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Environmental Memories

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Part of the book series: Human Behavior and Environment ((HUBE,volume 12))

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Appropriation, attachment, and identity refer collectively to the idea that people invest places with meaning and significance and act in ways that reflect their bonding and linkage with places. Appropriation means that the person is transformed in the process of appropriating the environment. (Werner, Airman, & Oxley, 1985, p. 5)

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Marcus, C.C. (1992). Environmental Memories. In: Altman, I., Low, S.M. (eds) Place Attachment. Human Behavior and Environment, vol 12. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-8753-4_5

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