Sense of Place

Abstract

The concept of sense of place refers to individuals' subjective and emotional links to place. Humanistic geographers approach this concept as an important theoretical tool to explore the relationship between people and place, accentuating human experience and the particularity of place. In tandem with the theorization of place, sense of place is increasingly understood as complex and dynamic. Some scholars highlight the significance of this concept in exploring lived experience and uneven power relations, whereas others seek to further elaborate and evaluate notions and experiences of sense of place by adopting psychological and quantitative methods. This concept is widely discussed in both Anglophone and non-Anglophone geographies, although its specific interpretation and application vary across social and academic contexts.