Table 3.
The new dimensions of NPR and their primary indicators after PCA.
| Dimensions | Variance% | Indicators | Abb. | Loading Factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physical Dimension (D1) | 22.277 | Average housing area in neighborhoods | AHA | .744 |
| The number of neighborhood centers (supermarkets, bakery, grocery, and ….) | NNC | -.607 | ||
| Number of chain stores in the neighborhood | NCS | -.501 | ||
| Number of drugstores | NDR | -.724 | ||
| Number of hospitals and clinics | NIH | .595 | ||
| Infrastructural Dimension (D2) | 14.247 | Access to public transportation | APT | -.530 |
| Access to health centers | AHC | .624 | ||
| Population density | PD | -.722 | ||
| Socio-economic Dimension (D3) | 10.402 | Quality of residential area | QRA | -.456 |
| Land use mix | LUM | -.529 | ||
| The percentage of the elderly population (over 65) | REP | -.426 | ||
| The percentage of unemployed population in the neighborhood | PEP | -.464 | ||
| The ratio of the population above the poverty line in the neighborhood | RP | .453 | ||
| Social capital | SC | .431 | ||
| Place attachment | PA | .470 | ||
| Environmental Dimension (D4) | 9.343 | Average levels of environmental pollution | EP | .463 |
| Building density | BD | -.410 | ||
| The ratio of non-built-up areas | RBA | .524 | ||
| Temperature, wind speed, and humidity status (Heat Island and low wind speed) | MS | -.401 | ||
| Aggregate | 56.269 |