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Analysis of the Influencing Factors of Social Participation Awareness on Urban Heritage Conservation: The Example of Suzhou, China

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  • Tiancheng Zhou

    (Graduate School of Horticulture, Chiba University, Chiba 271-8510, Japan)

  • Tongguang Zang

    (Graduate School of Horticulture, Chiba University, Chiba 271-8510, Japan)

  • Jun Jiang

    (Graduate School of Horticulture, Chiba University, Chiba 271-8510, Japan)

  • Xiaoqi Yang

    (Graduate School of Horticulture, Chiba University, Chiba 271-8510, Japan)

  • Konomi Ikebe

    (Graduate School of Horticulture, Chiba University, Chiba 271-8510, Japan)

Abstract

Social participation is an important tool in heritage conservation, but levels remain low in developing countries. To increase social-participation awareness of urban-heritage conservation, this study aimed to find an effective method to determine the factors that affect participation awareness, with a focus on the magnitude of each influence. Through literature analysis we developed hypotheses about the factors affecting participation awareness, and then developed a linear regression model. In order to test the reliability of the model, we selected Suzhou as the research object and obtained the following conclusions: (1) Suzhou’s social-participation awareness was positively correlated with place identity, urban memory, subjective cognition, objective knowledge, and place identity. (2) The factor that had the strongest impact on Suzhou’s place identity was public space, with residence time and community sentiment also influencing place identity. (3) The factors that influenced the urban memory of Suzhou were residence time, urban transformation, and urban events with the most influential factor being lifestyle transformation. (4) Urban-heritage conservation social-participation awareness was higher among Suzhou people living in the old city than in the new city.

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  • Tiancheng Zhou & Tongguang Zang & Jun Jiang & Xiaoqi Yang & Konomi Ikebe, 2023. "Analysis of the Influencing Factors of Social Participation Awareness on Urban Heritage Conservation: The Example of Suzhou, China," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(3), pages 1-14, February.
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