Sustainable Urban Development for Commercial and Residential Areas: A Case Study of Paradoxical Mixed Land Use in the Taipei Shida Area, Taiwan

Abstract

Until recently, mixed land-use theory has been applied as the primary land-use philosophy in Taiwan. In this study, we surveyed 422 people in the Taipei Shida area to investigate their assessment of the environmental quality in the Shida area, which is zoned as a mixed land-use area. SPSS was used to process and analyze the response data. The results indicate d that residents and non residents have distinct views regarding the environmental impact of mixed land use. The residents focused on the importance of safety, health, and comfort when assessing their residential environment, whereas the nonresidents considered the convenience and diversity of mixed land-use areas to be more critical. The issue of health was considered the least crucial factor affecting environmental quality by both residents and nonresidents, despite causing the highest level of dissatisfaction among the residents. The key to attaining a compatible outlook of residential and commercial involves controlling the negative externalities of various types of mixed land use by developing autonomous mechanisms. Government and nongovernment organizations should collaborate with the private sector to maintain residential living environments. Hence, the compatibility of human activity and environmental quality can be realized to facilitate sustainable urban development goals.