Analyzing the Relationship Between Sense of Place and Behavioral Culture

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Sense of place is a theory that originated in the field of humanistic geography and has expanded into various academic disciplines, such as environmental psychology and architecture. The definition of sense of place is the process of the relationship between humans and a place, resulting from a complete perception of environmental conditions, including both the physical and social settings that provide an experience of that place. Sense of place has three primary parameters: physical setting, meaning, and activities. However, these three parameters are no longer relevant to the current situation because the factors contributing to the sense of place are not solely based on these three parameters. After reviewing the literature and data, researchers have found that in some places, one of these parameters may not be considered, even though some of the community still perceives that region/area as having a strong sense of place. This is driven by the evolving behavioral culture of the community. Even a person’s background and birth year can affect their sense of place. Gen Z and millennials, with their fast, efficient, and instant behavioral culture, may have different perceptions of the sense of place in a location compared to Gen X and baby boomers, who tend to prefer more traditional elements. After the analysis of various literature reviews, researchers presented the results in the form of a bubble diagram illustrating the relationship between the sense of place and behavioral culture. Keywords: relationship, sense of place, behavioral culture, literature review