An assessment of place attachment in Melaka from tourists’ perspectives and ICT

Ab Rahman, Syakir Amir and Dura, Nur'Hidayah and Nik Mohd Adib, Nik Mohd Aizat and Azhari, Afzal and Yukihiro, Masuda (2020) An assessment of place attachment in Melaka from tourists’ perspectives and ICT. Geografi, 8 (2). pp. 48-65. ISSN 2289-4470 E-ISSN 2462-2400

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Abstract

The rapid urban population growth worldwide has given rise to complex cities across the globe, particularly concerned with place attachment and digital technologies. In this new landscape, the emergence of smart devices is highly favorable to connect everyday infrastructures via the present networks available to create a sense of place. The concept of sense of place in heritage and culture is synonymous with Melaka as a famous heritage site which achieved recognition from UNESCO. However, when it comes to tourist behaviors, their place attachment, arrivals and purpose of visit highly influence their perceptions. Their priority in selecting Melaka as their holiday destination might differ based on several place attachment affective factors which are influenced by digital technologies. There are several problems to consider in order to improve place attachment in the study area, which are the prosperity of the tourism industry in Melaka threatening its own authenticity and the rapid modernization of the area dehumanizing its sense of place. Based on these factors, there is seemingly a conflict between the digital world and place attachment among the tourists in the study area. Therefore, the study aims to ascertain the concept of place attachment and determine the relationship between travel behavior (focusing only on trip frequency) and place attachment affective factors in response to digital technologies. By using ANOVA, the level of place attachment can be analyzed using data involving background of respondents, trip frequency and place attachment affective factors.

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Additional Information:	7642/84997
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Sense of place; place attachment; trip frequency; information and communication technology (ICT)
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HT Communities. Classes. Races H Social Sciences > HT Communities. Classes. Races > HT101 Urban groups. The city. Urban sociology K Law > KBP Islamic Law > KBP1 Islamic law.Shariah.Fiqh > KBP490 Furūʻ al-fiqh. Substantive law. Branches of law. > KBP3137 Cultural affairs N Fine Arts > NA Architecture N Fine Arts > NA Architecture > NA9000 Aesthetics of cities. City planning and beautifying N Fine Arts > NA Architecture > NA9000 Aesthetics of cities. City planning and beautifying > NA9053.R4 City planning N Fine Arts > NA Architecture > NA9000 Aesthetics of cities. City planning and beautifying > NA9080 Urban planners
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Architecture and Environmental Design > Department of Urban & Regional Planning Kulliyyah of Architecture and Environmental Design
Depositing User:	Dr. Syakir Amir Ab. Rahman
Date Deposited:	27 Nov 2020 10:54
Last Modified:	27 Nov 2020 10:54
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/84997

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