Evaluation of Residents’ Sense of Place in Historical and Cultural Districts Under the Background of Urban Regeneration

Urban regeneration is a powerful measure to promote the sustainable development of cities. Effective urban renewal actions would improve the efficiency of land resource utilization, optimize community functions, improve the living environment, protect the inheritance of historical culture. Guangzhou carried out the regeneration of historical and cultural districts after more than ten years of urban renewal exploration from 2009. Urban regeneration has changed the original living environment and daily life of residents. How about the change of residents’ perception of the reconstructed living environment? To answer this problem, based on existing research and correlational studies, such as the theory of place, behavioral geography and stakeholder theory, this paper selects 2 typical historical and cultural districts in Guangzhou as the cases to conduct field research and issue questionnaires. A total of 121 valid questionnaires were collected to explore the change of residents’ sense of place in historical and cultural districts under the background of urban regeneration.