2020
Li, J.; Pan, Q.; Peng, Y.; Feng, T.; Liu, S.; Cai, X.; Zhong, C.; Yin, Y.; Lai, W.
Perceived quality of urban wetland parks: A second-order factor structure equation modeling Journal Article
In: Sustainability (Switzerland), vol. 12, iss. 17, 2020, ISSN: 20711050.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Attitude toward green space, Environmental satisfaction, Outdoor comfort, Perceived quality, Second-order factor structural equation modeling, Urban wetland park
@article{Li2020b,
title = {Perceived quality of urban wetland parks: A second-order factor structure equation modeling},
author = {J. Li and Q. Pan and Y. Peng and T. Feng and S. Liu and X. Cai and C. Zhong and Y. Yin and W. Lai},
doi = {10.3390/su12177204},
issn = {20711050},
year = {2020},
date = {2020-01-01},
journal = {Sustainability (Switzerland)},
volume = {12},
issue = {17},
abstract = {Wetland in the urban or peri-urban areas has been recognized as an important component of urban ecosystems and provides ecological and environmental services. Wetland park emerged as a kind of restoration of natural wetlands in the context of increasing pressure on land and eco-environment caused by urban sprawl, which has played an essential role in providing recreational spaces/opportunities and improving social interactions. However, little research has been conducted on the theoretical formulation elaborating individuals' perceived quality of wetland parks when people are engaging in activities therein. This study is an attempt to develop a method to measure the quality of wetland parks based on individuals' various perceptions and attitudes. From the view of human-nature interaction, the perceived quality is hypothetically conceptualized as a composite of two dimensions, such as comfort perception and environmental satisfaction. A series of questionnaire-based surveys were conducted among respondents (N = 936) in Yanghu wetland park in Changsha, China. Based on the measured items from on-site surveys, second-order factor structural equation modeling is applied to estimate the hypothesis of a hierarchical structure for elaborating how the quality of wetland park is perceived by individual respondents. The results test the hypothesis that the quality of wetland park as a second-order theoretical construct can be conceptualized by two first-order theoretical constructs, individuals' comfort (loading = 0.749), and environmental satisfaction (loading = 0.828). In addition, a significant influence of attitudes toward green space on the perceived quality of wetland park has been identified.},
keywords = {Attitude toward green space, Environmental satisfaction, Outdoor comfort, Perceived quality, Second-order factor structural equation modeling, Urban wetland park},
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Wetland in the urban or peri-urban areas has been recognized as an important component of urban ecosystems and provides ecological and environmental services. Wetland park emerged as a kind of restoration of natural wetlands in the context of increasing pressure on land and eco-environment caused by urban sprawl, which has played an essential role in providing recreational spaces/opportunities and improving social interactions. However, little research has been conducted on the theoretical formulation elaborating individuals’ perceived quality of wetland parks when people are engaging in activities therein. This study is an attempt to develop a method to measure the quality of wetland parks based on individuals’ various perceptions and attitudes. From the view of human-nature interaction, the perceived quality is hypothetically conceptualized as a composite of two dimensions, such as comfort perception and environmental satisfaction. A series of questionnaire-based surveys were conducted among respondents (N = 936) in Yanghu wetland park in Changsha, China. Based on the measured items from on-site surveys, second-order factor structural equation modeling is applied to estimate the hypothesis of a hierarchical structure for elaborating how the quality of wetland park is perceived by individual respondents. The results test the hypothesis that the quality of wetland park as a second-order theoretical construct can be conceptualized by two first-order theoretical constructs, individuals’ comfort (loading = 0.749), and environmental satisfaction (loading = 0.828). In addition, a significant influence of attitudes toward green space on the perceived quality of wetland park has been identified.