Topophilia
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Topophilia is described in Webster's New International Dictionary of the English Language as literally love of place. It is a term used to describe the strong sense of place or identity among certain peoples.
It combines the Greek word topo- or top-, meaning place, with the ending -philia, meaning love of/for.
It was coined by Chinese-American geographer Yi-Fu Tuan in his 1974 book entitled Topophilia: a study of environmental perception, attitudes, and values. Tuan claims that topophilia "can be defined widely so as to include all emotional connections between physical environment and human beings."
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- Ogunseitan, Oladele A. "Topophilia and the Quality of Life", Environmental Health Perspectives 113(2), February 2005.
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