| Abstrakt: |
Most researchers have investigated the impacts of role of place identity on sustainability of community such as pro-environmental behavior and place attachment. A limitation of these studies is that they are mostly restricted to the neighborhood or local environments. Urban parks still need to be explored, with the exception of some studies addressing the neighborhood or local environments. In addition, former studies have not investigated that characteristics of place identity is most efficient at encouraging which components of sustainability of community. The present study investigates the impacts of place identity with three components (Physical, Social and Meaning) on the sustainability of community with four components (place attachment, liveliness, pro-environment behavior and social interaction) at the urban parks. Authors researched probable diversity in place identity and sustainability of community between users who were born in the city and weren't born in the city, and users with more than ten years of residence and less than 3 years of residence in the city. A field study was carried out (N=360), using survey study. Our findings show that perceived place identity at urban parks have significant positive effects on sustainability of community. Generally, our research results show that focus on Social, Land use, Comfort-Image and Meaning characteristics from place identity components to promote social interaction, place attachment, pro-environment behavior and liveliness at urban parks will be most effective at urban parks. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
