My Favourite Place Capturing my sense of place

Understanding what makes a certain location a favourite place is an important aspect of how we interact with our natural environment. As we engage with the environment and with people, we begin to realize that our sense of place helps us to identify our identity, our ancestry, our culture, and our community.

According to experts, a sense of place is a concept that focuses on our cultural eco-system that is tied in with our natural eco-system. As part of our study, we want to know what your favourite place is, why that is the case, and how does accessibility and modern thinking shape the way we view the past and the future.

We invite you to please complete the form below so that you can share with us your perception of "sense of place" as seen through your description of your favourite place. The information will be used for research purposes only. Thank you.

Tell us what is your favourite place

Male
Female
Other

18 years
20 to 29 years
30 to 39 years
40 to 49 years
50 to 59 years
60 to 69 years
70+ years

This place is valuable because it is a place where people can continue to pass down memories, wisdom, traditions or a way of life.
I value this place because they are spiritually special to me.
I value this place for the attractive scenery, sights, smells, or sounds.
This place is valuable because it represents NZ identity.
This place is valuable because it represents NZ history.
This place gives me a sense of belonging.
I am very attached to this place.
I identify strongly with this place.
I value this place because it provide for a variety of plants, wildlife, marine life, or other living organisms.
I get more satisfaction from visiting this place than any other place.
I like this place because of its recreational outdoor activities.

1 - 3 times
4 - 6 times
7+ times

Yes. I permit all of the above.
Yes. I permit you to use my photo/s for research purposes only.
No. I do not wish to upload a photo.




Your Personal Statements

Now that you have identified and mapped 9 of your favourite places, it is time to tell us how you feel about them by telling us your personal statements. In the statements below, please tell us just how much importance you would place on these personal statements.

I like this place because of the memories I have collected from being there.
I feel attached to this place.
This place gives me a sense of belonging.
I love this place because it is part of my ancestry.
This place describes my identity.
I value these places because they are spiritually special to me.
I like this place because it is beautiful and I enjoy its sights, smells and sounds.
I love this place because of its biological value in providing a variety of plant life, wild life and other living organisms.
I get more satisfaction from visiting this place than any other place.
I like this place because of its recreational outdoor activities.