Abstract The environment can be an attitudinal and emotional context for older people to develop place attachment, consisting of place identity and place dependence. Articulating place attachment is essential to enhancing the lived experience of older people and strengthening their capacity to be autonomous and independent. This study extends place attachment research to a densely populated urban area in Asia through a case study of older people’s perceptions on environmental factors and place attachment. Face-to-face questionnaire surveys involving 273 community dwellers aged 65 years or above were administered to understand how different environmental dimensions relate to each other and place attachment, as well as the mechanisms underlying the associations between environmental perceptions and place attachment. Semi-structured interviews were conducted to understand the meanings of place attachment and its implications for daily life. The research found that “buildings and surroundings,” “community facilities and amenities,” and “social attributes of a place” predicted place attachment. Residential satisfaction partially mediated the path from environmental perceptions to place attachment. Given that urban renewal and population aging are important considerations for future urbanization, these findings are relevant to guidelines on designing community landscapes and facilities, contributing to aging in place policies worldwide.

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在人口稠密的城市地区调查环境与老年人地方依恋之间的联系

摘要 环境可以是老年人发展地方依恋的态度和情感背景，包括地方认同和地方依赖。明确的地方依恋对于增强老年人的生活体验和加强他们自主和独立的能力至关重要。本研究通过对老年人对环境因素和地方依恋的看法的案例研究，将地方依恋研究扩展到亚洲人口稠密的城市地区。对 273 名 65 岁或以上社区居民进行面对面问卷调查，以了解不同环境维度之间的相互关系和地方依恋，以及环境感知与地方依恋之间关联的机制。进行了半结构化访谈以了解地方依恋的含义及其对日常生活的影响。研究发现，“建筑物和周围环境”、“社区设施和便利设施”以及“一个地方的社会属性”预测了地方依恋。居住满意度部分地调节了从环境感知到地方依恋的路径。鉴于城市更新和人口老龄化是未来城市化的重要考虑因素，这些发现与社区景观和设施设计指南相关，有助于全球老龄化政策。”和“一个地方的社会属性”预测了地方依恋。居住满意度部分地调节了从环境感知到地方依恋的路径。鉴于城市更新和人口老龄化是未来城市化的重要考虑因素，这些发现与社区景观和设施设计指南相关，有助于全球老龄化政策。”和“一个地方的社会属性”预测了地方依恋。居住满意度部分地调节了从环境感知到地方依恋的路径。鉴于城市更新和人口老龄化是未来城市化的重要考虑因素，这些发现与社区景观和设施设计指南相关，有助于全球老龄化政策。