Social Urban Quality Of Life

Some Social determinants that influence Neighborhood and Built Environment are culture, public safety, exposure to crime, violence and social disorder, and resources availability. Some physical determinants that can impact Neighborhood and Built Environment are housing and community

These improved housing will increase the neighborhood and property value, increase social mixed, reduce crime rate, and reduce vacancy rates. While the superficial key of gentrification is the upgrade of housing, there is actually other great benefits that gentrification bring to the neighborhoods. In terms of symbolic implications for urban change, gentrification is the urban changes and improvement which also redevelop the area’s image. Fancy restaurants, high-priced boutiques and shops, high houses’ values, and fancy house have changed the neighborhood's image or symbol from a rural neighborhood (before gentrification) to a high-class neighborhood (after gentrification). Gentrification has certainly restructure the economic of one’s neighborhood by bringing up new standard in consumption. The decrease in crime rates and increase in property value can stabilize the previously struggling neighborhood, restoring interest in the inner city life as a residential. These changes are able to encourage other forms of development of the area that promote the economic

Defensible Space was first introduced as a “model for residential environments”. The idea was to “inhibit crime by creating the physical expression of a social fabric that defends itself” (Newman, 1972:3), which “could arguably be achieved by the manipulation of architectural and design elements” (Newman, 1972; Coaffee, 2003:18). The model has four elements of physical design which act to contribute to the creation of secure environments: territoriality, natural surveillance, image and milieu. Newman states that territoriality is “the capacity of the physical environment to create perceived zones of territorial influences” (1972:51). Thus with the use of real or symbolic barriers, the built environment should be subdivided into clearly

Income, race, ethnicity, religion and culture all have profound impacts on neighborhoods. Some impacts consist of area appearance, transportation options, friendliness, safety options, and lack of resources. This week I visited a poor and upper class neighborhood at two different hours of the day. The first day I visit the poor class neighborhood call Lincoln Heights in Monroe Louisiana at 8:00 A.M. and 7:00 P.M. The second day I visited a Rich class neighborhood called Lakewood at the same times. The differences between the upper and poor class were astonishing. This paper will describe the differences and similarities between the upper and poor class neighborhood, what

The fourth of the explored aspects is Robustness. This describes the ability of an area to have a multitude of uses (David Seamon 2014) (Bentley, et al 1985). In the book it is stated, “Our objective is to make their spatial and construction organisation suitable for the widest possible range of likely activities and future uses both in short

Generally, well-planned sprawl or smart growth is a good thing and will result in fewer acres of rural land being covered by urban development. Environmentalists for example are interested in the urban planning aspects of anti-sprawl work because they can reduce the amount of energy used and pollution produced by residents. Also better planned sprawl is likely to keep residents happier and less likely to decide later to move even farther beyond the urban centers. The main issue of this paper is that the urban expansion of rural land loss is also significant to the quality of life of urban dwellers. The larger the urban area, the more difficult it will be for the average resident to reach the open spaces beyond the urban perimeter. The increase in urban distances can also effect

The urban space not only reflects the profound changes in people's lives, but also reveals many social problems. Different element which includes the building, neighborhoods, housing and transportation create a sense of spatial relationship and emphasize the importance of equality in opportunity and comprehensive development. According to the article of “Why Spatial, Why Justice, Why LA”, Edward W. Soja defines the concept of “spatiality justice” as, “an integral and formative component of justice itself, a vital part of how justice and injustice are socially constructed and evolve over time” (1, Soja). In this way, he illustrates that the spatial justice becomes fundamentally important in our society and the struggle over geography is

As the world’s population continue to migrate and live in urban areas, planners, engineers, and politicians have an important responsibilities to ensure that they are livable and sustainable. But what defines an urban area, and what makes it so attractive? In my opinion, urban area are places that consists of a variety of land uses and buildings. Places where services and amenities are easily accessible to the general public, with an efficient multimodal (i.e. rail, vehicles, bikes, public transit, walking and etc.) established transportation network. As well, it should be a place where people can play, learn, work, and grow in a healthy, safe, and collaborative manner. Based on that definition, the novel, Parable of the Sower

They perceived social attributes of the architectural features as important. The appropriate alterations for building front (e.g., entrance and porch), height and scale were to solidify community’s demographic character and strengthen their social bond and diversity. However, this study illustrated that a controversy can arise in the pursuit of social bond and diversity. For instance, the desire for protection of the existing residents from gentrification conflicted with the desire for social diversity (i.e. building height and scale) in this study. Furthermore, participants evaluated an acceptable change depending on how the original features were, on how they had been modified and how they have been currently serving a social function. (i.e., building entrances and porches). The affordability and practicality of the features were also important issues. Wealthy Heights was historically a working class neighborhood. Many low income families still live in this district to this day. Such a recognition seems associated with the issues and influential to the importance and/or acceptable treatments for the materials. Interestingly, these concerns resulted in participants’ interest in construction materials and technology for a green

This example can be seen in the growth models of many scholars of this school of thought, such as Burgess’s co-centric zone model and the theory of how human (biological) competition allows for certain assembling of people/organizations in specific space(s) with distinct patterns of spatial growth. In addition, the Chicago School concentrated on connecting social phenomenon with spatial patterns and the linkages between the central business districts (CBD), spatial distribution, and social life. This school of thought focused on the individual in urban socio-spatial locations and tried to show patterns of human adjustment to socio-spatial location

It is therefore, not how we design our cities or even what techniques we might use to create the most awe-inspiring marvels of architecture and engineering that would decide how content we feel about the cities. The crux lies in designing our urban spaces and infrastructure such that it encourages and allows for social interaction, provides with a connect to nature and helps in the overall growth of the community.

“Neighborhoods afflicted with cumulative disadvantages cause poor outcomes for their residents. Geography is, if not entirely destiny, then the profound predicate of residents’ subordination, which results from living away from quality schools, entry-level jobs, and the informal job networks often essential to getting one foot on the ladder. Where you live determines what happens to you and your family.” (Bezdek)

Everyday life occurs .They are geographic places that are essential to people’s lives in which people connect these living environments to their identity and, thus, neighborhoods become personally meaningful. Essentially, neighborhoods create and form communities. Residents share the same experience. They experience the effects of crime that occurs within neighborhood boundaries. Neighborhoods create the background for people’s life stories. They leave lasting impressions on residents about what life is like and what social problems exist in a living community. As well as individuals tend to occupy a community that have a shared interest among individuals,

Despite the negative factors of living in urban environment, there are a great number of positive sides that affect the life quality of people who live in urban cities. Perhaps, the

Both positive and negative factors determine the quality of life in urban centers. To start with, people living in cities have a variety of choices to make regarding their everyday lives. For example, residents in urban areas have access to the various types of food which results in improved health. Additionally, different types of culture exist in cities. People learn different culture through