Socializing in the suburbs: relationships between neighbourhood design and social interaction in low-density housing contexts

This study investigates interrelationships between correlates of social interaction, levels of social activity and common neighbourhood design characteristics of low-density suburbs. Qualitative and quantitative methods were combined. Analysis of 247 surveys of residents in three low-density Austral...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of urban design 2020-01, Vol.25 (1), p.108-133
Hauptverfasser: Abass, Zainab Ibrahim, Andrews, Fiona, Tucker, Richard
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:This study investigates interrelationships between correlates of social interaction, levels of social activity and common neighbourhood design characteristics of low-density suburbs. Qualitative and quantitative methods were combined. Analysis of 247 surveys of residents in three low-density Australian suburbs confirmed interrelationships between levels of social activity, social interaction correlates and five groups of physical characteristics: (1) street layout, (2) pedestrian environment, (3) neighbourhood connectivity, (4) public space provision and (5) dwelling form. After allowing for the effect of socio-demographic and social proclivity selection factors, street type, tree coverage and provision of open space were found to significantly predict Neighbourhood Contentment.
ISSN:1357-4809
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DOI:10.1080/13574809.2019.1592663