Sense of Community and Its Association With the Neighborhood Built Environment
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- Sarah French
- University of Western Australia, Crawley
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- Lisa Wood
- University of Western Australia, Crawley
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- Sarah Alexandra Foster
- University of Western Australia, Crawley
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- Billie Giles-Corti
- University of Western Australia, Crawley
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- Lawrence Frank
- University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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- Vincent Learnihan
- University of Western Australia, Crawley
説明
<jats:p> We investigated the influence of neighborhood built form on sense of community in Perth, Western Australia. It was hypothesized that sense of community would be stronger in individuals living in pedestrian-friendly neighborhoods. Multivariate linear regression models explored associations between walking and sense of community, with progressive adjustment for objective and perceived neighborhood characteristics. Sense of community was positively associated with walking for transport and positive perceptions of neighborhood quality, and negatively associated with residential density. The findings highlight the influence of local area perceptions on sense of community that appeared to be more important than objective environment characteristics. However, the latter may influence perceptions, and this requires investigation. </jats:p>
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- Environment and Behavior
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Environment and Behavior 46 (6), 677-697, 2013-01-01
SAGE Publications
