Place attachment and place identity in Israeli cities: The influence of city size

City attachment and use of urban services: Benefits for smart cities

“…The concept is especially relevant for public managers, because of the positive outcomes that result from the development of emotional ties between the citizen and the place where she or he lives (Hernández et al, 2007). Yet it remains virtually unexplored as a variable that contributes to a better understanding of city-related behaviors (Casakin et al, 2015).…”

“…Environmental psychology literature has empirically confirmed that the intensity of this emotional bond varies among people (e.g., Casakin et al, 2015;Hernández et al, 2007). Place attachment also may develop in relation to environments of different expanses, such as a home, neighborhood, city district, or city (Lewicka, 2008).…”

“…Place attachment also may develop in relation to environments of different expanses, such as a home, neighborhood, city district, or city (Lewicka, 2008). Our research focuses on the city as a place attachment object, because cities have become important places of reference for their residents (Casakin et al, 2015). Citizens attached to the city thus develop emotional bonds to the places and people of the city to which they belong.…”

“…People's judgments and behaviors depend on the emotional bonds they establish, including those with a place (Casakin et al, 2015). Because attitudes depend on citizens' affective and evaluative reactions to certain beliefs (Belanche, 2012), city attachment may affect attitude formation toward entities or behaviors related to that city.…”

“…In this case, city attachment represents a critical relational variable, associated with such positive benefits as increased citizen support for environmental programs and greater commitment to civic community activities (e.g., Zenker & Rutter, 2014). Theoretically, place attachment refers to an affective bond that people establish with specific physical areas (Hernández, Hidalgo, Salazar-Laplace, & Hess, 2007), usually toward their place of residence, which generally evokes close relations (Casakin, Hernández, & Ruiz, 2015). However, most research on city attachment focuses on characterizing the concept or describing its formation process from a sociological or environmental psychology perspective (e.g., Hernández et al, 2007;Lalli, 1992;Lewicka, 2008), ignoring its relevance for urban services management.…”