Evaluation of the Human Settlements Environment of Public Housing Community: A Case Study of Guangzhou

Fan Wu, Yue Liu, Yingyan Zeng, Hui Yan, Yi Zhang and Ling-Hin Li
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Fan Wu: Department of Construction Management, School of Civil Engineering and Transportation, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, China
Yue Liu: School of Architecture, Building and Civil Engineering, Loughborough University, Leicestershire LE11 3TU, UK
Yingyan Zeng: Department of Construction Management, School of Civil Engineering and Transportation, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, China
Hui Yan: Department of Construction Management, School of Civil Engineering and Transportation, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, China
Yi Zhang: Guangzhou Municipal Housing and Urban-Rural Development Bureau, Guangzhou 510030, China
Ling-Hin Li: Department of Real Estate and Construction, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong

Sustainability, 2020, vol. 12, issue 18, 1-17

Abstract: With the improvement of social housing policies and an increase in the quantity of public housing stock, issues such as poor property management service, poor housing quality, and insufficient public services remain to be resolved. This study focuses on the human settlement environments of public housing communities in Guangzhou and establishes an evaluation system containing built environments and housing environments satisfaction criteria. In our analysis, the evaluation system was modified using data collected from surveys through factor analysis, which reduced dimensions to the indoor environment, the community environment, and social relations. Moreover, multivariable regression analysis was performed to identify the differences of needs among residents with different living environments and family backgrounds. The result shows that housing area, transportation resources, and public services have met the basic needs of residents who were generally satisfied with the community environment of their public housing. However, acoustic insulation and community amenities in the city were found to be relatively poor and still have space for improvement. Further, requirements on indoor housing environments and social relations of residents living alone need more attention. Specific recommendations based on this study can be used as a reference for future public housing construction and improvements.

Keywords: public housing community; human settlements environment; residential satisfaction; built environment evaluation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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