Dictionary Definition
residential adj
1 used or designed for residence or limited to
residences; "a residential hotel"; "a residential quarter"; "a
residential college"; "residential zoning" [ant: nonresidential]
2 of or relating to or connected with residence;
"a residential requirement for the doctorate"
User Contributed Dictionary
English
Adjective
residential- pertaining to an area that is primarily for family residences; an area with no
industrial employment centers
- They live in a residential neighborhood.
Translations
pertaining to an area that is primarily for
family residences
Extensive Definition
Within a urban area there is a tendency for land
uses to aggregate. A
residential area is a land use in
which the predominant use is housing. Housing may vary
significantly between, and through, residential areas. These
include single
family housing, multiple
family housing such as (apartments, duplexes, townhomes (or similar
configurations), condominiums)
or mobile
homes. Zoning for residential use may permit some services or
work opportunities or may totally exclude business and industry. It
may permit high
density land use or only permit low
density uses. Residential zoning usually includes a smaller FAR
(floor to area ratio) than business, commercial or
industrial/manufacturing zoning.
In certain residential areas, largely rural, quite large tracts of land
may exist which have no services whatsoever. Because a large
distance must be traveled to access the nearest services, most
journeys involve using a motor vehicle or some other form of
transport. This need has resulted in Residential land
development usually existing or planned infrastructure such as
rail and road. The pattern of development is usually set forth in
the restrictive
covenants contained in the deeds to the properties in the
development, but may also result from or be reinforced by zoning. Restrictive covenants are
not easily changed as the agreement of all property owners (many of
whom may not live in the area) may need to be obtained to effect a
change.
Residential Differentiation: These are some of
the various zones under which Residential Areas fall.
residential in Japanese: 住宅地
residential in Swedish:
Bostadsområde