TY - JOUR
T1 - Predicting place attachment among walkers in the urban context
T2 - The role of dogs, motivations, satisfaction, past experience and setting development
AU - Arnberger, Arne
AU - Budruk, Megha
AU - Schneider, Ingrid E.
AU - Wilhelm Stanis, Sonja A.
N1 - Funding Information:
The study was partially supported by the USDA Forest Service [ 14-JV-11242309–049 ]. We thank Municipal Departments of Vienna MA42 Parks and Gardens, MA49 Forestry Office and Urban Agriculture, S. Böhm, R. Eder, and H. Preisel. Thank you to the Minnesota Historical Society and State Parks and Trails for access and the numerous students who collected data for this project.
Funding Information:
The study was partially supported by the USDA Forest Service [14-JV-11242309?049]. We thank Municipal Departments of Vienna MA42 Parks and Gardens, MA49 Forestry Office and Urban Agriculture, S. B?hm, R. Eder, and H. Preisel. Thank you to the Minnesota Historical Society and State Parks and Trails for access and the numerous students who collected data for this project.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2022 Elsevier GmbH
PY - 2022/4
Y1 - 2022/4
N2 - Place attachment knowledge informs urban green space management to maximize positive visitor experiences. However, little is known about how place attachment differs between urban green space settings and users, particularly dog walkers or owners. This study explored place attachment and the better-known influence of variables such as motivation, satisfaction and visit frequency, as well as the understudied contributions of dog-ownership status and degree of setting development. In total, 450 on-site walkers and dog walkers in two cities and four green spaces with different levels of development were interviewed. Regression analyses revealed motivations, satisfaction and visit frequency predicted place attachment. Place attachment strength differed between walkers and dog walkers: dog walkers were more likely to have higher place identity and place dependence. Similarly, visitors to the urban green spaces with the lowest degree of development were highest on place dependence and identity. Implications and future research ideas are shared.
AB - Place attachment knowledge informs urban green space management to maximize positive visitor experiences. However, little is known about how place attachment differs between urban green space settings and users, particularly dog walkers or owners. This study explored place attachment and the better-known influence of variables such as motivation, satisfaction and visit frequency, as well as the understudied contributions of dog-ownership status and degree of setting development. In total, 450 on-site walkers and dog walkers in two cities and four green spaces with different levels of development were interviewed. Regression analyses revealed motivations, satisfaction and visit frequency predicted place attachment. Place attachment strength differed between walkers and dog walkers: dog walkers were more likely to have higher place identity and place dependence. Similarly, visitors to the urban green spaces with the lowest degree of development were highest on place dependence and identity. Implications and future research ideas are shared.
KW - Dog ownership
KW - Dog walking
KW - Place dependence
KW - Solitude
KW - Urban green space
KW - Walking
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U2 - 10.1016/j.ufug.2022.127531
DO - 10.1016/j.ufug.2022.127531
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85125770344
SN - 1618-8667
VL - 70
JO - Urban Forestry and Urban Greening
JF - Urban Forestry and Urban Greening
M1 - 127531
ER -