With the rapid pace of urbanization, the public-interest renovation of community spaces has emerged as a critical focus in urban planning and community development. These public spaces not only support residents’ daily activities, social interactions, and cultural endeavors but also play a vital role in shaping their quality of life and fostering community cohesion. The willingness of residents to participate in such renovation projects significantly impacts the effectiveness and success of these initiatives. This study offers a comprehensive review of both domestic and international literature, synthesizing insights from behavioral science and social psychology. It identifies four key categories of factors that influence residents’ willingness to engage in public-interest renovation efforts: external environment, project attributes, residents’ subjective perceptions, and demographic characteristics. Based on this framework, sixteen secondary indicators were selected to construct a model explaining these factors. Drawing on established measurement scales and expert interviews, a survey instrument was developed for data collection. The data, gathered through questionnaire surveys, were analyzed using structural equation modeling to test the study hypotheses. The results revealed several significant findings: Among demographic factors, age, household size, and family structure were the primary differentiators of participation willingness. In terms of project attributes, comfort, openness, and sensory appeal were found to positively influence participation. External environmental factors, including policies, social atmosphere, and available information, indirectly impacted participation through residents’ perceptions. Furthermore, residents’ subjective perceptions, such as perceived usefulness and overall attitude, had direct positive effects on their willingness to participate. These findings contribute valuable insights to the field of urban sustainable development and the long-term viability of community spaces. They also provide actionable recommendations for community managers to develop targeted renovation and governance strategies that effectively engage residents.

With the continuous development of the global construction industry and urbanization, the accident rate in the construction industry has also been increasing year by year, with construction workers’ risk-taking behavior being an important factor. Therefore, effectively reducing the occurrence of construction workers’ risk-taking behavior and improving safety in the construction industry are of great significance to both academia and industry management. Based on the relevant literature on construction workers’ risk-taking behaviors published between 1 January 2012 and 28 August 2024, this study uses CiteSpace software to visualize and analyze the countries, institutions, authors, cited works, and keywords of 272 selected articles. It aims to analyze the development and current status of construction workers’ risk-taking behavior from multiple perspectives, reveal the research hotspots, and predict future development trends. The results of this study show that, firstly, the emergence of risk-taking behavior among construction workers is closely related to a variety of factors, such as work pressure, environmental factors, safety atmosphere, organizational culture, etc. Therefore, future research needs to further explore how to consider these factors comprehensively to understand the causes of risk-taking behaviors more comprehensively. Second, the research methods of risk-taking behaviors of construction workers are becoming increasingly diversified, and the means of research have shifted from a single empirical analysis to a comprehensive analysis, incorporating advanced equipment. Third, the focus of the research object has been gradually shifted from the traditional behavioral patterns of adolescents to the occupational groups, especially construction workers, which strengthens the safety management field. Fourth, the management mode is also gradually standardized, and the scope of future research can be extended to all stages of the occurrence of the behavior, and the methodology is more focused on precision and effectiveness. This study not only helps scholars to have a comprehensive understanding of the current state of research and the future direction of development in this field. It also provides valuable references for managers to improve safety management strategies in practice.