Change and Mechanism of Place Identity of Residents in Enterprise Community: A Case Study on Community of Northwest First Printing and Dyeing Factory, Xi'an

• Published in: Redai dili Vol. 42; no. 5; pp. 751 - 761
• Main Authors: Huang Kun, Wu Wenheng, Yang Bihong, Shi Haijin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Chinese
• Published: Editorial Committee of Tropical Geography 01.05.2022
• Subjects: community of northwestern first printing and dyeing factory; enterprise communities (ecs); grounded theory; place identity; social environment transformation; xi'an
• ISSN: 1001-5221
• DOI: 10.13284/j.cnki.rddl.003478

"Place identity" is an important concept that measures personal place emotion and reflects the complicated dynamic relationship between personal identity and one's local environment. Enterprise communities (ECs) are a major type of gated, walled-off residential spaces. They were built and managed mostly by the state or collectively owned enterprises during the planning economy period, and many are still employed in urban China. Understanding the place identity of EC residents is of great significance for community renewal, neighborhood revitalization, and sustainable urban development. Using the Northwestern First Printing and Dyeing Factory community as a typical example, this paper uncovers the changes and mechanisms of personal place identity under the influence of social environment changes and community transformation using grounded theory, while discussing its policy implications. The main results are as follows: first, 13 open coding items, such as cognitive change of identity, reduced familiarity, wea