Publication: The place sustainability scale: measuring residents’ perceptions of the sustainability of a town
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2018-10-08
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Mahidol University
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Journal of Place Management and Development. Vol.11, No.4 (2018), 370-390
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Viriya Taecharungroj, Thunwadee Tachapattaworakul Suksaroj, Cheerawit Rattanapan The place sustainability scale: measuring residents’ perceptions of the sustainability of a town. Journal of Place Management and Development. Vol.11, No.4 (2018), 370-390. doi:10.1108/JPMD-04-2017-0037 Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/45349
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The place sustainability scale: measuring residents’ perceptions of the sustainability of a town
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© 2018, Emerald Publishing Limited. Purpose: The purpose of this research is to develop a scale that assesses place sustainability from the perspectives of residents, who are the main stakeholders. The resulting place sustainability scale (PSS) is a practical and useful tool for place administrators to measure place sustainability at all scales. Design/methodology/approach: This research analyses the data collected from 636 residents in the town of Salaya in Central Thailand. To develop the scale, the authors randomise 318 samples to conduct an exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and analyse the rest with confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). Findings: A total of 11 factors of place sustainability were generated with 33 questionnaire items. Those factors were natural environment, social equity, economic growth, built environment, landscape, liveability, conviviality, transport, energy, water and waste management and governance. Practical implications: The PSS can help place administrators, such as chief executives of sub-districts, mayors of town municipalities or governors of provinces, assess perceived sustainability from the perspectives of their residents. They can use this scale in conjunction with other sustainability indicators that calculate data from real variables and values to develop a comprehensive view of sustainability that includes both real and perceptual dimensions. Originality/value: Numerous available indices and indicators use real variables and values to measure place sustainability. However, they have limitations: they can be complex and incomprehensible to outsiders or they might not support participative processes and policymaking. This research develops an alternative measure of place sustainability that assesses the perceptions of residents.