Antarctic “gateway” cities have been characterised primarily as portals through which goods and services from around the world can be transported to the frozen continent. However, recent research suggests that this concept should be expanded to address other forms of connectivity, including those felt by people living in these cities rather than simply passing through them. In this article, we explore the meaning of urban relations to Antarctica in the 21st century, focusing on the Australian city of Hobart. We outline evolving understandings of gateway cities, and of Antarctic gateways particularly; examine Hobart’s diverse connections to the far south; and analyse current public policy related to the city’s “gateway” status. We then report the results of a survey (n = 300) conducted in 2018 to investigate how citizens understand their city’s relationship with Antarctica. Survey results show that residents prioritised ecological concerns over economic or political issues and felt strongly that the city should play a custodian role in the future of Antarctica. Hobartians’ strong sense of environmental and cultural connectedness with Antarctica suggests a need to rethink the concept of Antarctic gateways if policy is to reflect adequately the meaning of this identity to residents of the cities that circle the southern continent.

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从门户到托管城市：了解城市居民与南极洲的联系感

南极“门户”城市的主要特征是将世界各地的商品和服务运送到这片冰冻大陆的门户。然而，最近的研究表明，这个概念应该扩展到其他形式的连通性，包括生活在这些城市的人们所感受到的，而不是简单地通过它们。在这篇文章中，我们以澳大利亚霍巴特市为中心，探讨了 21 世纪城市关系对南极洲的意义。我们概述了对门户城市的不断发展的理解，尤其是对南极门户的理解；检查霍巴特与远南地区的各种联系；并分析当前与城市“门户”地位相关的公共政策。然后我们报告调查的结果 ( n = 300) 于 2018 年进行，旨在调查市民如何理解他们的城市与南极洲的关系。调查结果显示，居民将生态问题置于经济或政治问题之上，并强烈认为这座城市应该在南极洲的未来中扮演监护人的角色。霍巴特人与南极洲的强烈环境和文化联系表明，如果政策要向环绕南部大陆的城市的居民充分反映这种身份的意义，就需要重新思考南极门户的概念。