Emotional geographies in HADES by

Jenny Atchinson

amandabelton1 — 2026-05-11 04:54:58 UTC

Catherine Philips

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Melbourne Forest Visualisation

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Plant Cities

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Have you ever formed a strong attachment to a specific tree or green place? What made that connection meaningful for you?

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How do urban forests influence your sense of belonging, comfort, or well-being within a city?

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If a tree in your neighbourhood could send you an email, what do you think it would say?

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If the council planted a new tree on the verge outside your house, what type of species would you like to be planted?

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Libby Straughan

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Kim Doyle

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Abstract

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In Australia policies are prioritising increases in urban forest coverage and diversity as a Climate Change Adaptation response. However, the relationship between people’s feelings about urban trees and public policy is under-examined. Responding to this gap in research we consider the emotional geographies of urban forests in the Australian city of Melbourne. We draw on a unique dataset from The City of Melbourne’s email-a-tree initiative, to identify how concern and connection for urban trees is expressed. We examined these emails sent to trees using a mixed-methods approach that included qualitative coding, VADER sentiment analysis, and statistical and spatial analyses. Our analysis subverts anthropocentric assumptions of trees by suggesting new ways of understanding people’s commitments to nature, and possibilities for securing better futures for urban forests.

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2026-05-25 04:51:53 UTC

This was an issue in Footscray, where there was a tree known for its trees, and several were cut down which there were protests about, but they were dead/dying trees

I wonder how email or other technologeis could make visible the interconnections between trees and other nature (flora, wildlife, soil and geography)... thinking with a relationality hat, looking at connections rather than trees as individual elements

swebber29 — 2026-05-25 04:54:54 UTC

2026-05-25 04:58:10 UTC

I’m so glad I made time for this webinar. This was one of the most fabulous datasets I’ve seen in a research project in a long time. I’m on my phone and the padlet isn’t working for me, so I just wanted to express my appreciation! Thanks for sharing.