Social and Spatial Aspects of Housing Development Affecting Urban Quality of Life -the Case of Famagusta
Today due to rising levels of housing- necessities,
several problems have been raised regarding to urban quality of life.
The aim of the research is to study social and spatial aspects of
housing environment and to find out their interaction with the urban
quality of life. As a case of study two pilot areas of Famagusta city in
North Cyprus, were selected: Baykal, considered as an established
urban district and Tuzla, a newly developed peri-urban district. In
order to determine urban quality of life in planning and developing of
housing areas, social and spatial aspects of selected areas have been
examined, differences between them according to the planning policy
have been pointed out, advantages and disadvantages of housing
planning have been found. As a practical implementation of the
research a number of households in each selected area have been
interviewed in order to draw a conclusion.
[1] M. Osley, "Economics, Planning, and Housing," New York: Palgrave
Macmillan, 2004
[2] M. Kita & K. Hashira, 2007, Transaction among Social, Cultural, and
Physical Environments in Residential Areas. Case Study of a Suburban
Community in Osaka, Japan, World Academy of Science, Engineering
and Technology, 33, 2007, Available:
http://www.waset.org/journals/waset/v33/v33-57.pdf
[3] C. Whitehead & K. Scanlom, 2007, June, Social Housing in Europe,
Published by LSE London, London School of Economics and Political
Science,Available:
http://www.lse.ac.uk/collections/LSELondon/pdf/SocialHousingInEurop
e.pdf
[4] H. G. Torres, 2008, January, Social and Environmental Aspects of
PeriÔÇöUrban Growth in Latin American Magacities, United Nation
Expert Group Meeting on Population Distribution, Urbanization,
Internal Migration and Development, Available:
http://www.un.org/esa/population/meetings/EGM_PopDist/P10_Torres.
pdf
[5] M. Filfil, 1999, The Housing Environment and Women-s Helth: The
case Study of Ramallah al-Tahta, Institute of Community & Public
Health, Berzeit University, Available:
http://icph.birzeit.edu/Books/The%20Housing%20Environment%20.pdf
[6] J. Chiara, J. Panero & M. Zelnik, M., "Time-Saver Standards for
Housing and Residential Development," 2nd Edition, Singapore:
McGraw-Hill, Inc., 1995
[7] S. M. Low, 1988, Cultural Aspects of Design: An Introduction to the
Field, Arch & Compn/Arch. Behav, Vol. 4, n. 3, p. 187-190, Available:
http://lasur.epfl.ch/revue/A&C%20Vol%204%20No.3/LOW_en.pdf
[8] P. Purcell, "Networked Neighborhoods: The Connected Community in
Context," London: Springer, 2006
[9] P. Chistensen & O-Brien, "Children in the City: Home Neighborhood &
Community (Future of Childhood)," London: RoutledgeFalmer, 2003
[10] R. Giuse, H. Barton & M. Grant, "Neighborhoods: A Guide for Health,
Sustainability, Vitality," London: Spon Press, 2003
[11] C. Maser, "Social-Environmental Planning, The design Interface
Between Everyforest and Everycity," USA: CRC Press, 2009
[12] W. Goodman, "Principles and Practice of Urban Planning," Washington:
International city Managers- Association, 1968
[13] F. & F. Weal, "Housing the Elderly," London: Mitchell Publishing, 1988
[14] M. Wen, K. A. Cagney, N. A. Christakis, 2005, March, Effects of
specific aspects of community social environment on the mortality of
Individuals diagnosrd with serious illness, Social Science & Medicine,
61, 2005, 1119-1134, Available:
http://health.bsd.uchicago.edu/FileStore/WenCagneyChristakis.2005.pdf
[15] L. M. Anderson, M. T. Fullilove, S. C. Scimshaw, J. E. Fielding, J.
Normand, C. Shinn, J. S. Charles, Chapter 3. The Social Environments.
Risk Behaviors and Environmental Challenges, Available:
http://www.thecommunityguide.org/social/Social-Environment.pdf
[16] M. Biddulh, "Introductoin to Residential Layout," London: Elselvier,
2007
[17] A Social Housing Policy for South Africa. Towards an enabling
environment for social housing development, Available:
http://www.housing.gov.za/content/legislation_policies/Social%20Housi
ng%20Policy.pdf,
[18] D. Tyldesly & Associates, 2005, June, Environmental Quality in Spatial
Planning. Incorporating the nature, built and historic environment, and
rural issues in plans and strategies. Guidance to help in the preparation
of Regional Spatial Strategies and Local Development Frameworks,
Available: http://www.englishheritage.
