Evaluation on the Internal Public Space Quality in Affordable Housing Based on Multi-Source Data and IPA Analysis
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Research Scheme Design and Data Collection
2.1.1. Research Scheme Design
2.1.2. Data Collection and Graphing
2.2. Analysis Preparation
2.2.1. Research Case Selection
2.2.2. Index System Construction
2.2.3. Questionnaire Design and Statistics
2.3. IPA Analysis Model
3. Results
3.1. Reliability Determination of the Questionnaire on Public Spaces in Affordable Housing
3.2. IPA-Based Quality Evaluation of Public Space within Affordable Housing
4. Discussion
- (1)
- Advocating and promoting the construction of small-scale mixed housing and all-age friendly communities
- (2)
- Focusing on the functional mix and quality of internal public spaces
- (3)
- Strengthening the management of affordable housing, and attempting to change the norms of access for residents of affordable housing
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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No. | Data Type | Data Used | Time | Data Source |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Traditional basic data | Spatial distribution of affordable housing | 2020 | Urban Construction Statistical Yearbook of China |
2 | Functional partition in urban planning and current land use data | 2017.2 | The Master Planning of Wuhan | |
3 | Existing road network data | 2017.2 | ‘OneMap’ of Wuhan urban regulatory planning | |
4 | Network open data | Spatial distribution of general district | 2019.12 | Baidu POI |
5 | Road and public transportation data | 2019.12 | Gaode Map | |
6 | Public green space data | 2019.12 | Baidu POI |
Number | Total Scale (Hectare) | Proportion | Scale of Public Green Space Per Capita (Square Meters Per Person) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
urban comprehensive parks | 109 | 4046.8 | 77% | 4.84 |
community-level parks | 291 | 1077.85 | 20% | 1.29 |
other public green spaces | 364 | 137 | 3% | 0.16 |
Total amount | 764 | 5261.65 | 100% | 6.29 |
Primary Indicators | Secondary Indicators | Content |
---|---|---|
Road space | Barrier-free access setting | Access routes for residents with limited mobility or disabilities, mainly at pedestrian paths or building entrances and exits in the residential area, and at locations with large indoor height differences |
Parking lot design | Surface or underground parking space for vehicles belonging to residents in the residential area | |
Pedestrian system design | Pedestrian-vehicle separation areas or additional pedestrian trails | |
Residential public green space | Residential (cluster) level public green space | |
Green space | green space in front of the residential building | Green space in front of residential buildings |
Soft and hard space ratio | Scale ratio of green space and hard paved areas (squares, etc.) in the residential area | |
Variety of plant species | Types and scale of greenery in the residential area | |
Residence-level public space | Residential-level gathering places | |
Activity space | Neighborhood public space | Cluster-level gathering open space |
Open Space | Open green space or small hard square space between residential buildings | |
Residential entrances and exits | Vehicular/pedestrian entrances and exits in residential areas | |
Exercise space | Sports and exercise areas (e.g., basketball, badminton, table tennis, etc.) within the residential area | |
Recreational space | Small-scale spaces for residents to gather and communicate along the roads in the residential area | |
Cultural facilities | Cultural facilities in the residential area, such as bulletin boards, calligraphy and painting display boards, etc. | |
Activity facilities | Amusement facilities | Play facilities for young children in the residential area, such as sandboxes, slides, swings, etc. |
Fitness facilities | Small-scale fitness facilities in the residential area, such as stepping machines, etc. | |
Environmental facilities | Tables, chairs and pavilions | Tables, chairs and pavilions for residents in the area |
Guidance signs | Guidance signs along roads and buildings in the residential area | |
Service facilities | Retail and commercial facilities | Retail stores (fresh fruits and vegetables, department stores, hardware, beauty salons, medical care) for daily needs in the residential area |
Medical and health facilities | Community health centers (clinics), pharmacies in or around the residential area, etc. |
Attributes | Number | Proportion | |
---|---|---|---|
Gender | male | 286 | 58.3 |
female | 205 | 41.7 | |
Age | 18–30 | 94 | 19.1 |
30–60 | 174 | 35.5 | |
60–80 | 215 | 43.7 | |
over 80 years old | 8 | 1.7 | |
Occupation | occupied | 122 | 24.8 |
