Residential Satisfaction: A Narrative Literature Review Towards Identification of Core Determinants and Indicators

ABSTRACT

The present study aims at reviewing Residential Satisfaction (RS) from both theoretical and empirical points of view. Various theories from different fields underpin RS and empirical studies on RS also indicate different determinants; however, there is a paucity of research on reviewing RS studies, identifying the roots of its theories and categorizing RS empirical studies into core determinants. Therefore, the main research questions are: which theories support RS and what are RS determinants and indicators? To answer these questions, valid RS-related studies were extracted using the search strategy and after applying the inclusion and exclusion criteria, 107 studies were selected for the final review. Besides, the findings of RS studies were structured into four determinants, namely urban policy and planning, design principles, social milieu and residents’ attributes. This review provides fresh insights into RS interdisciplinary aspects and the concept of residential dissatisfaction, and offers useful suggestions for future research.

KEYWORDS:

• Residential satisfaction
• narrative review
• urban planning
• design principles
• social milieu
• residents’ attributes

Acknowledgments

We would like to thank four anonymous reviewers for their valuable, constructive comments on this review article.

Disclosure Statement

No potential conflict of interest was reported by the authors.

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