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Table 4 Key variables loading on neighborhood perception and residential preference factors
From: Utilitarian and hedonic walking: examining the impact of the built environment on walking behavior
Factors | Statements and loadingsa |
|---|---|
Facility accessibility | Easy access to other facilities including public transportation, places for physical activities, green space,etc. (0.623); Easy access to a regional shopping mall (0.514); shopping areas within walking distances (0.479) |
Safety | Quiet neighborhood (0.736); good street lighting at night (0.725); High volume of car traffic (−0.469); High speed of cars on neighborhood streets (− 0.381); low crime rate within neighborhood (0.358) |
Attractiveness | looking at houses when walking (0.720); Good sidewalks throughout the neighborhood (0.636); Attractive appearance of neighborhood (0.547) |
Walking infrastructure | parks and open spaces nearby (0.801); good sidewalks throughout the neighborhood (0.732); good street lighting at night (0.399) |
Socializing | lots of people out and about within the neighborhood (0.688); Perception that neighborhood is friendly/clean (0.517); lots of interactions among neighbors (0.437) |