# Place attachment and mechanisms of community public-space renewal: A mixed-methods empirical study of Chengdu’s Shaocheng historic district
> Zhai Y.Z.

URL kanonis: https://discover.unhas.ac.id/publications/pub_scopus_105048639963
Jurnal / Konferensi: Journal of Chinese Architecture and Urbanism
Tahun terbit: 2026
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36922/JCAU025410080
ISSN: 27175626
Kuartil SJR: Q2
Citations: 0

## Authors
- Zhai Y.Z.

## Abstract
Understanding how emotional attachment translates into tangible outcomes of urban renewal constitutes a critical theoretical gap. This study constructs and validates a place attachment-driven framework explicating community participation’s mediating role in converting emotions into collective action. Using mixed-methods design and publicly available data (n = 407) from three cases in Chengdu’s Shaocheng district (tourism-oriented, community-led, public–private partnership) spanning 2015–2024, structural equation modeling reveals place attachment influences renewal outcomes through dual pathways: community participation mediation (β = 0.30, p < 0.001, 51.7% of total effect) and direct emotional identification (β = 0.28, p < 0.001). Renewal model type significantly moderates this mechanism; community-led models show a mediation proportion of 71.4 percent, whereas tourism-oriented models show 26.2 percent. Tourism-oriented renewal excels in physical space quality (4.38 points) but shows a decline in social cohesion (−0.73 points), indicating a gentrification risk. Public–private partnerships achieve the greatest overall improvement (+0.97 points) and show the most balanced performance across cultural-identity indicators (4.35 points). A multidimensional assessment across 12 indicators shows tourism models lead in physical space, while community-led models excel in social interaction (4.48 points). This study extends place attachment theory from individual psychology to collective action, challenging universal renewal model assumptions and proposing context-based selection frameworks. Institutionalized participation mechanisms emerge as key safeguards against gentrification, providing evidence-based guidance for sustainable urban renewal.

## Keywords
- Place attachment
- Mediation
- Empirical research
- Sociology
- Cohesion (chemistry)
- Social psychology
- Community cohesion
- Structural equation modeling
- Gentrification
- Identification (biology)
- Place identity
- Tourism
- Sustainability
- Psychology
- Community development
- Collective efficacy
- Public relations
- Virtual community
- Social relation
- Attachment theory
- Urban planning
- Quality (philosophy)
- Individuation
- Sense of place
- Dual (grammatical number)
- Social identity theory
- Neighbourhood (mathematics)
- Economic geography
- Accommodation

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