From Health Risks to Environmental Actions: Research on the Pathway of Guiding Citizens to Participate in Pocket-Park Governance

Jing Zhang, Zhigang Li () and Jialong Zhong
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Jing Zhang: College of Management Science, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu 610059, China
Zhigang Li: College of Management Science, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu 610059, China
Jialong Zhong: School of Management, Sichuan University of Science & Engineering, Yibin 644000, China

Land, 2024, vol. 13, issue 10, 1-23

Abstract: The COVID-19 pandemic has heightened the demand for urban pocket parks near residential areas, posing new challenges for environmental governance. However, there is a lack of research on how to engage citizens in pocket-park governance to address both potential and unforeseen risks. This study combines social information processing theory with a norm activation model to develop a framework that identifies the shaping stages and influencing factors of citizens’ intentions to participate in pocket-park governance. Using partial least squares structural equation modeling, this research analyzed the relationships among external factors, attitudes, moral norms, and intentions to participate based on 719 responses from an online survey targeting Chinese citizens in November and December 2023. Results indicate that health risks and pocket-park environmental quality positively affect perceived usefulness. Attitudes and moral norms are indeed important factors mediating the positive effect of the external environment on the intention to participate. The pathway of guiding citizens to participate in pocket-park governance is clarified, which helps bolster the resilience of urban green spaces and improve the quality of life of residents after public crises.

Keywords: citizen participation; pocket parks; sustainable governance; norm activation model; social information processing theory; pro-environmental behavior; health risks (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q15 Q2 Q24 Q28 Q5 R14 R52 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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