retired | 191 | 39 | |
unemployed | 178 | 36.2 | |
Monthly income | Under 1000 | 249 | 50.7 |
1000–3000 | 210 | 42.8 | |
over 3000 | 32 | 6.5 | |
Education level | primary school | 154 | 31.4 |
Junior high/high school | 261 | 53.2 | |
university | 73 | 14.9 | |
Master degree or above | 2 | 0.5 |
Cronbach’s Alpha | No. |
---|---|
0.926 | 20 |
Primary Indicators | Secondary Indicators | D | Importance | Performance | Paired Sample t Test | p Value | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean Value | Standard Deviation | Sequencing | Mean Value | Standard Deviation | Sequencing | T | p | |||
Road space | Barrier-free access setting | X1 | 3.3333 | 0.785 | 16 | 2.6064 | 0.746 | 19 | 4.361 | 0 |
Parking lot design | X2 | 3.2 | 0.986 | 19 | 2.6593 | 1.035 | 17 | 5.671 | 0 | |
Pedestrian system design | X3 | 3.8667 | 1.025 | 8 | 2.6593 | 0.946 | 18 | 12.663 | 0 | |
Residential public green space | X4 | 4 | 0.825 | 6 | 3.1955 | 0.752 | 3 | 7.106 | 0 | |
Green space | green space in front of the living building | X5 | 3.8 | 0.825 | 10 | 3.3823 | 0.752 | 1 | 3.689 | 0 |
Soft and hard space ratio | X6 | 3.5333 | 1.025 | 14 | 2.9244 | 0.752 | 11 | 5.378 | 0 | |
Variety of plant species | X7 | 3.1333 | 1.125 | 20 | 2.851 | 1.069 | 13 | 1.888 | 0 | |
Residence-level public space | X8 | 4.0667 | 0.725 | 4 | 3.0729 | 0.969 | 6 | 6.646 | 0 | |
Activity space | Neighborhood public space | X9 | 4.1333 | 0.912 | 2 | 3.1328 | 0.869 | 4 | 14.514 | 0 |
Open Space | X10 | 3.6667 | 0.812 | 13 | 3.0448 | 1.069 | 8 | 9.022 | 0 | |
Residential entrances and exits | X11 | 3.3333 | 1.082 | 16 | 2.8477 | 1.141 | 14 | 2.704 | 0 | |
Exercise space | X12 | 3.9333 | 0.755 | 7 | 2.9303 | 0.707 | 10 | 5.933 | 0 | |
Recreational space | X13 | 3.8667 | 0.855 | 9 | 2.7797 | 0.907 | 16 | 6.43 | 0 | |
Cultural facilities | X14 | 3.2667 | 0.755 | 18 | 2.8634 | 0.814 | 12 | 3.986 | 0 | |
Activity facilities | Amusement facilities | X15 | 3.7333 | 0.711 | 12 | 3.2203 | 0.714 | 2 | 2.459 | 0 |
Fitness facilities | X16 | 4.1333 | 0.911 | 3 | 3.0551 | 0.914 | 7 | 5.167 | 0 | |
Environmental facilities | Tables, chairs and pavilions | X17 | 3.8 | 0.811 | 11 | 2.5659 | 0.714 | 20 | 5.914 | 0 |
Guidance signs | X18 | 3.4667 | 1.054 | 15 | 2.7943 | 1.094 | 15 | 2.717 | 0 | |
Service facilities | Retail and commercial facilities | X19 | 4.2667 | 0.913 | 1 | 3.1037 | 0.944 | 5 | 6.834 | 0 |
Medical and health facilities | X20 | 4.0667 | 0.813 | 5 | 2.9406 | 0.850 | 9 | 6.618 | 0 | |
Comprehensive evaluation | 3.73 | 2.93 |
Primary Indicators | Secondary Indicators | I-P | Sequencing | Echelon |
---|---|---|---|---|
Road space | Barrier-free access setting | 0.7269 | 11 | third echelon |
Parking lot design | 0.5407 | 15 | third echelon | |
Pedestrian system design | 1.2074 | 2 | first echelon | |
Residential public green space | 0.8045 | 10 | second echelon | |
Green space | green space in front of the living building | 0.4177 | 18 | fourth echelon |
Soft and hard space ratio | 0.6089 | 14 | third echelon | |
Variety of plant species | 0.2823 | 20 | fourth echelon | |
Residence-level public space | 0.9938 | 9 | second echelon | |
Activity space | Neighborhood public space | 1.0005 | 8 | second echelon |
Open Space | 0.6219 | 13 | third echelon | |
Residential entrances and exits | 0.4856 | 17 | fourth echelon | |
Exercise space | 1.003 | 7 | second echelon | |
Recreational space | 1.087 | 5 | first echelon | |
Cultural facilities | 0.4033 | 19 | fourth echelon | |
Activity facilities | Amusement facilities | 0.513 | 16 | fourth echelon |
Fitness facilities | 1.0782 | 6 | second echelon | |
Environmental facilities | Tables, chairs and pavilions | 1.2341 | 1 | first echelon |
Guidance signs | 0.6724 | 12 | third echelon | |
Service facilities | Retail and commercial facilities | 1.163 | 3 | first echelon |
Medical and health facilities | 1.1261 | 4 | first echelon |
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Zhao, J.; Peng, Z.; Liu, L.; Yu, Y.; Yu, Y. Evaluation on the Internal Public Space Quality in Affordable Housing Based on Multi-Source Data and IPA Analysis. Land 2021, 10, 1000. https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/land10101000
Zhao J, Peng Z, Liu L, Yu Y, Yu Y. Evaluation on the Internal Public Space Quality in Affordable Housing Based on Multi-Source Data and IPA Analysis. Land. 2021; 10(10):1000. https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/land10101000
Chicago/Turabian StyleZhao, Jie, Zhenghong Peng, Lingbo Liu, Yang Yu, and Yan Yu. 2021. "Evaluation on the Internal Public Space Quality in Affordable Housing Based on Multi-Source Data and IPA Analysis" Land 10, no. 10: 1000. https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/land10101000