HOW URBAN PARK CPTED INFLUENCES REVISIT INTENTION THROUGH PLACE ATTACHMENT WITH SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS AS A MODERATOR
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https://doi.org/10.21837/pm.v24i43.2081Keywords:
Urban Park, Crime Prevention through Environmental Design, Place Attachment, Revisit Intention, Socioeconomic StatusAbstract
Urban parks offer spaces for daily leisure and psychological recovery. However, safety concerns can reduce users’ willingness to revisit. This study draws on crime prevention through environmental design (CPTED) and environmental psychology. It examines how CPTED shapes revisit intention in urban parks. It also tests place attachment as a mediator and socioeconomic status (SES) as a moderator. The data were collected from 361 users of Baitashan Park in Lanzhou, China. The data were analysed using partial least squares structural equation modelling. The results show that CPTED has a significant positive effect on place attachment. CPTED also has a significant positive effect on revisit intention. Place attachment partially mediates the link between CPTED and revisit intention. This pattern suggests that safety-oriented design encourages repeat use by building emotional bonds with the park. SES further strengthens the effects of CPTED on both place attachment and revisit intention. However, SES does not change the association between place attachment and revisit intention. Overall, the findings highlight an emotional pathway through which CPTED supports sustained park use. They also stress the need for socially inclusive safety design in urban parks.
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