Year: 2024
Type: conference-paper
Abstract: The Earth’s vital ocean is constantly changing and is at risk due to pollution, overfishing, and climate change (Pörtner et al. 2022). Research highlights the importance of personal attachment to the sea in fostering responsible stewardship (Chawla 2020; Pyle 2003). In urban areas, opportunities for human-nature interactions are limited, making mediated experiences, i.e., indirect interactions a crucial tool for fostering ocean stewardship. Murals, a form of street art, are prevalent in many cities around the world (Schacter and MacDowall 2023) and have been suggested as tools to promote community engagement and raise environmental literacy and awareness (see Mattern 1999; Sanchez et al. 2020; Schneller and Irizarry 2014). Based on the lessons learned from the project “From Sea to Street”, we hypothesise that murals evoke emotions, thoughts and memories, thereby shaping and strengthening people’s connection to the marine environment.
Source: ARPHA proceedings
DOI: 10.3897/ap.e126595
Institutions: Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel, Latvian Academy of Culture, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Instituto de Investigacións Mariñas, University of Gothenburg, Ca' Foscari University of Venice, Freie Universität Berlin, Technische Universität Berlin
Language: English
Subfield: Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law
Field: Environmental Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $80
Award: Impetus
OpenAlex ID: W4402987710