A STUDY ON PSYCHOLOGICAL MAPS OF FIVE FORMER JAPANESE CASTLE TOWNS IN TERMS OF TOPOPHILIA

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  • 心理学的地図による五つの旧城下町のトポフィリアに関する研究
  • 心理学的地図による5つの旧城下町のトポフィリアに関する研究〔英文〕
  • シンリガクテキ チズ ニ ヨル 5ツ ノ キュウ ジョウカマチ ノ トポフィリ

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This paper attempts to form the psychological maps of five former Japanese castle towns along the Japan Sea coast by using topophilic dimensions. The cities being studied are Shibata, Mura-kami, Joetsu, Nagaoka and Toyama. The psychological maps were formed and analyzed by using principal component analysis and locational methods. As a conclusion : 1. Instead of a single construct of topophilia, two constructs which identify with direct and indirect contact sources of cognitive knowledge were extracted. 2. The indirect contact component identifies with historical and symbolic places, while the direct contact component identifies with commercial places. 3. The locational analysis indicates that both types of places locationally are not segregated.

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