The Study of Place Attachment and Resident’s Perceptions on Tourism Development─ A Case Study of Peitou

• Main Authors: Yi-Ching Su, 蘇意晴
• Other Authors: Nae-Wen Kuo
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2011
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/83434227175594420545

碩士 === 國立臺灣師範大學 === 地理學系 === 99 === Judging by the majority of publications devoted to place attachment, the concept is usually implicitly defined as positive. It is assumed that to be attached to a place of residence is a good thing and that this psychological condition will carry beneficial effects for the person and for the community. In most of the publications, place attachment is considered an integral part of human identity and it may serve as a defense against identity crises in the periods of transitions between successive developmental stages. In addition, place attachment is also assumed to be beneficial for the neighborhood since it facilitates involvement in local affairs. Some studies demonstrate that place attachment contributes to civic activity on behalf of one’s place of residence, in the form of sustainable behavior, ecological behaviors or environment behaviors. Although civic participation is important to community-based tourism development, place attachment of the resident needs to be investigated. The main purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between place attachment and perceptions of tourism development in Peitou area. In addition, the role of local organization, Peitou Culture Foundation, in enhancing the place attachment of Peitou residents is also investigated. In this research, questionnaires are used to survey the opinions of Peitou residents, and a total number of 403 valid questionnaires are collected. According to the final results, place attachment has a strong and positive relationship with perceptions of tourism development. The local residents with higher extent of recognition to the Peitou Culture Foundation also have higher extent of place dependence, place identity and the whole place attachment. Hence, this study finds that the Peitou Culture Foundation plays an important role in enhancing the place attachment of Peitou residents.