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Socializing in the suburbs: relationships between neighbourhood design and social interaction in low-density housing contexts
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posted on 2020-01-01, 00:00 authored by Zainab Ibrahim Abass, Fiona AndrewsFiona Andrews, Richard TuckerRichard TuckerThis 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.
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Journal of urban designVolume
25Issue
1Pagination
108 - 133Publisher
Taylor & FrancisLocation
Abingdon, Eng.Publisher DOI
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1357-4809eISSN
1469-9664Language
engPublication classification
C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journalCopyright notice
2019, Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis GroupUsage metrics
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social interactionsocial activitycommon neighbourhood design characteristicslow-density suburbslow-density Australian suburbsstreet layoutpedestrian environmentneighbourhood connectivitypublic space provisiondwelling formSocial SciencesUrban StudiesRESIDENTIAL ENVIRONMENT QUALITYBUILT ENVIRONMENTURBAN FORMCOMMUNITYATTACHMENTSENSESATISFACTIONPERCEPTIONCOMPONENTSPATTERNS
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