The Role of Form-Based Codes in Improving the Quality of Life in Contemporary Residential Neighborhoods

Many of our contemporary residential neighborhoods suffer from the absence of urban legislation that regulates the relationship of the local community with the built environment. In Riyadh, the grid urban texture predominates in residential neighborhoods in which services and urban activities are di...

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Main Authors: Waleed Alzamil, Mohamed Almaziad
Format: Article
Language:Arabic
Published: Arab Association for Islamic Civilization and Art 2023-01-01
Series:Journal of Architecture, Art & Humanistic Science
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Online Access:https://mjaf.journals.ekb.eg/article_175036_7e9bdc1ce18caaa9bca6574e33120fa6.pdf
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description Many of our contemporary residential neighborhoods suffer from the absence of urban legislation that regulates the relationship of the local community with the built environment. In Riyadh, the grid urban texture predominates in residential neighborhoods in which services and urban activities are distributed according to population density standards, without a comprehensive analysis of the living requirements that meet the needs of the local community. As a result of population growth, Riyadh has expanded to meet the demand for housing and services away from the standards of urban quality. This paper aims to analyze the role of Form-Based Codes in improving the quality of life within the framework of the Kingdom's Vision 2030. The paper used the case study of (Tilal Riyadh) in order to measure the compatibility of the built environment with community needs. The research concluded on the positive impact of applying Form-Based Codes on the built environment. The results of the analysis indicated that 84% of the respondents believe that separating pedestrian traffic from the mechanisms contributed to encouraging residents to walk. In addition, 91% of the respondents agree that the neighborhood planning system has increased the level of safety, and 83% of them believe that this system enhanced social relations. 96% of the respondents believe that the planning system of the neighborhood contributed to achieving the living requirements of the local community. Finally, the study recommends developing guidelines for real estate developers in line with considerations of quality of life in Saudi cities within the framework of Vision 2030.
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spelling doaj.art-38b20c2ca8c54323b03aecc0827e7c762023-01-01T06:03:21ZaraArab Association for Islamic Civilization and ArtJournal of Architecture, Art & Humanistic Science2356-96542357-03422023-01-0183712410.21608/mjaf.2021.64952.2237175036The Role of Form-Based Codes in Improving the Quality of Life in Contemporary Residential NeighborhoodsWaleed Alzamil0Mohamed Almaziad1College of Architecture and Planning, King Saud University P.O.Box 57448College of Architecture and Planning, King Saud UniversityMany of our contemporary residential neighborhoods suffer from the absence of urban legislation that regulates the relationship of the local community with the built environment. In Riyadh, the grid urban texture predominates in residential neighborhoods in which services and urban activities are distributed according to population density standards, without a comprehensive analysis of the living requirements that meet the needs of the local community. As a result of population growth, Riyadh has expanded to meet the demand for housing and services away from the standards of urban quality. This paper aims to analyze the role of Form-Based Codes in improving the quality of life within the framework of the Kingdom's Vision 2030. The paper used the case study of (Tilal Riyadh) in order to measure the compatibility of the built environment with community needs. The research concluded on the positive impact of applying Form-Based Codes on the built environment. The results of the analysis indicated that 84% of the respondents believe that separating pedestrian traffic from the mechanisms contributed to encouraging residents to walk. In addition, 91% of the respondents agree that the neighborhood planning system has increased the level of safety, and 83% of them believe that this system enhanced social relations. 96% of the respondents believe that the planning system of the neighborhood contributed to achieving the living requirements of the local community. Finally, the study recommends developing guidelines for real estate developers in line with considerations of quality of life in Saudi cities within the framework of Vision 2030.https://mjaf.journals.ekb.eg/article_175036_7e9bdc1ce18caaa9bca6574e33120fa6.pdfform-based codesresidential neighborhoodquality of liferiyadhsaudi arabia
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The Role of Form-Based Codes in Improving the Quality of Life in Contemporary Residential Neighborhoods
Journal of Architecture, Art & Humanistic Science
form-based codes
residential neighborhood
quality of life
riyadh
saudi arabia
title The Role of Form-Based Codes in Improving the Quality of Life in Contemporary Residential Neighborhoods
title_full The Role of Form-Based Codes in Improving the Quality of Life in Contemporary Residential Neighborhoods
title_fullStr The Role of Form-Based Codes in Improving the Quality of Life in Contemporary Residential Neighborhoods
title_full_unstemmed The Role of Form-Based Codes in Improving the Quality of Life in Contemporary Residential Neighborhoods
title_short The Role of Form-Based Codes in Improving the Quality of Life in Contemporary Residential Neighborhoods
title_sort role of form based codes in improving the quality of life in contemporary residential neighborhoods
topic form-based codes
residential neighborhood
quality of life
riyadh
saudi arabia
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