This research explored the role of age in explaining individual differences in environmental well-being, also addressing the potential involvement of perceived urban quality. The study was conducted on 100 inhabitants (Mean age = 46.48; SD age = 17.43) of MAP (Moduli Abitativi) and CASE (Complessi Antisismici Sostenibili ed Ecocompatibili) projects built after the earthquake of 6 April 2009 in L'Aquila, Italy. This study is conducted 15 years after the earthquake of L'Aquila. Although the 2009 MAP and CASE projects solved the housing problem in an emergency situation, they lacked essential services such as churches, schools, pharmacies, post offices, supermarkets, social and sports centres, and limited public transport. Moreover, when these housing solutions were built, the social or spatial characteristics of the city and the relations between the centre and the periphery were not taken into account. Interestingly, CASE and MAP could be defined as 'perturbing' or 'non-places': places lacking in history, identity and social relations, but also spaces dedicated only to the rehabilitation of people, where services, sociability and social relations are lacking Participants filled in a battery of questionnaires, including a short socio- demographic questionnaire, the Perceived Residential Environment Quality (PREQ), and the World Health Organization Quality of Life Brief (WHOQOL-Brief). Overall, results indicate that perceived urban quality mediated the association between age and environmental well-being (B = 0.01, BootSE = 0.01, BootCI 95 % = [0.001, 0.044]). In particular, results suggest that as age increases, perceived urban quality increases and people experience greater environmental well-being, confirming the involvement of perceived urban quality as a mediator in the relationship between age and environmental well-being. Overall, the study provided an innovative perspective on the critical situation of MAP and CASE projects, suggesting that the reorganisation of residential and urban environments should consider psychological features, which could provide general well-being after a long period from 6 April 2009.

The post-earthquake in L’Aquila: exploring the key role of perceived urban quality and environmental well-being

Enrico Perilli
Writing – Original Draft Preparation
2025-01-01

Abstract

This research explored the role of age in explaining individual differences in environmental well-being, also addressing the potential involvement of perceived urban quality. The study was conducted on 100 inhabitants (Mean age = 46.48; SD age = 17.43) of MAP (Moduli Abitativi) and CASE (Complessi Antisismici Sostenibili ed Ecocompatibili) projects built after the earthquake of 6 April 2009 in L'Aquila, Italy. This study is conducted 15 years after the earthquake of L'Aquila. Although the 2009 MAP and CASE projects solved the housing problem in an emergency situation, they lacked essential services such as churches, schools, pharmacies, post offices, supermarkets, social and sports centres, and limited public transport. Moreover, when these housing solutions were built, the social or spatial characteristics of the city and the relations between the centre and the periphery were not taken into account. Interestingly, CASE and MAP could be defined as 'perturbing' or 'non-places': places lacking in history, identity and social relations, but also spaces dedicated only to the rehabilitation of people, where services, sociability and social relations are lacking Participants filled in a battery of questionnaires, including a short socio- demographic questionnaire, the Perceived Residential Environment Quality (PREQ), and the World Health Organization Quality of Life Brief (WHOQOL-Brief). Overall, results indicate that perceived urban quality mediated the association between age and environmental well-being (B = 0.01, BootSE = 0.01, BootCI 95 % = [0.001, 0.044]). In particular, results suggest that as age increases, perceived urban quality increases and people experience greater environmental well-being, confirming the involvement of perceived urban quality as a mediator in the relationship between age and environmental well-being. Overall, the study provided an innovative perspective on the critical situation of MAP and CASE projects, suggesting that the reorganisation of residential and urban environments should consider psychological features, which could provide general well-being after a long period from 6 April 2009.
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