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Assessment of socio-economic profile and residents’ satisfaction living in apartments and single unit houses in Islamabad, Pakistan

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posted on 2024-06-05, 04:43 authored by SZ Hassan, MA Naeem, A Waheed, Jamal ThaheemJamal Thaheem
Cities in Pakistan, because of rapid pace of urbanization, are unable to provide adequate housing supply to cater to the needs of the people. Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan, has a population of two million with a growth rate of six percent. Construction of apartment buildings, as one of the alternatives to fulfil the housing needs, is on the rise. How-ever, apartments are being designed without considering the needs of the residents. This research focuses on assessment of socio-economic profile and satisfaction of residents of single unit houses vis-à-vis of those living in apartments. Fried and Gleicher’s approach was used in this research. This study analysed the socioeconomic characteristics, level of satisfaction of residents; drivers and barriers that influence the residential satisfaction of residents in two types of residential units in Is-lamabad. This study finds that residents of both housing types were equally satisfied with housing attributes and surround-ing neighborhood while the residents of single unit houses were more satisfied with facilities, maintenance and culture. This study suggests that more focus should be given to factors like open space, basic amenities, privacy while designing an apartment building.

History

Journal

International journal of strategic property management

Volume

23

Pagination

284-297

Location

Vilnius, Lithuania

Open access

  • Yes

ISSN

1648-715X

eISSN

1648-9179

Language

eng

Publication classification

C1.1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal

Copyright notice

2019, The Author(s)

Issue

5

Publisher

VGTU Press