org.uk/upload/pdf/Envir_Quality.pdf
[1] M. Osley, "Economics, Planning, and Housing," New York: Palgrave
Macmillan, 2004
[2] M. Kita & K. Hashira, 2007, Transaction among Social, Cultural, and
Physical Environments in Residential Areas. Case Study of a Suburban
Community in Osaka, Japan, World Academy of Science, Engineering
and Technology, 33, 2007, Available:
http://www.waset.org/journals/waset/v33/v33-57.pdf
[3] C. Whitehead & K. Scanlom, 2007, June, Social Housing in Europe,
Published by LSE London, London School of Economics and Political
Science,Available:
http://www.lse.ac.uk/collections/LSELondon/pdf/SocialHousingInEurop
e.pdf
[4] H. G. Torres, 2008, January, Social and Environmental Aspects of
PeriÔÇöUrban Growth in Latin American Magacities, United Nation
Expert Group Meeting on Population Distribution, Urbanization,
Internal Migration and Development, Available:
http://www.un.org/esa/population/meetings/EGM_PopDist/P10_Torres.
pdf
[5] M. Filfil, 1999, The Housing Environment and Women-s Helth: The
case Study of Ramallah al-Tahta, Institute of Community & Public
Health, Berzeit University, Available:
http://icph.birzeit.edu/Books/The%20Housing%20Environment%20.pdf
[6] J. Chiara, J. Panero & M. Zelnik, M., "Time-Saver Standards for
Housing and Residential Development," 2nd Edition, Singapore:
McGraw-Hill, Inc., 1995
[7] S. M. Low, 1988, Cultural Aspects of Design: An Introduction to the
Field, Arch & Compn/Arch. Behav, Vol. 4, n. 3, p. 187-190, Available:
http://lasur.epfl.ch/revue/A&C%20Vol%204%20No.3/LOW_en.pdf
[8] P. Purcell, "Networked Neighborhoods: The Connected Community in
Context," London: Springer, 2006
[9] P. Chistensen & O-Brien, "Children in the City: Home Neighborhood &
Community (Future of Childhood)," London: RoutledgeFalmer, 2003
[10] R. Giuse, H. Barton & M. Grant, "Neighborhoods: A Guide for Health,
Sustainability, Vitality," London: Spon Press, 2003
[11] C. Maser, "Social-Environmental Planning, The design Interface
Between Everyforest and Everycity," USA: CRC Press, 2009
[12] W. Goodman, "Principles and Practice of Urban Planning," Washington:
International city Managers- Association, 1968
[13] F. & F. Weal, "Housing the Elderly," London: Mitchell Publishing, 1988
[14] M. Wen, K. A. Cagney, N. A. Christakis, 2005, March, Effects of
specific aspects of community social environment on the mortality of
Individuals diagnosrd with serious illness, Social Science & Medicine,
61, 2005, 1119-1134, Available:
http://health.bsd.uchicago.edu/FileStore/WenCagneyChristakis.2005.pdf
[15] L. M. Anderson, M. T. Fullilove, S. C. Scimshaw, J. E. Fielding, J.
Normand, C. Shinn, J. S. Charles, Chapter 3. The Social Environments.
Risk Behaviors and Environmental Challenges, Available:
http://www.thecommunityguide.org/social/Social-Environment.pdf
[16] M. Biddulh, "Introductoin to Residential Layout," London: Elselvier,
2007
[17] A Social Housing Policy for South Africa. Towards an enabling
environment for social housing development, Available:
http://www.housing.gov.za/content/legislation_policies/Social%20Housi
ng%20Policy.pdf,
[18] D. Tyldesly & Associates, 2005, June, Environmental Quality in Spatial
Planning. Incorporating the nature, built and historic environment, and
rural issues in plans and strategies. Guidance to help in the preparation
of Regional Spatial Strategies and Local Development Frameworks,
Available: http://www.englishheritage.
org.uk/upload/pdf/Envir_Quality.pdf
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several problems have been raised regarding to urban quality of life.
The aim of the research is to study social and spatial aspects of
housing environment and to find out their interaction with the urban
quality of life. As a case of study two pilot areas of Famagusta city in
North Cyprus, were selected: Baykal, considered as an established
urban district and Tuzla, a newly developed peri-urban district. In
order to determine urban quality of life in planning and developing of
housing areas, social and spatial aspects of selected areas have been
examined, differences between them according to the planning policy
have been pointed out, advantages and disadvantages of housing
planning have been found. As a practical implementation of the
research a number of households in each selected area have been
interviewed in order to draw a conclusion.", keywords = "housing development, Famagusta, quality of life,social and spatial aspects.", volume = "4", number = "6", pages = "1063-14", }
