Community attachment and resident attitude toward old masonry walls and associated trees in urban Hong Kong
Community attachment and resident attitude toward old masonry walls and associated trees in urban Hong Kong
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DOI：
10.1016/j.cities.2014.09.006
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2015-02-01
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6.7
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Jim, C. Y.
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Lo, Alex Y.;Jim, C. Y.
成熟的城市树木栖息在古老的砖石城墙上，是不可多得的城市生态和景观瑰宝。这些“石墙”树象征着自然（树木）和文化（砖石）之间的协同作用，值得保护。本研究旨在找出影响公众对这一重要但受到威胁的自然兼文化资产在紧凑的城市环境的态度的因素。证据是从一个面对面的问卷调查，涉及800名香港市民。结果显示，香港人普遍欣赏石墙树的存在。年轻人对自己的价值心存疑虑，而年长的人则更有同情心。大部分石墙树所在的郊区的当地居民比非当地居民登记了更强的承诺。社区依恋对两个居民群体都有积极影响，但任期长短不是一个关键因素。这表明，人们对石墙树的喜爱是人们与他们居住的社区之间情感联系的一个功能。与当地社区的深入接触提高了保护墙壁和相关树木的愿望。研究结果对于了解公众的看法和争取更大社会的支持，以保护城市资产免受城市发展和更新的压力非常重要。(C)2014爱思唯尔有限公司版权所有。
Mature urban trees dwelling on old masonry walls are a rare urban ecological and landscape treasure. These 'stonewall' trees denoting synergy between nature (trees) and culture (masonry) are worth preserving. This study aims to identify factors influencing public attitude toward this important but threatened natural-cum-cultural asset in a compact city milieu. Evidence is solicited from a face-to-face questionnaire survey involving 800 citizens of Hong Kong. Results indicate that Hong Kong people generally appreciate the existence of stonewall trees. Younger adults harbored doubts about their value, whereas the older ones were more sympathetic. Local residents of the suburbs that host the majority of stonewall trees registered stronger commitment than non-local residents. Community attachment had positive effects across both resident groups, but length of tenure was not a key factor. This suggests that affinity for stonewall trees is a function of the affective bonding between people and the community where they live. Deep engagement with the local community elevated the desire for preserving the walls and associated trees. The findings are important for understanding public perception and enlisting support from the larger society for preserving the urban asset against mounting pressures for urban development and renewal. (C) 2014 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.