Abstract
This study aims to discuss the psychological process how the evaluation and perception of residential area or neighborhood parks were connected with the formation of attachment to residential area through neighborhood parks. Concretely, the structural equation modeling was conducted based on the results of questionnaire surveys for the residents in new town. In addition, this study targeted two areas with different resident’s activities, “Suzaku area” and “Sakyo area” in new town where the site of “Basic Parks for Community Use” is planned because the relationship between “evaluation and perception of residential area or neighborhood parks” and “attachment to residential area” is discussed limited to the park. As a result, the following findings were obtained; 1) in both areas, “attachment to residential area” is influenced “attachment to neighborhood parks.” And, the positive “evaluation of neighborhood park environment” and “involvement through participation into neighborhood park activities” encourages “attachment to residential area” through “evaluation of residential environment,” “involvement through participation into residential activities” and “attachment to neighborhood parks.” 2) The difference is revealed that “attachment to residential area” and “attachment to neighborhood parks” have influence on each other only in “Suzaku area” which residents pursue activities.
