Table 8. The importance and performance of urban regeneration evaluation variable

Category Evaluation factors Overall weight (a) Variable Importance (b) Performance (c) Mean differences (b-c) t-value Total importance (a×b)
Physical environment Traffic and pedestrian environment 0.083 1. Pavement status and street facilities 5.02 4.13 0.89 4.43** 0.42
2. Parking environment 5.39 2.51 2.88 11.27** 0.45
Safety and security environment 0.081 3. Crime prevention facilities such as CCTV and safety bell 5.40 3.74 1.66 7.73** 0.44
4. Lighting facility 5.36 4.59 0.77 3.76** 0.43
Residential (housing) environment 0.108 5. Empty house maintenance 4.88 3.58 1.30 5.80** 0.53
6. Maintenance of old House and living environment 5.02 3.48 1.54 7.77** 0.54
Public space 0.079 7. Community facilities such as town hall, park and square 5.21 4.23 0.97 4.42** 0.41
8. Facilities for the convenience of residents, such as shelters, play and exercise spaces 5.22 4.31 0.92 4.00** 0.41
Green space 0.077 9. Flower bed and alley garden 4.80 3.87 0.93 4.14** 0.37
10. Street tree and natural green area 4.94 3.89 1.06 4.41** 0.38
Landscape improvement 0.062 11. Landscape maintenance such as sculpture, murals, and fence maintenance 4.94 3.72 1.22 5.80** 0.31
12. Hygiene and cleanliness such as sewage and waste disposal 5.47 3.08 2.38 9.84** 0.34
Social environment Community activation 0.071 13. Organization and operation of community of residents 4.91 3.66 1.24 6.10** 0.35
14. Activities of residents' groups such as volunteer work, local events 4.83 3.93 0.91 4.13** 0.34
Resident education 0.044 15. Number of inhabitants' education for capacity building 4.52 3.53 0.99 4.78** 0.2
16. Fidelity of resident education for capacity building 4.55 3.49 1.07 5.38** 0.2
Resident participation 0.091 17. Reflection of the residents' opinions 4.88 3.69 1.19 5.43** 0.44
18. Residents’ participation opportunity 4.82 3.64 1.18 5.39** 0.44
Role of local governments and support centers 0.058 19. Support for local governments and related agencies' activities 4.92 3.42 1.50 6.65** 0.29
20. Resident welfare services of local governments and related agencies 5.28 3.58 1.70 8.13** 0.31
Economic environment Creating an economy-based 0.089 21. Environment for founding town and social enterprises 4.72 3.16 1.56 7.57** 0.42
22. Improve commercial and business environment 4.88 3.52 1.36 6.10** 0.43
Job creation 0.058 23. Job creation 4.91 3.05 1.86 8.49** 0.28
24. Job skills improvement and employment support 4.81 2.93 1.89 9.19** 0.28
Local economic revitalization 0.099 25. Maintain and activate existing business 4.96 3.32 1.64 7.49** 0.49
26. Vitalizing small regional economies such as domestic handicrafts and side-job 4.75 2.79 1.96 9.01** 0.47
Mean 4.98 3.57 - - 0.38
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