Bringing design back: resetting liveability of a ‘near but not in the city’ housing environment in Sydney

Mamun Rashid and Dilshad Rahat Ara

Journal of Urban Design, 2019, vol. 24, issue 2, 210-231

Abstract: Using an inner urban area of Sydney city as a case study, the paper puts forward that overall residential satisfaction is related to three sets of factors: objective characteristics of environment, objective characteristics of residents and their subjective perception. Three hypothesized models by regression are tested to empirically examine which of the attributes of the residential environment and of the individual have either a direct or no relationship with overall residential satisfaction. Findings suggest that perceptual response to dwelling design aspects and neighbourhood features along with neighbourliness and objective indicator of age are among the strongest predictors. The discussion contributes to an understanding of the importance of ‘good design’ which to some extent may help to attenuate the potentially adverse effects of higher density living.

Date: 2019
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DOI: 10.1080/13574809.2018.1440175

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