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<p>The emotional bond that native dwellers share with their ancestral lands commonly conceptualized as <i>place attachment</i> has been interpreted as a synthesis of identity, memory and spirituality. This nuanced phenomenon, particularly in the Indian context, challenges conventional Western frameworks such as Emotional Geography. In the case of Madarihat, a town experiencing noticeable emotional decline, it remained unclear whether existing theoretical models could sufficiently capture this culturally rooted detachment. A mixed-methods framework was adopted to investigate patterns of emotional attachment. Memory Places (e.g., <i>Bazar</i>, <i>Ghat</i>) and Lifeless Spaces (e.g., <i>Chopoti</i>) were identified and converted into frequency scores. These spatial data were interpolated using Inverse Distance Weighting (IDW) in ArcGIS 10.5. Quantitative analyses included Principal Component Analysis (PCA) to determine underlying factors of emotional detachment and linear regression models to project changes in attachment levels by 2030. A newly developed Emotional Attachment Index was statistically validated (r = 0.85). Qualitative insights were gathered through in-depth interviews. The results indicated a substantial decline in emotional attachment: past attachment (M = 3.15) has significantly reduced to a present low (M = 2.15). <i>Bazar</i> emerged as a central paradox both a nostalgic anchor and a symbol of current lifelessness. PCA revealed that cultural erosion and weakening of social bonds were the dominant factors contributing to detachment. Interview narratives reflected grief over the disappearance of local festivals and the fragmentation of community life. ANOVA results indicated no significant differences across age groups, implying a pervasive, intergenerational emotional fatigue. The emotional fabric of Madarihat appears to be unraveling, driven by deep-seated cultural decline and social fragmentation. Without strategic interventions to rejuvenate traditional festivals, promote community-based tourism and rebuild social cohesion, the town risks a complete erosion of its identity. This study not only introduces a quantifiable model to assess emotional attachment but also bridges empirical data with lived experiences, offering actionable insights for culturally empathetic urban and regional planning.</p>

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Emotional attachment to the vicinity of Madarihat in Alipurduar District, West Bengal: How far does machine learning technique fulfill the scope of the study in the arena of emotional geography?

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    2025年11月27日

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  • Sibaji Das,
  • Indrajit Roy Chowdhury

摘要

The emotional bond that native dwellers share with their ancestral lands commonly conceptualized as place attachment has been interpreted as a synthesis of identity, memory and spirituality. This nuanced phenomenon, particularly in the Indian context, challenges conventional Western frameworks such as Emotional Geography. In the case of Madarihat, a town experiencing noticeable emotional decline, it remained unclear whether existing theoretical models could sufficiently capture this culturally rooted detachment. A mixed-methods framework was adopted to investigate patterns of emotional attachment. Memory Places (e.g., Bazar, Ghat) and Lifeless Spaces (e.g., Chopoti) were identified and converted into frequency scores. These spatial data were interpolated using Inverse Distance Weighting (IDW) in ArcGIS 10.5. Quantitative analyses included Principal Component Analysis (PCA) to determine underlying factors of emotional detachment and linear regression models to project changes in attachment levels by 2030. A newly developed Emotional Attachment Index was statistically validated (r = 0.85). Qualitative insights were gathered through in-depth interviews. The results indicated a substantial decline in emotional attachment: past attachment (M = 3.15) has significantly reduced to a present low (M = 2.15). Bazar emerged as a central paradox both a nostalgic anchor and a symbol of current lifelessness. PCA revealed that cultural erosion and weakening of social bonds were the dominant factors contributing to detachment. Interview narratives reflected grief over the disappearance of local festivals and the fragmentation of community life. ANOVA results indicated no significant differences across age groups, implying a pervasive, intergenerational emotional fatigue. The emotional fabric of Madarihat appears to be unraveling, driven by deep-seated cultural decline and social fragmentation. Without strategic interventions to rejuvenate traditional festivals, promote community-based tourism and rebuild social cohesion, the town risks a complete erosion of its identity. This study not only introduces a quantifiable model to assess emotional attachment but also bridges empirical data with lived experiences, offering actionable insights for culturally empathetic urban and regional planning.