Habekotté, H.A. (2020) The influence of PBSAs on community cohesion in established neighbourhoods: A Paddepoel Case study. Bachelor thesis.
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Abstract
This research explores the relationship between purpose built student complexes (PBSAs) and community cohesion. PBSAs are often high rise buildings specifically designed for students and their needs. The development of PBSAs in neighbourhoods can result in a variety of social issues such as an increased feeling of studentification. Established residents can experience loss of ownership, nuisance and loss of place attachment. This study has examined the Paddepoel neighbourhood (Groningen) as a case study. The neighbourhood is a unique case due to the high number of PBSAs developed in recent years. Four domains of social cohesion (‘common values and a civic culture’, ‘social order and social control’, ‘social networks and social capital’, ‘place attachment and identity’) in the neighbourhood have been investigated with help of a questionnaire. The results have shown that respondents experience limited nuisance and disturbance by students or PBSAs. Respondents have not felt less at home, and the majority states that students improve the livelihood of the neighbourhood. This is remarkable, as many of the respondents are categorized as ‘long-term residents’, whom are often more likely to experience negative effects of studentification. In the research, contrary to what was hypothesized, there is no relation between living in proximity to PBSA and decreasing community cohesion in the Paddepoel neighbourhood. It is recommended to do further research on either a smaller geographical scale (e.g. street level) including qualitative research methods to inquire insights in more in depth community cohesion experiences. Furthermore, repeating this research with a larger sampling size in the future could give insights into the changing dynamics of community cohesion within the neighbourhood.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Bachelor) |
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| Degree programme: | Spatial Planning and Design |
| Supervisor: | Rauws, W.S. |
| Date Deposited: | 28 Jul 2020 07:57 |
| Last Modified: | 28 Jul 2020 09:34 |
| URI: | https://frw.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/3224 |
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