West Cumbria: Place Development in Research and Practice
- Submitting institution
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University of Central Lancashire
- Unit of assessment
- 32 - Art and Design: History, Practice and Theory
- Output identifier
- 29387
- Type
- T - Other
- DOI
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10.22269/190730
- Location
- Cumbria, UK
- Brief description of type
- Design History Foundation
- Open access status
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- Month
- July
- Year
- 2019
- URL
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- Supplementary information
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- Request cross-referral to
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- Output has been delayed by COVID-19
- No
- COVID-19 affected output statement
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- Forensic science
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- Criminology
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- Interdisciplinary
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- Number of additional authors
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0
- Research group(s)
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- Proposed double-weighted
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- Reserve for an output with double weighting
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- Additional information
- "This output has developed through two interrelated and reinforcing elements:
• Research: Scanlan authored two publications that form the multi-component output (see Section 8, ‘Documentation for Assessment’).
• Practice: involving partners and collaborative actions, as described in the contextual information in this document (see the Timeline in Section 6, ‘Research Methodology’).
Beginning with an investigation into the unique place characteristics of West Cumbria, the project developed an ‘image’ of place that might be held up against the overpowering image of Cumbria as the Lake District. This latter image of place has proven to be a barrier for West Cumbria, overshadowing its sense of cultural distinctiveness, and adversely impacting on perceptions of it as an interesting and culturally unique place. The research element of the project was undertaken to provide a platform from which it would be possible to stimulate interest and investment in the arts and culture across the region as an aspect of partnership work in arts and culture-led place development (the practice element of the project).
Methodologically, the research employed cultural-historical research, as well as practical fieldwork to explore and recording features of the landscape and built environment. The intellectual context for such work is found in the multi-disciplinary strategies of ‘place’ research.
The two components offer original research by presenting new perspectives on West Cumbria, elaborating the nature of the various temporal, geographical, and experiential ‘edges’ that enable it to be seen as a place radically different in character to ‘the other Cumbria’ of the public imagination, which is to say, the Lake District. The research was disseminated through meetings with local stakeholders, public events, and presentations, including a mystery tour by coach of the places featured in the publication, West Cumbria: On the Edge (see details in Section 9, ‘Documentation for Assessment’)."
- Author contribution statement
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- Non-English
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- English abstract
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