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Handling of the questionnaire_
| Cities | Questionnaires handed out | Questionnaires returned | Incomplete Questionnaires | Questionnaires used in analysis | Questionnaires not collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ghardaïa | 150 | 98 | 12 | 86 | 52 |
| 100% | 65.33% | 8.00% | 57.33% | 34.67% | |
| Blida | 220 | 201 | 21 | 180 | 19 |
| 100% | 91.36% | 9.55% | 81.82% | 8.64% | |
| Medea | 198 | 110 | 13 | 97 | 88 |
| 100% | 55.56% | 6.57% | 48.99% | 44.44% |
Tests of normality of the experiential variables of public places_
| Kolmogorov-Smirnova | Shapiro-Wilk | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Statistics | ddl | Sig. | Statistics | ddl | Sig. | |
| Blida's Liberty Square | ||||||
| Sensory experiential | 0.162 | 178 | 0.000 | 0.884 | 178 | 0.000 |
| Relational experiential | 0.093 | 178 | 0.001 | 0.953 | 178 | 0.000 |
| Emotional experiential | 0.113 | 178 | 0.000 | 0.956 | 178 | 0.000 |
| Cognitive experiential | 0.150 | 178 | 0.000 | 0.896 | 178 | 0.000 |
| Behavioural experiential | 0.123 | 178 | 0.000 | 0.952 | 178 | 0.000 |
| Urban atmosphere | 0.089 | 178 | 0.001 | 0.949 | 178 | 0.000 |
| Spirit of place | 0.093 | 178 | 0.001 | 0.952 | 178 | 0.000 |
| Medea's November 1st 1954 Square | ||||||
| Sensory experiential | 0.120 | 97 | 0.002 | 0.970 | 97 | 0.025 |
| Relational experiential | 0.137 | 97 | 0.000 | 0.934 | 97 | 0.000 |
| Emotional experiential | 0.094 | 97 | 0.033 | 0.955 | 97 | 0.002 |
| Cognitive experiential | 0.168 | 97 | 0.000 | 0.909 | 97 | 0.000 |
| Behavioural experiential | 0.118 | 97 | 0.002 | 0.952 | 97 | 0.001 |
| Urban atmosphere | 0.070 | 97 | 0.200* | 0.978 | 97 | 0.111 |
| Spirit of place | 0.088 | 97 | 0.060 | 0.958 | 97 | 0.004 |
| Ghardaïa's marketplace | ||||||
| Sensory experiential | 0.250 | 86 | 0.000 | 0.749 | 86 | 0.000 |
| Relational experiential | 0.230 | 86 | 0.000 | 0.805 | 86 | 0.000 |
| Emotional experiential | 0.170 | 86 | 0.000 | 0.871 | 86 | 0.000 |
| Cognitive experiential | 0.264 | 86 | 0.000 | 0.688 | 86 | 0.000 |
| Behavioural experiential | 0.136 | 86 | 0.000 | 0.926 | 86 | 0.000 |
| Urban atmosphere | 0.203 | 86 | 0.000 | 0.790 | 86 | 0.000 |
| Spirit of place | 0.170 | 86 | 0.000 | 0.851 | 86 | 0.000 |
Socio-demographic structure of the sample_
| Variables by social classes | Blida | Medea | Ghardaïa | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number (frequency) | (%) | Number (frequency) | (%) | Number (frequency) | (%) | ||
| Sex | Male | 100 | 55.56 | 79 | 81.44 | 58 | 67.44 |
| Female | 80 | 44.44 | 18 | 18.56 | 28 | 32.56 | |
| Total | 180 | 100.00 | 97 | 100.00 | 86 | 100.00 | |
| Age | Adolescent | 81 | 45.00 | 26 | 26.80 | 15 | 17.44 |
| Adult | 99 | 55.00 | 71 | 73.20 | 71 | 82.56 | |
| Total | 100 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 86 | 100.00 | ||
| Marital status | Married | 64 | 35.56 | 54 | 55.67 | 50 | 58.14 |
| Non-married | 116 | 64.44 | 43 | 44.33 | 36 | 41.86 | |
| Total | 180 | 100.00 | 97 | 100.00 | 86 | 100.00 | |
| Education | University | 69 | 38.33 | 27 | 27.84 | 40 | 46.51 |
| Non- university | 104 | 57.78 | 69 | 71.13 | 46 | 53.49 | |
| Missing | 7 | 3.89 | 1 | 1.03 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Total | 180 | 100.00 | 97 | 100.00 | 86 | 100.00 | |
Index of spatial and phenomenal segregation of public places_
| Experiential components | Liberty Square of Blida | November 1st 1954 Square of Medea | Marketplace of Ghardaïa | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retained hypothesis | Score assigned | Retained hypothesis | Score assigned | Retained hypothesis | Score assigned | ||
| By gender category | Sensory space | H0 | 0 | H1 | 1 | H0 | 0 |
| Relational space | H0 | 0 | H1 | 1 | H1 | 1 | |
| Emotional space | H0 | 0 | H0 | 0 | H0 | 0 | |
| Cognitive space | H0 | 0 | H0 | 0 | H0 | 0 | |
| Behavioural space | H0 | 0 | H1 | 1 | H1 | 1 | |
