The influence of green space on community attachment of urban and suburban residents

Arnberger, Arne; Eder, Renate

doi:10.1016/j.ufug.2011.11.003

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“…By controlling for the established characteristics associated with place attachment, we examined the relationship between: (a) the proportion of greenspace in the community; and (b) the proximity of residents to greenspace and reports of place attachment. Contrary to what we expected from previous research on the relationship between perceived greenspace and place attachment (Arnberger and Eder, 2012;Fried, 1982;Hur, Nasar and Chun, 2010;Kaplan and Kim, 2004), our study did not find that living next to greenspaces or living in a green community influenced how attached residents felt towards their community.…”

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“…John, Austin, and Baba, 1986). From this, the most influential physical feature associated with residents' reports of place attachment is greenspace (Arnberger and Eder, 2012;Bonaiuto et al, 1999;Brown and Raymond, 2007;Fried, 1982;Kaplan and Kim, 2004;Kearney, 2006). Moreover, when residents order their local features by importance, greenspace often tops these lists (Brown and Raymond, 2007;Kaltenborn and Bjerke, 2002;Korpela et al, 2009).…”

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“…To date the majority of research considering this relationship relies on residents' subjective evaluations of their communities (Arnberger and Eder, 2012;Bonaiuto et al, 1999;Brown and Raymond, 2007;Fried, 1982;Hur, Nasar, and Chun, 2010;Kaplan and Kim, 2004;Kearney, 2006;St. John, Austin, and Baba, 1986).…”

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“…Several studies highlight that residents reporting greater place attachment are more likely to perceive that they live in greener contexts (Arnberger and Eder, 2012;Fried, 1982;Hur, Nasar and Chun, 2010;Rioux and Werner, 2011). As perceptions are likely to vary from person to person within the same context, their inherit subjectivity limits the range of interpretations available to place attachment researchers.…”

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“…Studies show that perceptions of community greenspace are linked to higher levels of place attachment (Arnberger and Eder, 2012;Bonaiuto et al, 1999;Fried, 1982;Hur, Nasar and Chun, 2010;Kaplan and Kim, 2004;Kearney, 2006). Yet, to date few studies have examined the relationships between objective greenspace and place attachment across different types of urban communities.…”

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Greenspace and Place Attachment: Do Greener Suburbs Lead to Greater Residential Place Attachment?

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While contemporary urban theories suggest that individuals have transcended their geographical community, evidence suggests that urban residents still feel 'attached' to place. In the literature, several socio-demographic characteristics are associated with place attachment. Scholars suggest physical features, such as community 'greenspace' may also influence place attachment. Yet research does not consider the relationship between one's objective proximity to greenspace or the objective availability of community greenspace on residents' place attachment. This study employs multi-level models and draws on police incident data, census data, two spatial datasets and survey data from over 4000 residents living across 148 state suburbs in Australia to assess the relationship between greenspace proximity and greenspace availability on place attachment. Our findings indicate that greater proportions and more accessible greenspace may not improve residents' attachment to their local community.

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The influence of green space on community attachment of urban and suburban residents

Cited by 177 publications

References 39 publications

Greenspace and Place Attachment: Do Greener Suburbs Lead to Greater Residential Place Attachment?

Greenspace and Place Attachment: Do Greener Suburbs Lead to Greater Residential Place Attachment?

The Multiple Pathways between Environment and Health

Social and Inclusive “Value” Generation in Metropolitan Area with the “Urban Gardens” Planning

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