Amazonian Communities and Sense of Place
Document Type
Oral Presentation
Campus where you would like to present
SURC 271
Start Date
17-5-2012
End Date
17-5-2012
Abstract
This research took place at the Area de Conservacion Regional Comunal de Tamshiyacu Tahuayo (ACRCTT) located in Loreto, Peru. The ACRCTT is internationally recognized by conservationists as being able to conserve the unique biodiversity of the Amazon rainforest while maintaining the integrity of the livelihoods and customs of the resident communities. Using a photo-sorting activity, this research examined local peoples’ sense of place (place identity, place dependency, and place attachment). Thirty-three participants were given disposable cameras and asked to photograph what they consider most important in their life. After the photographs were developed participants were asked to describe the images and rank them according to relative importance in their life. Plants and palm trees of the Amazon were highly valued. The dichotomy between the values of the local people and the values of conservation or tourism will be discussed.
Recommended Citation
Steele, Rozsika, "Amazonian Communities and Sense of Place" (2012). Symposium Of University Research and Creative Expression (SOURCE). 153.
https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/source/2012/oralpresentations/153
Additional Mentoring Department
Geography
Amazonian Communities and Sense of Place
SURC 271
This research took place at the Area de Conservacion Regional Comunal de Tamshiyacu Tahuayo (ACRCTT) located in Loreto, Peru. The ACRCTT is internationally recognized by conservationists as being able to conserve the unique biodiversity of the Amazon rainforest while maintaining the integrity of the livelihoods and customs of the resident communities. Using a photo-sorting activity, this research examined local peoples’ sense of place (place identity, place dependency, and place attachment). Thirty-three participants were given disposable cameras and asked to photograph what they consider most important in their life. After the photographs were developed participants were asked to describe the images and rank them according to relative importance in their life. Plants and palm trees of the Amazon were highly valued. The dichotomy between the values of the local people and the values of conservation or tourism will be discussed.
Faculty Mentor(s)
Jennifer Lipton