From gateway to custodian city: Understanding urban residents' sense of connectedness to Antarctica
Antarctic “gateway” cities have been characterised primarily as portals through which goods and services from around the world can be transported to the frozen continent. However, recent research suggests that this concept should be expanded to address other forms of connectivity, including those fe...
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ftunivtasmania:oai:eprints.utas.edu.au:36948 2023-05-15T13:42:39+02:00 From gateway to custodian city: Understanding urban residents' sense of connectedness to Antarctica Leane, E Lucas, C Marx, K Datta, D Nielsen, H Salazar, JF 2021 application/pdf https://eprints.utas.edu.au/36948/ https://eprints.utas.edu.au/36948/3/144953%20-%20From%20gateway%20to%20custodian%20city.pdf en eng Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia https://eprints.utas.edu.au/36948/3/144953%20-%20From%20gateway%20to%20custodian%20city.pdf Leane, E orcid:0000-0002-7954-6529 , Lucas, C orcid:0000-0002-0834-1622 , Marx, K, Datta, D, Nielsen, H orcid:0000-0002-2761-7727 and Salazar, JF 2021 , 'From gateway to custodian city: Understanding urban residents' sense of connectedness to Antarctica' , Geographical Research , pp. 1-15 , doi:10.1111/1745-5871.12490 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1745-5871.12490>. Antarctic policy connectedness to place custodian cities gateway cities Hobart Tasmania urban relations Article PeerReviewed 2021 ftunivtasmania https://doi.org/10.1111/1745-5871.12490 2021-12-06T23:17:53Z Antarctic “gateway” cities have been characterised primarily as portals through which goods and services from around the world can be transported to the frozen continent. However, recent research suggests that this concept should be expanded to address other forms of connectivity, including those felt by people living in these cities rather than simply passing through them. In this article, we explore the meaning of urban relations to Antarctica in the 21st century, focusing on the Australian city of Hobart. We outline evolving understandings of gateway cities, and of Antarctic gateways particularly; examine Hobart’s diverse connections to the far south; and analyse current public policy related to the city’s “gateway” status. We then report the results of a survey (n = 300) conducted in 2018 to investigate how citizens understand their city’s relationship with Antarctica. Survey results show that residents prioritised ecological concerns over economic or political issues and felt strongly that the city should play a custodian role in the future of Antarctica. Hobartians’ strong sense of environmental and cultural connectedness with Antarctica suggests a need to rethink the concept of Antarctic gateways if policy is to reflect adequately the meaning of this identity to residents of the cities that circle the southern continent. Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctic Antarctica University of Tasmania: UTas ePrints Antarctic Geographical Research |
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Antarctic “gateway” cities have been characterised primarily as portals through which goods and services from around the world can be transported to the frozen continent. However, recent research suggests that this concept should be expanded to address other forms of connectivity, including those felt by people living in these cities rather than simply passing through them. In this article, we explore the meaning of urban relations to Antarctica in the 21st century, focusing on the Australian city of Hobart. We outline evolving understandings of gateway cities, and of Antarctic gateways particularly; examine Hobart’s diverse connections to the far south; and analyse current public policy related to the city’s “gateway” status. We then report the results of a survey (n = 300) conducted in 2018 to investigate how citizens understand their city’s relationship with Antarctica. Survey results show that residents prioritised ecological concerns over economic or political issues and felt strongly that the city should play a custodian role in the future of Antarctica. Hobartians’ strong sense of environmental and cultural connectedness with Antarctica suggests a need to rethink the concept of Antarctic gateways if policy is to reflect adequately the meaning of this identity to residents of the cities that circle the southern continent. |
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From gateway to custodian city: Understanding urban residents' sense of connectedness to Antarctica |
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https://eprints.utas.edu.au/36948/3/144953%20-%20From%20gateway%20to%20custodian%20city.pdf Leane, E orcid:0000-0002-7954-6529 , Lucas, C orcid:0000-0002-0834-1622 , Marx, K, Datta, D, Nielsen, H orcid:0000-0002-2761-7727 and Salazar, JF 2021 , 'From gateway to custodian city: Understanding urban residents' sense of connectedness to Antarctica' , Geographical Research , pp. 1-15 , doi:10.1111/1745-5871.12490 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1745-5871.12490>. |
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