Determining the Interaction of Social Sustainability with the Physical Environment: A Case Study of Adana, Turkey

Buse Acik Etike () and Muyesser Ebru Erdonmez Dincer
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Buse Acik Etike: Department of Architecture, Faculty of Architecture and Design, Adana Alparslan Turkes Science and Technology University, Sarıcam, Adana 01250, Turkey
Muyesser Ebru Erdonmez Dincer: Department of Architecture, Faculty of Architecture, Istanbul University, Fatih, İstanbul 34116, Turkey

Sustainability, 2024, vol. 16, issue 12, 1-26

Abstract: Social sustainability has emerged as a critical factor in evaluating societal welfare and well-being. Consequently, researchers have initiated the development of a theoretical framework to delineate the components of social sustainability, achieving notable progress in this endeavor. However, the interplay between the social dimension and the environmental and economic dimensions remains insufficiently explored in user experiences, posing challenges in integrating social sustainability into preliminary design parameters in the built environment and resulting in socially inefficient spaces. This study seeks to elucidate the relationship between social sustainability and the environment while devising a measurement methodology that encompasses the physical environment. Concentrating on public spaces, pivotal in daily experiences and reflective of individual interactions, the research was conducted across five distinct public spaces in the Seyhan district of Adana. Methodologically, the study employed field research, preliminary examination, and statistical analysis. Data collection techniques, including surveys, observations, and measurements, were utilized to unveil statistically significant correlations between social sustainability and the physical environment of public spaces. Consequently, this study delineates the dimensions of these relationships and translates them into actionable design data.

Keywords: social sustainability; public space; urban sustainability; built environment; social indicators (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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