Exploring place attachment: an underwater perspective

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dc.contributor.authorMoskwa, E.
dc.date.issued2012
dc.description.abstractLocal residents and tourists alike are bound to landscapes through a sense of place. These place attachments are widely reported to generate responses to environmental practices and a sense of stewardship. Using an online questionnaire, this study surveyed 178 scuba divers in South Australia to consider the construct of place attachment from an underwater perspective. Results revealed local divers had higher place identity attachments than visitors, indicating stronger emotional and affective bonds to dive sites. However, it was the visiting divers who recorded higher place dependence attachments, indicating stronger connections to the instrumental qualities of the dive sites when compared to other places.
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityEmily C. Moskwa
dc.identifier.citationTourism in Marine Environments, 2012; 8(1-2):33-46
dc.identifier.doi10.3727/154427312X13262430524063
dc.identifier.issn1544-273X
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2440/109514
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherCognizant Communication Corporation
dc.rights© COGNIZANT LLC
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.3727/154427312x13262430524063
dc.subjectDive tourism; place attachment; place dependence; place identity; scuba diving
dc.titleExploring place attachment: an underwater perspective
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.publication-statusPublished

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