This chapter highlights the research methodology of constructivist grounded theory used to address the purpose of this study, primarily to explore the relationship between the meaning of water and sense of place, with the ultimate aim of helping an attempt to construct a conceptual framework which represents the feelings, viewpoints, experiences, and actions of local people. The first section provides the concept and elements of constructivist grounded theory followed by discussion of the justification for using this methodology including its applicability, the research process, and the necessary particular skill set. The succeeding section explains the fieldwork experiences in the process of data collection and analysis to create the essence of, and construct, a conceptual framework. Research ethics is then emphasised in the recruitment of participants, the collection of field data, and the manner of referring to key informants in this thesis. Finally, the participants who provided the information are introduced. 2.1 Constructivist Grounded Theory