Evaluative structure of perceived residential environment quality in high-density and mixed-use urban settings: An exploratory study on Taipei City

A review on the effects of physical built environment attributes on enhancing walking and cycling activity levels within residential neighborhoods

“…Within the neighborhood context 6.1.1. Land use Residential density Inoue et al, 2010;Sallis, Floyd, Rodríguez, & Saelens, 2012;Troped et al, 2003) and land use mix (Bedimo-Rung et al, 2005;Rowe, 2010;Tu & Lin, 2008) can be manipulated to provide more opportunities for individuals to walk and ride bicycles. High density areas (i.e.…”

“…Besides, land use mix is also a major determinant for transport walking and cycling activities (Bedimo-Rung et al, 2005;Rowe, 2010;Tu & Lin, 2008). On the one hand, proper land use mix increases the levels of both 'walking for leisure' (e.g.…”

On the Necessity of an Integrated, Participative and Adaptive Approach to Sustainable Urban Environmental Quality Planning

“…Doi et al (2008) studied infrastructure related elements of quality of life and Lee (2008) used structural equation modelling to find the principal dimensions of quality of life in Taipei. In the same city, Tu and Lin (2008) used principal component analysis to identify six dimensions of residential environmental quality. All in all, there is a good deal of knowledge about which dimensions constitute urban environmental quality and related measures of quality, but there has been little research into how these dimensions interact.…”

Quality of urban patterns: Spatially explicit evidence for multiple scales

“…Mix of uses can improve the easy access to work and basic local services and facilities, which is, e.g., highly valued by residents of densely populated Asian cities (Tu & Lin, 2008). Further, it can increase opportunities for active and passive surveillance and, hence, can enhance safety within neighborhoods (UN-Habitat, 2013).…”