Attitudes matter

Attitudes matter: Measuring the intention-behaviour gap in built heritage conservation

Gonçalves, Joana (University of Minho)
Mateus, Ricardo (University of Minho)
Silvestre, José Dinis (Lisbon Technical University)
Pereira Roders, A. (TU Delft Architectural Engineering +Technology)
Bragança, Luís (University of Minho)

Architectural Engineering +Technology

2021

This research applies the theory of planned behaviour (TPB) to measure the gap between designers’ intentions towards heritage conservation and the actual design decisions. It aims at contributing to identify which psychological constructs (attitude, norm, perception of control) are hindering the implementation of sustainable conservation approaches in practice. The results suggest that attitudes have a significant correlation with performed behaviour, and that norms, despite impacting intentions, do not necessarily correlate with the performed actions. Using the TPB to analyse designers' behaviours is an innovative methodological approach that opens new possibilities for the design of interventions targeting behavioural change towards the implementation of sustainable conservation practices in built heritage.

Behavior
Built environment
Heritage
Sustainability

http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:9bf61f55-1b5c-4f40-a189-dfa5910b29eb

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scs.2021.102913

2021-10-05

2210-6707

Sustainable Cities and Society, 70

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© 2021 Joana Gonçalves, Ricardo Mateus, José Dinis Silvestre, A. Pereira Roders, Luís Bragança