International Research in Geographical and Environmental Education
Editors: A/Prof John Lidstone, Queensland University of Technology and Prof Joseph P. Stoltman, Western Michigan University
Book Review Editor: Dr Sarah Witham Bednarz, Texas A & M University
Editorial Assistant: Donna Bennett, Australia
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Volume: 12 Number: 1 Page: 32–48
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Landscape Meanings and Personal Identities: Some Perspectives of East Anglian Children
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Margaret Robertson, Rex Walford and Alison Fox
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Landscape meanings raise questions about the relationships between people and place. The extent to which a given view can be associated with long-term residence in a particular locality is a matter of considerable
curiosity for environmental education. In 1996 as part of the Land Use UK project (Robertson & Walford, 2000) young surveyors of the British landscape displayed quite distinct landscape preferences
that were partly national but also to some extent specific to their regional location. To further test these findings a subsequent study has been conducted which focuses on children in one UK region –
East Anglia. Twenty-one schools participated in this follow-up study. From the sample of nearly 800 individual pupils some clear generalisations are possible. While there are notable response differences
associated with age and school location, the overall trends suggest personal geographies strongly linked to traditional cultural values.
Keywords: LANDSCAPE, PERCEPTIONS, YOUNG PEOPLE, REGIONALISM, NATIONAL IDENTITY, VALUES
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