Bastmeijer, Zita (2023) Perception of neighborhood quality and the role of urban green spaces. Bachelor thesis.
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Abstract
Residential location preferences is a well researched topic, it is widely known that there are many factors that can influence where people decide they want to live. Many of these factors can be grouped together under the name neighborhood quality. However, since most literature focuses on only one of these factors, their relative importance is not very clear. This research includes six of the most important factors for determining neighborhood quality and aims to find out to what extent the existence of urban green spaces influences people’s perception of the quality of the neighborhood, compared to the other influential factors. In order to do this, two neighborhoods in the city of Groningen were chosen based on the amount of green space per person in the neighborhood. The Florabuurt with a very high amount of green space per person, and the Rivierenbuurt with a very low amount of green space per person. A quantitative analysis in the form of surveying followed by statistical analysis was performed in order to find out which factors are most important in determining neighborhood quality in these two neighborhoods. The role of safety, housing, and green spaces were ranked as most important in both neighborhoods, followed by the role of amenities and infrastructure. The role of community feeling ranked lowest in both neighborhoods, meaning that the respondents (n=77) do not think that community feeling, or social cohesion, is that important in determining the quality of their neighborhood. Multiple linear regression was used to assess the relationship between the independent variable neighborhood score and the six independent variables. For instance, in the Rivierenbuurt there is a small positive relation between amenities and neighborhood score. Meaning that a higher score for the importance of amenities will lead to a higher neighborhood score. Aside from that, no clear relationship was observed between neighborhood score on the one hand and the six independent factors on the other hand. A possible explanation for this could be that residents and potential residents view neighborhoods as cohesive entities, rather than a combination of independent variables. Further research is needed with a larger case study and sample size in order to better understand the relationship between neighborhood quality and the independent variables.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Bachelor) |
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| Degree programme: | Human Geography and Planning |
| Supervisor: | Daams, M.N. |
| Date Deposited: | 13 Jun 2023 08:28 |
| Last Modified: | 13 Jun 2023 08:28 |
| URI: | https://frw.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/4184 |
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