Analyzing The Level of Recreational Places Attachment by Explaining The Place Meanings (Case Study: Zayandehrood Village)

Abstract

The meaning that people assign to a location has a significant impact on how strong a feeling of place attachment is and how strong it is. Researchers in this discipline, on the other hand, have rarely looked at the relationship between a place's meaning and belonging to it. Due to the scale of the area and strategic plans, this issue is especially relevant in natural and recreational areas. As a result, the purpose of this essay is to look at how people engage in natural settings and the intensity of that connection via the sense of place attachment. As a case study, Zayandehrood village in Isfahan province was chosen as a recreational-residential location that benefits from natural resources. The mixed-method research approach used in this work was initially used to identify the meanings that tourists ascribe to the recreational village of Zayandehrood through an interview. The questionnaire was designed using the meanings collected in the preceding step, and these meanings were organized into four key attachment variables. The goal of this survey was to look into what tourists thought and felt about the sample with various attachments. The findings of this study reveal that a location's high level of meaning both builds and intensifies place attachment. The most excellent scores were for beauty and unique natural resources, respectively. Social bonding and place identity got the greatest and lowest scores, respectively, among the efficient variables in creating this sense among the survey participants. Finally, it is noted that providing recreational facilities in these locations enhances social interactions and, as a result, increases user attachment to the place.

Keywords

• the sense of place attachment
• place meaning
• social bonding
• beauty
• natural resources
• zayandehrood recreational village
• isfahan