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Master's Thesis at Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences, Faculty 1: Architecture, Civil Engineering, Geomatics, Master Program "Urban Agglomerations".
Abstract
Digital media today enables people to connect easily with each other,
no matter where they may be in the world. It is also a means of
connecting with the world, particulary in contemporary urban
environments. However, given the relentless and rather stressful
nature of modern city life, digital media has often been perceived as
a distraction, or as something that ‘displaces’ people, thus preventing
the formation of fulfilling or more enriching connections with places.
Thus, this thesis is an investigation into the potential of existing and
emergent digital media in enabling a sense of place in an urban
environment. This is achieved via a comprehensive review of
literature pertaining to human experience of space and place,
characterizing the role of technology and digital media as a mediator
of human-world/environment relations, identification of relevant
examples of media that can aid this process, followed by the
contextualization of the study and the formulation of digital
strategies that will enable the creation of a sense of place in the
selected context. It was determined that the creation of an integrated
digital platform will allow users to gain a sense of place by combining
the potential of social, locative, and interactive media, which further
creates a foundation for place awareness through exploration and
experience, place attachment through participation and inclusion, as
well as place memory - which in essence is a sense of place. In
conclusion, it was determined that digital media can indeed aid the
creation of sense of place in an urban environment.