英文摘要 |
Modern societies must address a fast-developing and fast-changing global world. The sudden advent of the Central Taiwan Science Park (the CTSP) forced the area to go through a large-scale urban development in a short period of time and to a great extent affect the living conditions of local residents. This paper aims to explore the relationship between urban development and quality of life of the residents under the impact of globalization. We observe Xitun and Daya Districts where the CTSP is stationed, and compare housing choices of the residents, in particular, between the older and younger generations. Our main findings are as follows. Firstly place attachment is the major factor in affecting the housing choices of the elderly. Although the elderly are, physically and psychologically, more subject to the fast changes of urban residential environment than the young people, they prefer to stay put due to their strong emotional attachment and identity with the local places. Secondly young people are easier to accept the vast changes of urban environment as the price for the progress of the society. And they also concern about the traffic and economic benefit of the housing in the future. Finally we suggest that the government should take into account in policy-making the effect of globalization on the integration of the community which is substantially important for the local residents to maintain their quality of life. |