A community that is like family: Conservation subdivision residents' perceptions of their neighborhood

<p>Conservation subdivisions offer an alternative to large-lot residential developments along the urban fringe. These developments pride themselves on protecting ecologically sensitive land and providing an improved quality of life for residents. As suggested by Randall Arendt (1996), these go...

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Main Author:	Lucius, Jamie Elizabeth
Other Authors:	Michael Seymour
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Language:	en
Published:	MSSTATE 2013
Subjects:	Landscape Architecture
Online Access:	http://sun.library.msstate.edu/ETD-db/theses/available/etd-11262012-103033/

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spelling	ndltd-MSSTATE-oai-library.msstate.edu-etd-11262012-1030332015-03-17T15:54:58Z A community that is like family: Conservation subdivision residents' perceptions of their neighborhood Lucius, Jamie Elizabeth Landscape Architecture <p>Conservation subdivisions offer an alternative to large-lot residential developments along the urban fringe. These developments pride themselves on protecting ecologically sensitive land and providing an improved quality of life for residents. As suggested by Randall Arendt (1996), these goals are achieved by clustering homes on one portion of the site, while half or more of the buildable land area is designated as undivided, permanent open space. In order to gain information about the priorities and motivations of conservation subdivision residents in the Southeast United States, a survey was administered to homeowners within five conservation subdivisions. The results from this study revealed that open space, improved quality of life, and a strengthened community were important in each community. Additionally, homeowner satisfaction is prevalent among conservation subdivision residents. Lastly, demographic characteristics of these communities were analyzed. Recommendations are made for landscape architects and planning professionals for the future development of conservation subdivisions.</p> Michael Seymour MSSTATE 2013-04-23 text application/pdf http://sun.library.msstate.edu/ETD-db/theses/available/etd-11262012-103033/ http://sun.library.msstate.edu/ETD-db/theses/available/etd-11262012-103033/ en unrestricted I hereby certify that, if appropriate, I have obtained and attached hereto a written permission statement from the owner(s) of each third party copyrighted matter to be included in my thesis, Dissertation, or project report, allowing distribution as specified below. I certify that the version I submitted is the same as that approved by my advisory committee. I hereby grant to Mississippi State University Libraries or its agents the non-exclusive license to archive and make accessible, under the conditions specified below, my thesis, Dissertation, or project report in whole or in part in all forms of media, now or hereafter known. I retain all other ownership rights to the copyright of the thesis, Dissertation or project report. I also retain the right to use in future works (such as articles or books) all or part of this thesis, Dissertation, or project report.
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description	<p>Conservation subdivisions offer an alternative to large-lot residential developments along the urban fringe. These developments pride themselves on protecting ecologically sensitive land and providing an improved quality of life for residents. As suggested by Randall Arendt (1996), these goals are achieved by clustering homes on one portion of the site, while half or more of the buildable land area is designated as undivided, permanent open space. In order to gain information about the priorities and motivations of conservation subdivision residents in the Southeast United States, a survey was administered to homeowners within five conservation subdivisions. The results from this study revealed that open space, improved quality of life, and a strengthened community were important in each community. Additionally, homeowner satisfaction is prevalent among conservation subdivision residents. Lastly, demographic characteristics of these communities were analyzed. Recommendations are made for landscape architects and planning professionals for the future development of conservation subdivisions.</p>
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A community that is like family: Conservation subdivision residents' perceptions of their neighborhood

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