Residential satisfaction in formal and informal neighborhoods: the case of Istanbul, Turkey

Türkoğlu H., Terzi F., Salihoglu T., BOLEN F., Okumus G.

ARCHNET-IJAR INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ARCHITECTURAL RESEARCH, vol.13, no.1, pp.112-132, 2019 (Peer-Reviewed Journal) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 13 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2019
  • Doi Number: 10.1108/arch-12-2018-0030
  • Journal Name: ARCHNET-IJAR INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ARCHITECTURAL RESEARCH
  • Page Numbers: pp.112-132
  • Keywords: Istanbul, Informal housing, Residential quality, Residential satisfaction, ENVIRONMENTAL-QUALITY, SOCIAL-CONTROL, PERCEPTIONS, ATTACHMENT, PREFERENCE, URBAN, SITE, LIFE
  • Istanbul Technical University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Purpose - Residential satisfaction can be viewed as a part of life satisfaction. There are many studies related to the relationship between residents' satisfaction with their environments and the quality of those environments. The purpose of this paper is to examine how this satisfaction differs according to the type of residential environment.