Many studies explore environmental correlates of neighborhood satisfaction and provide insights for neighborhood enhancement. This article classifies such studies into ad hoc studies and theory-driven studies. Although ad hoc studies reveal various correlates of neighborhood satisfaction, some offer an incomplete and even biased understanding of neighborhood satisfaction because they have little systematic theoretical foundations. By contrast, theory-driven studies recognize the mechanisms through which neighborhood characteristics affect neighborhood satisfaction and hence provide more robust findings. Then, we review studies on improving neighborhood satisfaction of existing residents in planning practice. Finally, we offer several recommendations for future research.

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检查邻里满意度的建筑环境相关性

许多研究探索了邻里满意度的环境相关性，并为邻里改善提供了见解。本文将此类研究分为临时研究和理论驱动研究。尽管临时研究揭示了邻里满意度的各种相关性，但有些研究提供了对邻里满意度的不完整甚至有偏见的理解，因为它们几乎没有系统的理论基础。相比之下，理论驱动的研究认识到邻里特征影响邻里满意度的机制，因此提供了更可靠的发现。然后，我们回顾了在规划实践中提高现有居民邻里满意度的研究。最后，我们为未来的研究提供了一些建议。