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Prioritizing Environmental Attributes to Enhance Residents’ Satisfaction in Post-Industrial Neighborhoods: An Application of Machine Learning-Augmented Asymmetric Impact-Performance Analysis

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  • Xian Ji

    (Jangho Architecture College, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110169, China)

  • Furui Shang

    (Jangho Architecture College, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110169, China)

  • Chang Liu

    (Jangho Architecture College, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110169, China)

  • Qinggong Kang

    (Jangho Architecture College, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110169, China)

  • Rui Wang

    (Jangho Architecture College, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110169, China)

  • Chenxi Dou

    (Jangho Architecture College, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110169, China)

Abstract

Post-industrial neighborhoods are valued for their historical and cultural significance but often contend with challenges such as physical deterioration, social instability, and cultural decay, which diminish residents’ satisfaction. Leveraging urban renewal as a catalyst, it is essential to boost residents’ satisfaction by enhancing the environmental quality of these areas. This study, drawing on data from Shenyang, China, utilizes the combined strengths of gradient boosting decision trees (GBDTs) and asymmetric impact-performance analysis (AIPA) to systematically identify and prioritize the built-environment attributes that significantly enhance residents’ satisfaction. Our analysis identifies twelve key attributes, strategically prioritized based on their asymmetric impacts on satisfaction and current performance levels. Heritage maintenance, property management, activities, and heritage publicity are marked as requiring immediate improvement, with heritage maintenance identified as the most urgent. Other attributes are categorized based on their potential to enhance satisfaction or their lack of immediate improvement needs, enabling targeted and effective urban revitalization strategies. This research equips urban planners and policymakers with critical insights, supporting informed decisions that markedly improve the quality of life in these distinctive urban settings.

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  • Xian Ji & Furui Shang & Chang Liu & Qinggong Kang & Rui Wang & Chenxi Dou, 2024. "Prioritizing Environmental Attributes to Enhance Residents’ Satisfaction in Post-Industrial Neighborhoods: An Application of Machine Learning-Augmented Asymmetric Impact-Performance Analysis," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 16(10), pages 1-26, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:16:y:2024:i:10:p:4224-:d:1396728
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