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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ftunivwestsyd:oai:researchdirect.westernsydney.edu.au:uws_60089 2023-05-15T14:02:20+02:00 From gateway to custodian city : understanding urban residents' sense of connectedness to Antarctica Leane, Elizabeth Lucas, Chloe Marx, Katie Datta, Doita Nielsen, Hanne Salazar, Juan Francisco (R11072) 2021 print 15 https://doi.org/10.1111/1745-5871.12490 http://hdl.handle.net/1959.7/uws:60089 eng eng Richmond, Vic., Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia Antarctic Cities and the Global Commons: Rethinking the Gateways http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/LP160100210 Geographical Research--1745-5863--1745-5871 Vol. 59 Issue. 4 pp: 522-536 440604 - Environmental geography 280123 - Expanding knowledge in human society journal article Text 2021 ftunivwestsyd https://doi.org/10.1111/1745-5871.12490 2022-04-11T22:24:58Z 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 Western Sydney (UWS): Research Direct 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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From gateway to custodian city : understanding urban residents' sense of connectedness to Antarctica |
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From gateway to custodian city : understanding urban residents' sense of connectedness to Antarctica |
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From gateway to custodian city : understanding urban residents' sense of connectedness to Antarctica |
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Richmond, Vic., Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia |
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Antarctic Cities and the Global Commons: Rethinking the Gateways http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/LP160100210 Geographical Research--1745-5863--1745-5871 Vol. 59 Issue. 4 pp: 522-536 |
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