家是（適）其所：以淡水老街周遭之慢活初探地理遷移之安適

Home is Where the Heart is: A Case for Slow-living—A Discussion of Geographical Mobility Inducing Self-comfort in the Tamsui Old Street Area of Urban Taipei City

以地理學而言，人——地關係，彰顯著「人」之於「環境」和其意義價值之所。本初探嘗試從臺北都會鄰近地區—淡水老街周遭為出發，以甫自2005 年以來，大量出現在報章、雜誌等媒體上的字眼——「慢活」，來探究和呈顯「緩慢」的空間經驗，之於人、地方及其存在意義和關係。研究中發現：「緩慢」的空間經驗，其背後所隱含的意涵，並不僅僅只是抒緩和放鬆，亦可能是一種地理遷移之自我安適的追求和渴望。而在研究中，試以參與觀察和滾雪球之方式，及與符合研究定義中之「慢活」受訪者進行深度訪談，並藉由段義孚的逃避主義來說明此一地理遷移之自我安適之可能。如此探求，希冀可彰顯人與地方之特殊情感連結，和其場所精神藉由身體——空間經歷所延展出一種可能提供人之自我安適之所。最衷（終）亦是希冀，可開展對「慢活」討論的可能起點，同時並為都市生活型態的空間需求及人、地、環境與健康等社群領域，提供另一可能思考面向。

From a geological perspective, the relationship between man and the land might well be viewed as the delicate balance of meaning and values between an environment and its inhabitants. Drawing inspiration from the arguments of “slow-living,” this essay explores interpretations of this balance through the lens of “slow” spatial experience by examining the Tamsui Old Street area, part of urban Taipei. Analyzing data collected using snowball sampling, participation observation, and in-depth interviews, the author argues that the effects of “slow” spatial experiences expand beyond physiological and psychological relaxation; they are an act of geological mobility from which self-comfort is sought and found. The author further applies Yi-Fu Tuan’s concept of “Escapism” to explicate the motivation behind this form of geological mobility. This essay aims to forward the discussions of the unique man-land relationship and “slow-living” while providing insight into the considerations involved in urban lifestyles, health issues, and environmental concerns.