Relationships between community public service facilities and social capital: An exploratory study of Harbin, China.

ABSTRACT: Social capital is closely intertwined with neighborhood environments and facility provisions. It is a vital resource for supporting residents' happiness and satisfaction. In the context of urban stock development and the concentrated construction of community public service facilities, it remains unclear whether the spontaneous construction of facilities follows a colocation model and how facility-related construction affects residents' quality of life. In this study, we used a questionnaire survey to analyze social capital, summarizing it into aspects such as community cohesion, social support, community trust, and sense of belonging. Then, we acquired the points of interest for facilities in Harbin, China, computed the Global Colocation Quotient (GCLQ) and Local Colocation Quotient (LCLQ

SUBMITTER: Luo Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11870347 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature