Homeless Interactions with the Built Environment: A Spatial Pattern Language of Abandoned Housing

Urban Science

Karl Sandin¹  SarahKafer Mill²  Kim Diver³  Abram Kaplan⁴ 

[1] Environmental Sciences, Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT 06459, USA;;Art History &;Department of Earth &Environmental Studies Program, Denison University, Granville, OH 43023, USA;

关键词: abandoned housing;    GIS;    homeless;    pattern language;    urban space;   

DOI  :  10.3390/urbansci3020065

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Research demonstrates that homeless individuals use urban space in adaptive and endemic ways. Investigations at city and neighborhood scales would benefit from attention to homeless use of abandoned housing. We employ the pattern language approach developed by Christopher Alexander for twenty-two abandoned houses in Newark, Ohio. We use statistical and geospatial data analyses to evaluate hypotheses related to prospect and refuge site qualities, accessibility, and attractiveness to homeless persons, and the proximity of sites to resources. Factors related to prospect/refuge, accessibility, and resource proximity were consistent with the hypotheses. Results can be grouped into four distinct patterns: ‘Hiding Places,’ ‘Welcome Mat,’ ‘Shelter (Un)becoming,’ and ‘Proximity to Resources.’ Based on these patterns, we conclude with recommendations for officials and organizations addressing homelessness.

【 授权许可】

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