Saad Sense of Place Psychological Phenomenological and Typological Perspectives (original) (raw)
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ICONARP International Journal of Architecture and Planning, 2021
Purpose Over the past few decades, cities have been subject to dramatic interventions such as rapid developments, increased modernization and capitalist production of spaces. These changes, occurring in parallel with globalization, have changed the long-lasting environmental perception and damaged the sense of attachment by transforming urban spaces into unidentified areas. In this regard, the main purpose of this paper is to explore the components of the sense of place and identifying its factors under the changing conditions. This conception aims to develop an integrated proposal that provides a better understanding of fluxional urban areas. Design/Methodology/Approach The methodology of this study consists of two parts; literature review and, field survey which adopts a qualitative approach through a web-based survey and semi-structured short interviews with locals. Within this scope, by chronologically reviewing the literature, the first part of the article questions how the sense of place can be defined and what components can serve to define its perception. In the second part, Kuzguncuk, which is one of the historical and most liveable neighbourhoods of Istanbul, is examined as the case study of this research. Due to its recent designation as an urban transformation area, the study focuses on to reinterpret Kuzguncuk according to its residents’ sense of place. Findings After the findings are obtained and evaluated with a five-point Likert scale, the effect levels of the components on the quality of urban areas and the satisfaction of the people in the neighbourhood are determined. Research Limitations/Implications Due to the pandemic measures, the survey conducted to the residents of Kuzguncuk was carried out digitally, and the interviews were realized by taking into account social distance. Originality/Value This paper foresees to contribute to the literature by developing an empirical study on the concept of sense of place with its descriptive and interpretive approach. Further studies, which can utilize the results of this article, may answer questions about how the components related to sense of place sought out and reinterprets these factors over historical places.
Analyzing the concept of sense of place and its effect on the identity of place in new cities
2016
The purpose of current article is to study the effect of sense of place on creating the urban identity in new cities. In order to fulfill the mentioned purpose, the key con cepts of research and the theories related to the issue were studied. According to it, in order to collect the data, library method and note taking tool were used. The studies indicated the presence of human in the environment and the perceptions arising from physical-spatial structures, social-activity structures, individual-mental structures as the result of defining the meaning of environment convert the space’s environment to the place. This definition of meaning has led to the positioning of person in the face of place and it is effective on the quality and quantity of his presence at present and future in that special place. This positioning has been expressed in the frame of sense of place and according to this sense, linking the person with the place is formed. This sense can be equal more and less for a ...
UNDERSTANDING THE CONCEPT OF ?SENSE OF PLACE?WITHIN CULTURAL LANDSCAPE SETTING.
International Journal of Advanced Research (IJAR), 2018
Concern on a sense of place in cultural landscape setting of the historic city has been a global perennial issue. Literature search shows that there have been enormous effort to sustain the idea of sense of place or local wisdom in the cultural landscape studies. This paper discusseson landscape elements that help to elevate the feeling of sense of place in the context of culture. This paper deliberates on the idea of people?s perception, experience and responses towards their surroundings based on intangible and landscape elements that relate to their culture and norms. Content analysis has been used in reviewing on the prominent researchers discussing on the idea of ?sense of place? are adopted in this study. It was conducted to analyse the fundamental notions of place, perception and experience. This paper concludes thatplaces add value and significantly contribute in establishing the urban setting while elevating a sense of place in the cultural context.
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Screening the Components of the Sense of Place in the Residential Complex of Tehran
International Journal of Applied Arts Studies, 2022
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12th Headwater's Conference, 2001
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