Yi Fu Tuan

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"The more attuned we are to the beauties of the world, the more we come to life and take joy in it."
Yi-Fu Tuan

The geographer Yi Fu Tuan passed away in August 2022. 
His work influenced many geographers, including our work as the Geography Collective on our Mission:Explore books.
Here's the legend that is Joseph Kerski discussing his legacy:



This Atlantic piece talks about his idea of topophilia.

There is a word for love of a place: topophilia, popularized by the geographer Yi-Fu Tuan in 1974 as all of “the human being’s affective ties with the material environment.” In other words, it is the warm feelings you get from a place. It is a vivid, emotional, and personal experience, and it leads to unexplainable affections.

Tim Cresswell has been sharing a range of place-related ideas as always.

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