Contextual Effects on Crowding Perception

An Analysis of Antwerp and Amsterdam

Datos Bibliográficos

ID10832806
AutoresBart Neuts (0000-0002-6518-650X, Auckland University of Technology, autor de correspondencia), Dominique Vanneste (0000-0002-8474-4546, KU Leuven, autor de correspondencia)
Año2018
Volumen109
Número3
Páginas402-419
Fecha de publicación2018-07-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaTijdschrift voor Economische en Sociale Geografie (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0040-747X • E-ISSN: 1467-9663
EditorialWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/tesg.12284
OpenAlexW2760595921
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas6
Referencias citadas61

Crowding studies have a long history in urban geography and environmental psychology, although results are mixed at best. While crowding is found to influence residential quality and visitor experience and crowding perception models show some agreement on influential determinants, research is typically limited to a single setting, therefore minimising generalisability. To account for contextual effects, this paper tested a crowding perception model in two study areas: Amsterdam, the Netherlands, and Antwerp, Belgium. The results confirm that while most variables from earlier studies are significant, their effect on crowding perception depends largely on environmental context, with elements such as street layout, primary functionality of the area, and local culture affecting strength and direction of the relationship. The study reveals the importance of a case based approach to crowding perception, while demonstrating the overall applicability of the methodology and the possibilities of comparative analyses to suggest policy recommendations for specific areas

Archaeology · Cognitive psychology · Context (archaeology · Crowding · Crowding out · Economics · Geography · Perception · Sociology · Visitor pattern · Computer Science · Place Attachment and Urban Studies · Psychology · Social Psychology · Urban Green Space and Health · Urban Transport and Accessibility