Integrating Virtual Walkthroughs for Subjective Urban Evaluations: A Case Study of Neighbourhoods in Sheffield, England

Integrating Virtual Walkthroughs for Subjective Urban Evaluations: A Case Study of Neighbourhoods in Sheffield, England

This study explores the correlation between residents’ subjective assessments of urban neighbourhoods, obtained through virtual walkthroughs, and objective measures of deprivation. Our study was set within a specific city in the United Kingdom, with neighbourhoods selected based on Indices of Multip...

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Published in:Land (Basel) Vol. 13; no. 6; p. 831
Main Authors: Roychowdhury, Sneha, Mazumdar, Suvodeep, Thakker, Dhavalkumar, Checco, Alessandro, Lanfranchi, Vitaveska, Goodchild, Barry
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Basel MDPI AG 01-06-2024
Subjects:
Bias
Built environment
Case studies
citizen perception
Data collection
Decision making
Deprivation
Evaluation
Geospatial data
Index of Multiple Deprivation
Information retrieval
Neighborhoods
Perceptions
Public health
Socioeconomic factors
Subjective assessment
Urban planning
User generated content
virtual walkthroughs
United Kingdom
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Summary:This study explores the correlation between residents’ subjective assessments of urban neighbourhoods, obtained through virtual walkthroughs, and objective measures of deprivation. Our study was set within a specific city in the United Kingdom, with neighbourhoods selected based on Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD). We invited residents in the UK through Prolific, a crowdsourcing platform. Employing complete case analysis, TF-IDF keyword extraction, the Kruskal–Wallis test, and Spearman’s rank-order correlation, our study examines the alignment between subjective assessments and existing deprivation measures (IMD). The results reveal a nuanced relationship, suggesting potential subjective biases influencing residents’ perceptions. Despite these complexities, the study highlights the value of virtual walkthroughs in offering a holistic overview of neighbourhoods. While acknowledging the limitations posed by subjective biases, we argue that virtual walkthroughs provide insights into residents’ experiences that potentially complement traditional objective measures of deprivation. By capturing the intricacies of residents’ perceptions, virtual walkthroughs contribute to a more comprehensive understanding of neighbourhood deprivation. This research informs future endeavours to integrate subjective assessments with objective measures for robust neighbourhood evaluations.
ISSN:2073-445X
2073-445X
DOI:10.3390/land13060831