Antecedents of Place Attachment: A Thematic Inquiry

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10.2991/978-2-38476-561-4_3How to use a DOI?

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place attachment; sense of a place; place-person interaction

Abstract

The present study aims to study the emotional bond between people and places using a descriptive exploratory qualitative research design to explore the factors that may contribute to the place attachment using thematic analysis framework provided by purposively selected 92 respondents through a semi structured open ended guide. Results showed three main themes pertaining to person, socio-cultural and environmental themes; 16 sub themes emerged out of the major themes such as personal-academic growth, and various codes. Implications include better understanding of a sense of place.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Uzma Azam
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026/04/23
TI  - Antecedents of Place Attachment: A Thematic Inquiry
BT  - Proceedings of the Indo-Bhutan Social Science Conference 2025 (IBSSC 2025)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 16
EP  - 25
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-2-38476-561-4_3
DO  - 10.2991/978-2-38476-561-4_3
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