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Assessing Social Capital Indicators in Public Spaces in Central streets of the City of Sanandaj, Iran

Journal of Regional and City Planning · Vol. 33 No. 2 (2022) · pp. 149–161

DOI
10.5614/jpwk.2022.33.2.1
ISSN
2502-6429
Published
2022-08-27
Publisher
The Directorate for Research and Innovation, Institut Teknologi Bandung
Language
eng
License
creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/

Abstract

The social capital concept has been proposed alongside other capitals such as human capital, financial capital and economic capital. The aim of this research was to evaluate the social capital in streets, which are among the most dynamic urban public spaces. They provide physical connections for social interactions and consequently can enhance social capital. To this aim, four central crossroads of the city of Sanandaj, Iran were selected as a case study. This study is a descriptive analysis conducted by questioning 400 participants. The collected data were analyzed by using the SPSS (Statistical Package for the Social Sciences) software at the inferential and statistical levels. The findings showed that effective elements of streets to improve social capital include the promotion of environmental qualities and mixed land use related to social trust, the feeling of belonging, identity and place related to social norms, face-to-face relationships, and social participation related to social networks.

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  • University of Brawijaya
  • University of Kurdistan
  • Politecnico di Milano
  • University of New Brunswick
  • Institut Agama Islam Negeri Kendari
  • University of Liverpool
  • University of Zambia
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Achmad EfendiUniversity of Brawijaya1
Rahmawati RahmawatiInstitut Agama Islam Negeri Kendari1
Aulia Putri SalsabilaUniversity of Brawijaya1
Ainul HayatUniversity of Brawijaya1
Gunawan PrayitnoUniversity of Brawijaya1
Fikriyah FikriyahUniversity of Brawijaya1
Izatul Ihsansi HidayanaUniversity of Brawijaya1
Jacqueline Hiddlestone‐MumfordUniversity of Liverpool1
Enock SiankwilimbaUniversity of Zambia1

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Metadata source: OAI-PMH (metadata jurnal) http://journals.itb.ac.id/index.php/jpwk/oai, first harvested 9 Nov 2026, last seen 9 Nov 2026.
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