School of Architecture, Harbin Institute of Technology (Shenzhen), Shenzhen 518055, China.
Faculty of Construction and Environment, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Dec 3;19(23):16178. doi: 10.3390/ijerph192316178.
Communal space is regarded as essential for human well-being in high-rise developments in Asia and increasing attention has been given to the underlying mechanism of its effects in light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. From the perspective of person-place processes, this paper explores 'sense of place' and its possible mediating effects on the relationship between communal space and the mental health of residents in high-rise public housing. An analysis of data from a questionnaire survey conducted in Hong Kong and Guangzhou revealed differentiated mechanisms according to local context and age group. Sense of place and its subcomponents mediated the connection between communal space and mental health in Hong Kong but not in Guangzhou. More specifically, place identity, place attachment and place dependence had stronger effects among older residents in HK than younger ones. The findings from this study can inform evidence-based planning and decision-making for public housing policy for health-oriented environments in high-density cities.
公共空间被认为是亚洲高层建筑中人类福祉的重要组成部分，鉴于当前 COVID-19 大流行，人们越来越关注其影响的潜在机制。从人与场所的相互作用过程的角度出发，本文探讨了“场所感”及其在公共高层住房的居民的公共空间与心理健康之间的关系中的可能的中介作用。对香港和广州进行的问卷调查数据的分析表明，根据当地情况和年龄组，存在不同的作用机制。在香港，场所感及其各个组成部分在公共空间与心理健康之间起到了中介作用，但在广州则没有。更具体地说，在香港，场所认同、场所依恋和场所依赖对老年居民的影响比年轻居民更大。本研究的结果可为高密度城市中面向健康的公共住房政策的规划和决策提供循证依据。
