This study aims to analyze dwelling environment of residential areas in a metropolitan area. The metropolitan area consists of Masan, Changwon, Jinhae and Jangyu, which are considered one residential area and interacted with each others. In order to a...
This study aims to analyze dwelling environment of residential areas in a metropolitan area. The metropolitan area consists of Masan, Changwon, Jinhae and Jangyu, which are considered one residential area and interacted with each others. In order to analyze the housing consciousness of residents, a questionnaire survey was carried out and the extent of satisfaction was examined by statistical analyses. In particular, for this survey, the types of house, satisfaction of each factor, the ownership, the motivation for moving and general opinions in relation to residential environment are included in the questionnaire. For the analyses, a statistical software, SPSS, was used to perform Path analysis by Structural Equation Model and Crosstabulation Analysis on residential satisfaction of the current housing.
For this study, five hypotheses are established as follow;
1) Satisfaction of current housing environment in each residential area is equal.
2) Housing satisfaction of the type of house and the ownership in each residential area is equal.
3) Motivation for moving accords with current residential satisfaction.
4) Satisfaction of current residential area accords with the elements of demography.
5) Satisfaction of current residential area will increase in proportion as satisfaction of residential environment.
From the first hypothesis, all factors affect on residential satisfaction. In the following order, perspective value of the house, current value of the house, agreeability of outdoor space, preventive measure of disaster are mutually related with the satisfaction.
For Masan, in the following order, agreeability of outdoor space, the value of the current house, the perspective value of the house, convenience of parking affect the satisfaction.
For Changwon, in the following order, the perspective value of the house, agreeability of outdoor space, educational environment, the current value of the house affect the satisfaction.
For Jinhae, the perspective value of the house, preventive measure of disaster, agreeability of landscape, accessibility to public facilities affect the satisfaction.
For Jangyu, satisfaction of landscape, the current value of the house, the perspective value of the house, security, preventive measure of disaster affect the satisfaction.
From the second hypothesis, the differences are significant especially for the overall metropolitan area and Masan.
For Changwon, change of residential type makes difference in the satisfaction of current residential satisfaction.
For Jinhae, the present ownership and the present type of the house make the differences.
For Jangyu, the present type of the house makes the difference in satisfactions.
From the third hypothesis, it is significant for the overall metropolitan area and Masan, but Changwon, Jinhae and Jangyu. The motivations for moving make difference in satisfactions.
From the fourth hypothesis, residents in the age fifties show higher satisfaction in the current housing. The higher level of income shows the higher satisfaction of current housing. Office workers show higher satisfaction. Sales persons show the lowest satisfaction.
From the fifth hypothesis, conditions of location (convenience of commutation, educational environment, convenience of public facilities, convenience of commercial facilities, accessibility to parks and open-space), environment of complex (amenity of outdoor space, convenience of parking, ease in walking, surrounding landscape), economical efficiency (the present value of housing, the potential value of housing), and inter-communication, (neighborship, protection of private life, protection of private life from noise pollution, community spirit) lead to the satisfactions.
For Masan, site environment, economic factors, for Changwon, accessibility, site environment, economic factor, inter-communication, for Jinhae, accessibility, economic factors, inter-communication, for Jangyu, economic factors affect the satisfaction of the current housing.
But security aspects are not significant.
The results from the first hypothesis are different from the results from the fifth hypothesis.
For overall metropolitan area, security aspects should be considered. For Masan, accessibility, public security and inter-communication should be considered to improve the satisfaction.
For Changwon, public security, for Jinhae, site environment and public security should be improved. Jangyu area shows the lowest satisfaction in all factors, but economic factors. Therefore, overall housing environment factors should be improved.
The management accorded with specification of each city may be possible based on this study. Further study on economic factors should be carried.