Urban Economics and Planning

Urban Economics and Planning

Measurement and evaluation of the level of place attachment in the neighborhoods of Ferdosiyeh city, Shahriar county

Document Type : Original Article

Author
Assistant Professor, Department of Architecture, Yadegar-e-imam Khomeini (rah) Shahr-e-Rey Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
Abstract
The concept of sense of place attachment is a key aspect in human-environment interaction. Cities inherently provide a context for forming this interaction and fostering a deep bond between people and their surroundings. However, in the modern era, a dominant trend has emerged of creating anonymous and meaningless urban spaces, which has severely diminished citizens’ attachment to their neighborhoods. This issue is more pronounced and significant in migrant-receptive cities with high socio-cultural diversity. Addressing this challenge, the primary objective of this research is to measure and evaluate the sense of place attachment in this context. This study examines the city of Ferdousieh as an example of a migrant-receptive city possessing distinct yet intertwined social, emotional, and physical dimensions. This applied research utilized a descriptive-analytical method with a relational and comparative approach. Data were collected via questionnaires and analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics (including t-tests, correlation, regression, and ANOVA) in SPSS software. The statistical population consisted of residents of Ferdousieh city, totaling 30,577 people. A sample of 384 individuals was selected randomly from five different neighborhoods of the city using Cochran’s formula. The findings revealed a significant correlation (r = 0.895) between the various dimensions of place attachment in Ferdousieh, with these dimensions explaining 78.4% of the variance in this sense. However, citizens’ assessments indicated that the level of these dimensions was below the desired standard. For a more precise explanation, a regression analysis model was applied. Its results showed that “place identity,” with an impact factor of 0.778, had the most significant share in forming the sense of attachment, whereas “social bonds,” with a factor of -0.131, had the least influence.
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Volume 7, Issue 3
June 2026
Pages 94-108

  • Receive Date 29 October 2025
  • Revise Date 12 November 2025
  • Accept Date 18 November 2025