Assessing the relationship between house types and residential satisfaction in Tabriz, Iran

Autor: Nooreddin Azimi, Yagoub Esmaeilzadeh
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: International Journal of Urban Sciences. 21:185-203
ISSN: 2161-6779
1226-5934
DOI: 10.1080/12265934.2016.1273128
Popis: This research investigates the association between house type and residential satisfaction in terms of neighbourhood and dwelling acceptability to occupants. Using a questionnaire survey, 328 households were sampled to evaluate the perceived residential satisfaction among three major house types of single-unit houses, multi-unit apartment houses and housing complexes in Tabriz, Iran. One-way analysis of variance and categorical regression analysis were used to analyse the data. Data analysis indicated that a significant relationship exists between house type and residential satisfaction with respect to selected variables of building amenities, privacy of dwelling units, school accessibility, quality of access roads and satisfaction with neighbours. Results of regression analysis revealed that the main predictors of residential satisfaction are not the same for all house types. While neighbourhood characteristics are the main predictors of residential satisfaction for all house types in Tabriz, bui...
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