Performing Urban Character: Nine Takes on Place Identity

Kim Dovey; Stephen Wood; Ian Woodcock

Performing Urban Character: Nine Takes on Place Identity

Kim Dovey
, Stephen Wood
, Ian Woodcock

Geography & Planning

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Abstract

This chapter is about the question of what it means to say that a place has 'character'. This is a term that is applied to both people and places, often implying an identity with certain authenticity or distinction. Across our cities 'urban character' is being both defended in older suburbs and created in new ones, preserved and constructed. Interviews with people from a range of such places across the Melbourne metropolitan area show that the experience and discourse of 'character' encompasses a range of different takes on place identity.

Original language	English
Pages	1-6
Publication status	Published - 2006
Event	Senses of Place: Exploring concepts and expressions of place through different senses and lenses - Hobart, Australia Duration: 5 Apr 2006 → 8 Apr 2006

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Conference	Senses of Place: Exploring concepts and expressions of place through different senses and lenses
City	Hobart, Australia
Period	5/04/06 → 8/04/06

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 15 Life on Land

Keywords

Urban Design
Land Use and Environmental Planning
History and Theory of the Built Environment (excl Architecture)

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Performing Urban Character: Nine Takes on Place Identity

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