Evaluation of neighborhood center attributes on resident’s territoriality and sense of belonging a case study in Boshrooyeh, Iran

Farkisch, Hero; Ahmadi, Vahid; Che‐Ani, Adi Irfan

doi:10.1016/j.habitatint.2015.05.012

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“…Evidence suggests that the ideal neighbourhood for residents has a high level of liveability, and safety, while the lack of houses’ maintenance is associated with poor quality of liveability and higher victimisation. Consistent with the literature on the sense of belonging (Farkisch et al , 2015; Cramm and Nieboer, 2013), individuals’ sense of belonging in their neighbourhoods might be influenced by physical neighbourhood features, as well as the support and resources provided by robust social networks.…”

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confidence: 74%

The mediating role of sense of belonging in the relationship between the built environment and victimisation: a case of Penang, Malaysia

Abdullah

Safizadeh

Marzbali

et al. 2021

OHI

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Purpose The current direction of urban planning and development is plagued with a number of issues related to crime and safety in neighbourhood areas. Undoubtedly, the physical characteristics of the surrounding environment play a vital role in residents’ social interactions and crime rate. This study aims to examine the role of the environmental features of the built environment, in particular house maintenance, on residents’ sense of belonging and victimisation. Although past research has relied on police victimisation rates, the current research has measured the actual victimisation rate through a questionnaire survey. Design/methodology/approach The study is quantitative in nature and consists of 255 residents from an urban neighbourhood in Penang, Malaysia. Findings The results of structural equation modelling indicate that house maintenance has a significant and positive impact on the sense of belonging, while there is a negative impact on victimisation rate. However, the study findings do not support the mediation role of the sense of belonging in the relationship between house maintenance and victimisation rate. Originality/value The study suggests that physical characteristics of the environment play a significant role in reducing opportunities for property victimisation and a building sense of belongings amongst neighbours. This study can also be considered as a further step for obtaining insight into the understanding of the impact of physical characteristics of the neighbourhood environment on victimisation.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 74%

The mediating role of sense of belonging in the relationship between the built environment and victimisation: a case of Penang, Malaysia

Abdullah

Safizadeh

Marzbali

et al. 2021

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“…For data collecting and analyzing of territorial cognition: The design of question structure presented in Figure 2 is based on the theory from the literature review and draws on Iran and Wang Fang [9,17], involving two parts: basic information and territorial cognition (Table A1). The answer is given by the Likert five-point scale.…”

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“…Since "territoriality" was introduced into human behavior studies by environmental psychologists in the mid-1960s, researchers have proposed ideas and developed their theories related to it. According to most scholars, territoriality in humans can be defined as a comprehensive mechanism in which people's territorial cognition and territorial behaviors are intertwined together based on their ownership of physical space [9][10][11][12]. Literature was sorted from the following three aspects:…”

Section: Territorialitymentioning

confidence: 99%

Territorial Cognition, Behavior, and Space of Residents: A Comparative Study of Territoriality between Open and Gated Housing Blocks; a Case Study of Changchun, China

2019

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Residents have territorial cognition with different hierarchies and conduct corresponding behaviors in the outdoor space of housing blocks through sharing space and facilities. This mechanism stems from human need and might be influenced by physical environmental elements. To understand this effect, especially after a guideline for transforming existing gated housing blocks was enacted in China, this study compared the territoriality of open and gated housing blocks from the view of the cognition, behavior, and space through combined methods. Interview, snapshot, and observation were conducted to capture the situation of these three dimensions, then they were evaluated and grouped by factor analysis and quartiles. Obtained results in the open housing block were found to be inferior to that in the gated case. The conclusion was drawn based on the above that there are remarkable differences between open and gated housing blocks on the intensity of residents’ territorial cognition, the level and quantity of their territorial behaviors, and the distribution as well as continuity of the territorial space.

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“…The neighborhood center is due to its hierarchical pattern; it has an important role in establishing a clear boundary between the public and private territories in urban space. Some researchers believe that such urban structures are distributed across the city as the traditional neighborhood has the potential to establish functional and sustainable spaces [95,96].…”

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Accessibility and Connectivity Criteria for Assessing Walkability: An Application in Qazvin, Iran

2021

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Distance is a recognized key determinant of walking. Pedestrians tend to choose the shortest route between two points. Shortest routes can be spatially described in terms of distances between two points or topologically described as the number of turns/directional changes between these points. This paper presents a methodology to evaluate the conditions provided by a street network to pedestrians, by using two space syntax measures. Accessibility was calculated through Angular Segment Analysis by Metric Distance (ASAMeD), a measure of street integration and choice strongly correlated with pedestrian movement pattern. Street Connectivity was calculated by using the space syntax measure of connectivity, which shows the direct connection of street nodes to each individual nodes. The streets criterion values of both approaches were normalized by using fuzzy logic linear functions. The method was applied in the city center of Qazvin, Iran. Results showed that the urban structure of Qazvin has a strong impact on the performance of the network. The old neighborhood centers widespread in the city center presented a high topological accessibility, while the most connected street are those streets crossing and surrounding the neighborhood areas. The method can be used to evaluate and improve pedestrian networks, as it can distinguish the most and least attractive streets according to the criteria used. These findings can be used to guide policies towards improving walkability and to create more walkable and sustainable cities.

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Evaluation of neighborhood center attributes on resident’s territoriality and sense of belonging a case study in Boshrooyeh, Iran

Cited by 19 publications

References 15 publications

The mediating role of sense of belonging in the relationship between the built environment and victimisation: a case of Penang, Malaysia

The mediating role of sense of belonging in the relationship between the built environment and victimisation: a case of Penang, Malaysia

Territorial Cognition, Behavior, and Space of Residents: A Comparative Study of Territoriality between Open and Gated Housing Blocks; a Case Study of Changchun, China

Accessibility and Connectivity Criteria for Assessing Walkability: An Application in Qazvin, Iran

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