Greenspace and Place Attachment: Do Greener Suburbs Lead to Greater Residential Place Attachment?
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Kimpton, Anthony, Wickes, Rebecca and Corcoran, Jonathan. 2014. "Greenspace and Place Attachment: Do Greener Suburbs Lead to Greater Residential Place Attachment?
" Urban Policy and Research. 32 (4), pp. 477-497. https://doi.org/10.1080/08111146.2014.908769
Article Title | Greenspace and Place Attachment: Do Greener Suburbs Lead to Greater Residential Place Attachment? |
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ERA Journal ID | 5993 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Kimpton, Anthony, Wickes, Rebecca and Corcoran, Jonathan |
Journal Title | Urban Policy and Research |
Journal Citation | 32 (4), pp. 477-497 |
Number of Pages | 21 |
Year | 2014 |
Publisher | Taylor & Francis |
Place of Publication | Australia |
ISSN | 0811-1146 |
1476-7244 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1080/08111146.2014.908769 |
Web Address (URL) | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/08111146.2014.908769 |
Abstract | 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 data sets 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. |
Keywords | Place attachment; public greenspace |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 330410. Urban analysis and development |
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Byline Affiliations | University of Queensland |
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