MENTAL MAPS AND RESIDENTIAL DESIRABILITY. A SINGAPORE STUDY |
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| Authors: | Teo Siew Eng |
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| Institution: | Department of Geography, National University of Singapore 10 Kent Ridge Crescent, Singapore 0511 |
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| Abstract: | This paper examines the perceptual images and residential desirability of public and private housing residents in Clementi housing estate in Singapore. Residents’ mental maps are established in terms of their levels of knowledgeability of activity nodes tied to various aspects of their lives, namely, workplaces, recreational and sports centres, shops and residential areas. The way the mental maps shape residents’ perceptions of what are desirable and non-desirable places to live in are also discussed. The paper highlights the significance of socio-economic differences, length of residence, physical proximity, levels of interaction and cultural leanings in influencing the mental maps and residential preferences of urban residents in Singapore |
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