The physical environment and a “sense of neighborhood” in residential communities in Hong Kong

Property Management - Tập 26 Số 1 - Trang 7-24 - 2008
LingHin Li1
1Department of Real Estate and Construction, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China

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PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to understand how design of housing development affects a sense of neighbourhood.Design/methodology/approachQuestionnaire surveys were carried out in two residential communities in Hong Kong with very different design concepts and the results were analysed by ANOVA model.FindingsThe residential community with substantial open space allocation creates a greater sense of neighbourhood, even though this community is located in a rather remote part of the city.Research limitations/implicationsThe sample size is relatively small and in the future more communities should be included. In addition, international comparison can be made, especially with other Asian cities.Practical implicationsThe findings provide a new perspective to the private developers in their design practice. To the government, more encouragement should be given to the private sector in promoting good community design,Originality/valueThis is one of the few papers that looks at the correlation between housing design and residents' feelings of their neighbourhood in Asia.

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Property Management

Tập 26 Số 1

7-24

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