@misc{10481/99260,
year = {2025},
url = {https://hdl.handle.net/10481/99260},
abstract = {Wildfires can lead to drastic environmental changes that pose a threat to communities’
understandings of place. While previous research has explored the connections between
environmental change and place attachment, less is known about the relationship between place
meanings and environmental disasters in combination with other drivers of change such as
population growth and climate change. The main goal of this article is to enhance understanding
of how wildfire-related experiences impact place meanings. Through semi-structured interviews
with communities who were affected by wildfires in rural Colorado, we clarify the neglected
relationship between environmental disasters and place attachment and place meanings.
Specifically, we identify how place meanings are channeled through different dimensions of place
attachment, namely place affection and place awareness. By differentiating these two dimensions,
we indicate practical possibilities for addressing climatic and environmental change, such as
through community building, education on resource conservation, and wildfire–risk management.},
keywords = {Disasters},
keywords = {Qualitative Research},
keywords = {Forestry},
keywords = {Environmental Psychology},
keywords = {Colorado},
title = {Ash Everywhere: Place Attachment and Meanings in the Aftermath of wildfires},
doi = {https://doi.org/10.1177/00139165241311488},
author = {Morales-Giner, Pilar and Mook, Anne},
}