Comfort Character of Landscape Features of Traditional Streets in Amman, Jordan

Abstract

Fast expanding of urban development changes the street function and gives priority for vehicles, which effects the urban fabric and cultural life of the city. It makes walking in the street difficult and uncomfortable. Hence, this research aims to explore the influence of landscape features towards comfort character of traditional streets in Amman, Jordan. The case study was Rainbow Street in Amman, the capital city in Jordan. Mixed-method approach was used in this study, which involved direct observation (visual and behavioural) and user perception (survey and in-depth interviews) techniques. The data was analysed through thematic analyses for qualitative data and descriptive statistics for quantitative data. The results show that landscape features that contribute towards comfort character could be divided into two main categories, namely, pedestrian amenities and sidewalk. This should be taken into consideration in the design of the existing and future streets in Jordan.

Perception of Architecture Students on Factors Influencing the Selection of Locations for Academic Trip and Site Visit

“…The small number of respondents is already appropriate to obtain the qualitative data. According to previous scholars, if the in-depth interview is supported by a questionnaire method, the range of sampling size, which is between 20 to 40 respondents, is acceptable (Jaafar & Harun, 2018;Alamoush, Jaafar, Husini & Ismail, 2018). This shows that the 20 respondents sample is the appropriate sampling size for this study because it is within the suggested range by the scholars.…”

“…The respondents had been questioned in detail on the reasons that led to their choices of site location. This study utilized a semi-structured interview due to the recommendation by the previous study which stated that this type of approach is suitable for exploratory research (Alamoush et al, 2018). During the interview session, a lot of additional questions were asked also in deriving more detail and extended explanation.…”