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

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  • Zainab Ibrahim Abass
  • Fiona Andrews
  • Richard Tucker

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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.

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  • Zainab Ibrahim Abass & Fiona Andrews & Richard Tucker, 2020. "Socializing in the suburbs: relationships between neighbourhood design and social interaction in low-density housing contexts," Journal of Urban Design, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 25(1), pages 108-133, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:cjudxx:v:25:y:2020:i:1:p:108-133
    DOI: 10.1080/13574809.2019.1592663
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    2. Chunyan Yang & Song Shi & Goran Runeson, 2022. "Associations between Community Parks and Social Interactions in Master-Planned Estates in Sydney, Australia," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(6), pages 1-17, March.
    3. Dorota Mantey & Wojciech Pokojski, 2020. "New Indicators of Spatial Chaos in the Context of the Need for Retrofitting Suburbs," Land, MDPI, vol. 9(8), pages 1-22, August.

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