Unruly waters: exploring the embodied dimension of an urban flood in Bangkok through materiality, affect and emotions
title_fullStr Unruly waters: exploring the embodied dimension of an urban flood in Bangkok through materiality, affect and emotions
title_full_unstemmed Unruly waters: exploring the embodied dimension of an urban flood in Bangkok through materiality, affect and emotions
title_short Unruly waters: exploring the embodied dimension of an urban flood in Bangkok through materiality, affect and emotions
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