| Urban atmosphere | H0 | 0 | H0 | 0 | H0 | 0 | |
| Spirit of place | H0 | 0 | H0 | 0 | H0 | 0 | |
| Index of segregation of gendered experiential spatiality | Experiential space | 0.00 | 0.43 | 0.29 | |||
Results synthesis of the CFA using AMOS and the adjustment indices relating to the model for measuring the experiential experience of public places_
| Indices type | Indices validation | Validation thresholds |
|---|---|---|
| Absolute indices | CMIN = 286.974 | – |
| P-associated = 0.000 | Between 1 and 2 | |
| GFI = 0.923 | >0.9 | |
| AGFI = 0.894 | >0.9 | |
| RMR = 0. 098 | The smallest possible <0.8 | |
| RMSEA = 0.058 | <0.08 (best: < 0.05) | |
| Incremental fit indices | CFI = 0.940 | >0.9 |
| NFI = 0.941 | >0.9 | |
| RFI =0.876 | >0.9 | |
| IFI = 0. 940 | >0.9 | |
| TLI = 0.926 | >0.9 | |
| Parsimony fit indices | Normed chi square = 2.134 | From 1 to 3 |
Statistical description by gender category_
| Sex | Sensory experiential | Relational experiential | Emotional experiential | Cognitive experiential | Behavioural experiential | Urban atmosphere | Spirit of place | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty Square of Blida | ||||||||
| Male | Mean | 15.9800 | 10.8400 | 17.8485 | 11.8200 | 10.5300 | 26.8200 | 29.6667 |
| N | 100 | 100 | 99 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 99 | |
| Standard deviation | 3.51326 | 3.21838 | 4.93915 | 2.84758 | 3.11547 | 5.25007 | 7.28711 | |
| Female | Mean | 16.4375 | 10.5750 | 18.8125 | 12.1875 | 10.4304 | 27.0125 | 31.0000 |
| N | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 79 | 80 | 80 | |
| Standard deviation | 3.42309 | 2.75486 | 4.37222 | 2.61492 | 2.92944 | 4.97715 | 6.41991 | |
| November 1st 1954 Square of Medea | ||||||||
| Male | Mean | 12.443 | 11.493 | 17.949 | 11.810 | 10.848 | 23.936 | 29.759 |
| N | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | |
| Standard deviation | 4.220 | 2.674 | 4.961 | 2.806 | 3.042 | 5.586 | 6.880 | |
| Female | Mean | 14.833 | 9.333 | 15.833 | 10.444 | 7.666 | 24.166 | 26.277 |
| N | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | |
| Standard deviation | 2.874 | 3.725 | 4.218 | 3.275 | 2.828 | 5.963 | 6.841 | |
| Marketplace of Ghardaïa | ||||||||
| Male | Mean | 17.551 | 13.655 | 22.086 | 13.965 | 12.396 | 31.206 | 36.051 |
| N | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | |
| Standard deviation | 3.078 | 1.701 | 2.998 | 1.776 | 2.505 | 4.335 | 4.346 | |
| Female | Mean | 17.642 | 12.535 | 21.214 | 13.642 | 10.178 | 30.178 | 34.857 |
| N | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | |
| Standard deviation | 3.412 | 1.971 | 3.499 | 1.747 | 2.195 | 4.937 | 4.453 | |
Questionnaire on the experiential of Algerian public places (English version)_
| Strongly disagree | Disagree | Neutral | Agree | Strongly agree | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Item1 | I find that this place is good to sit and have coffee or tea | |||||
| Item2 | I intend to come back to this place | |||||
| Item3 | I feel attracted to this place | |||||
| Item4 | I feel relaxed when I am in this place | |||||
| Item5 | I like being in this place with people I like | |||||
| Item6 | I find that the shape of this space is suitable | |||||
| Item7 | I feel safe in this space | |||||
| Item8 | I feel free in this place | |||||
| Item9 | My presence in this place gives me a pleasant feeling | |||||
| Item10 | I find the interaction between the users of this place wonderful | |||||
| Item11 | I like the colours of this place | |||||
| Item12 | I think the view from this square is nice | |||||
| Item13 | I feel joy when I am in this square | |||||
| Item14 | This square is a landmark for me | |||||
| Item15 | I often come into contact with people I don’t know here in this square | |||||
| Item16 | I find that the coating of the ground of this place is suitable | |||||
| Item17 | I spend a lot of time in this place | |||||
| Item18 | I am happy that we have such a place | |||||