Sense of Place: What is it?

Sense of Place “feelings evoked among people as a result of the experiences and memories they associate with a place and to the symbolism they attach to that place” This symbol means auspiciousness in Korea and is symbolic of shamanism, this is a fortune teller’s place of business. ©Valerie Morgan Mervine

Weekly rhythms depend on certain kinds of spaces and places Sense Of Place Weekly rhythms depend on certain kinds of spaces and places First place: Home Second Place: work Third places: sidewalk cafes, pubs, post offices, drug stores, corner stores, family run restaurants, these places accommodate “regulars” Indigenous women in the informal market in the Andes Region of Ecuador. ©Valerie Morgan Mervine

Sense of Place… “develops through familiarity with the history and symbolism of particular elements of the physical environment-a local mountain or lake, the birthplace of someone notable, the location of some particularly well-known event, or the expression of community identity through community art. Sometimes it is constructed through monuments and statues. Sometimes it is the natural outcome of people’s familiarity with one another and their surroundings. Because of this insiders feel at home and “in place.” Beijing, China

“Our home neighborhoods that we find familiar and view favorably may equally be seen as alien and dangerous by others.” Pictures courtesy of MSNBC.com Haiti 2010

“As outsiders, a sense of place can be evoked only if local landmarks, ways of life and so on are distinctive enough to evoke a significant common meaning for people who have no direct experience of them.” Vancouver, British Columbia and South Korea

Two views of Nepal What is the sense of place?

Art Rice Fields in Japan Rice paddy art began as a revitalization program in community program meetings

The farmers create the murals by planting little purple and yellow-leafed kodaimai rice along with their local green-leafed tsugaru roman variety to create the coloured patterns between planting and harvesting in September.

Different varieties of rice seeds are planted in designs. http://www

Time-lapsed video of rice-paddy art http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztF8xQpjQgA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVmq9dq6Nsg

http://www.wherethehellismatt.com/

An English perception of American Football Sense of Place http://www.time.com/time/video/search/0,32112,,00.html?cmd=tags&p=0&q=England+Football

Resources http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztF8xQpjQgA http://www.thegardenlady.org/2009/08/05/rice-field-art-in-japan/ http://www.pbase.com/pnd1/bodie&page=1 http://www.msnbc.com Meinig, D.W. (1979). The Beholding Eye, Ten Versions of the Same Scene. The Interpretation Of Ordinary Landscapes: Geographical Essays. 1-9. Knox, P.L. & Marsten, S.A. (2010). Human Geography, Places and Regions in Global Context. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Prentice Hall.