Importance of the residential front yard for social sustainability: Comparing sense of community levels in semiprivate-public open spaces
Sustainable design is emerging as an increasingly important concern for the global urban population. Usually sustainable design is associated with economic, ecological and social aspects with the importance of the physical environment often ignored, particularly in the social sciences. However, the...
| Main Authors: | , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Journal Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
COLLEGE PUBLISHING
2019
|
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/88224 |
| _version_ | 1848764989507108864 |
|---|---|
| author | Swapan, Abu Yousuf Bay, Joo Hwa Marinova, Dora |
| author_facet | Swapan, Abu Yousuf Bay, Joo Hwa Marinova, Dora |
| author_sort | Swapan, Abu Yousuf |
| building | Curtin Institutional Repository |
| collection | Online Access |
| description | Sustainable design is emerging as an increasingly important concern for the global urban population. Usually sustainable design is associated with economic, ecological and social aspects with the importance of the physical environment often ignored, particularly in the social sciences. However, the physical and social dimensions should be inseparable in the sustainable development agenda. Increasingly, urban designers are emphasizing the link between physical design and sense of community in public open spaces, but there is limited research on the importance of residential streets and associated semi-open public spaces, such as verges, and private spaces, like the front yard. Using the case study method, including observation and a survey in the suburb of Subiaco in Perth, Western Australia, this article explores the significance of residential streets and the space typology of front yards in comparison to other outdoor open space types. The analysis of the front yard’s contribution to the street and community can inform designers, developers, planners, policy makers and residents to achieve a more attractive inner city living environment. |
| first_indexed | 2025-11-14T11:28:07Z |
| format | Journal Article |
| id | curtin-20.500.11937-88224 |
| institution | Curtin University Malaysia |
| institution_category | Local University |
| language | English |
| last_indexed | 2025-11-14T11:28:07Z |
| publishDate | 2019 |
| publisher | COLLEGE PUBLISHING |
| recordtype | eprints |
| repository_type | Digital Repository |
| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-882242022-04-04T00:53:34Z Importance of the residential front yard for social sustainability: Comparing sense of community levels in semiprivate-public open spaces Swapan, Abu Yousuf Bay, Joo Hwa Marinova, Dora Arts & Humanities Architecture outdoor open space front yard community building quality of life built form typology sustainability physical accessibility visual accessibility interaction communication INNER-CITY URBAN DESIGN STREETS ARCHITECTURE ENVIRONMENT PLACE CRIME PARKS FORM Sustainable design is emerging as an increasingly important concern for the global urban population. Usually sustainable design is associated with economic, ecological and social aspects with the importance of the physical environment often ignored, particularly in the social sciences. However, the physical and social dimensions should be inseparable in the sustainable development agenda. Increasingly, urban designers are emphasizing the link between physical design and sense of community in public open spaces, but there is limited research on the importance of residential streets and associated semi-open public spaces, such as verges, and private spaces, like the front yard. Using the case study method, including observation and a survey in the suburb of Subiaco in Perth, Western Australia, this article explores the significance of residential streets and the space typology of front yards in comparison to other outdoor open space types. The analysis of the front yard’s contribution to the street and community can inform designers, developers, planners, policy makers and residents to achieve a more attractive inner city living environment. 2019 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/88224 10.3992/1943-4618.14.2.177 English COLLEGE PUBLISHING fulltext |
| spellingShingle | Arts & Humanities Architecture outdoor open space front yard community building quality of life built form typology sustainability physical accessibility visual accessibility interaction communication INNER-CITY URBAN DESIGN STREETS ARCHITECTURE ENVIRONMENT PLACE CRIME PARKS FORM Swapan, Abu Yousuf Bay, Joo Hwa Marinova, Dora Importance of the residential front yard for social sustainability: Comparing sense of community levels in semiprivate-public open spaces |
| title | Importance of the residential front yard for social sustainability: Comparing sense of community levels in semiprivate-public open spaces |
| title_full | Importance of the residential front yard for social sustainability: Comparing sense of community levels in semiprivate-public open spaces |
| title_fullStr | Importance of the residential front yard for social sustainability: Comparing sense of community levels in semiprivate-public open spaces |
| title_full_unstemmed | Importance of the residential front yard for social sustainability: Comparing sense of community levels in semiprivate-public open spaces |
| title_short | Importance of the residential front yard for social sustainability: Comparing sense of community levels in semiprivate-public open spaces |
| title_sort | importance of the residential front yard for social sustainability: comparing sense of community levels in semiprivate-public open spaces |
| topic | Arts & Humanities Architecture outdoor open space front yard community building quality of life built form typology sustainability physical accessibility visual accessibility interaction communication INNER-CITY URBAN DESIGN STREETS ARCHITECTURE ENVIRONMENT PLACE CRIME PARKS FORM |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/88224 |