St Ives Island
The persistent mischaracterisation of a Cornish headland
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13061616 |
|---|---|
| Authors | P Hayward (0000-0002-0018-0174, University of Technology Sydney, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Publication date | 2022-12-29 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Marine and Island Cultures (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2212-6821 • E-ISSN: 2212-6821 |
| Publisher | Shima Publishing (PUBLISHER • AU) |
| DOI | 10.21463/jmic.2022.11.2.04 |
| OpenAlex | W4316813162 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 1 |
There are various locations designated as islands in popular and/or official usage that do not conform to the established definition of their being areas of land surrounded by water. After a discussion of the six types of mischaracterised islands in England, this short article provides a case study of one such location, St Ives Island, in the county of Cornwall. Discussion extends to possible historical causes of the area’s island designation and how this designation has been perpetuated in common usage, place naming and in tourism and product promotion. The case study highlights that the affective aspect of perceived islandness is more important in local contexts than fidelity to strict geographic definitions
Archaeology · Cartography · Cornish · Geography · Headland · Political science · Product (mathematics · Promotion (chess · Regional science · Tourism · Cruise Tourism Development and Management · Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research · Law · Migration, Aging, and Tourism Studies
| Citations per year | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |