Place Attachment and Continuity of Urban Place Identity

TLDR

Place attachment contributes to the making of place identity. The study examines how place attachment shapes the identity of Kuala Lumpur’s main shopping streets and identifies attachment constructs and attributes that can serve as indicators for future redevelopment. The authors surveyed and interviewed residents and visitors to assess place attachment and its influencing characteristics. The findings suggest that strengthening place attachment can secure place identity, sustain attraction, and yield economic and tourism benefits for the city.

Abstract

Place attachment contributes to the making of place identity. This paper focuses on place attachment and its significance in defining place identity of the main shopping streets in the city centre of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. A questionnaire survey and interviews were conducted to examine place attachment and place characteristics that influence it. This paper contributes in identification of place attachment constructs and place attributes that can be used as assessment indicators for future redevelopment of local urban places. It will benefit in securing place identity therefore, sustain attraction that will bring greater economic and tourism advantages to the city.