Effect of various housing patterns on social cohesion

Abstract

Social cohesion in housing is an attribute of the quality of the community of its inhabitants. Housing planning needs to function to facilitate the social interaction of its inhabitants. This research aims to identify the effect of housing patterns on social cohesion in various housing patterns. Most existing housing patterns built are grid, linear, and T-shape patterns. It is necessary to know the effect of each pattern on social cohesion. The data collection technique used the questionnaire survey method. Two clusters were selected as samples such as the Lavender Lane 1 and Graha Sevilla in Citra Raya, Tangerang Regency. Those samples have linear, grid, and T-shape patterns. The total number of respondents from the three housing patterns is 121. The analysis technique used simple linear regression using Smart-PLS software. The results showed that the effect of housing patterns on social cohesion was evident in the linear and T-shape patterns, while it was not in the grid pattern. The housing pattern indicators affecting social cohesion are the total row of houses, building layout plans, and street patterns that need to be considered in cluster housing planning to build social cohesion.