Analysis of Housing Desirability from Residents' Perspectives (Case Study: Andesh Town, Sabzevar City)

Housing today is considered as one of the most important economic sectors in macro planning.Since housing is one of the main human needs and among the most important urban applications, the proper shape of housing, in its turn, plays a decisive role in meeting these needs. Housing is more of an institutional structure than a physical structure, with multidimensional functions including spatial, physical, architectural, physical, economic, and social dimensions.The present study aimed at analyzing and evaluating the desirability of housing from the perspective of residents of Andisheh town, Sabzevar city.The research methodology is applicable in terms of nature, descriptive-analytical and in terms of purpose.The method for collecting information is also documentary and field.In this research, social, economic, environmental, physical, and housing quality indices have been used to assess the residents' opinion regarding the desirability of housing. To analyze the relationship between variables in spss software, we used Sphrman method, one sample t-test and Friedman test. The results of the research indicate that residents in Andisheh city are more satisfied with the quality of the residential environment, but the physical and residential environment is the lowest in terms of inhabitants.The quality of the residential environment with an average of 4.66 is above the theoretical average (3),which indicates a high level of urban environment quality and high satisfaction of citizens. Among the above mentioned indicators, the physical-spatial characteristics with an average of 1.26,which have the lowest score compared to others, indicate residents' dissatisfaction with the physical and physical environment of the buildings.