Effective Factors on Increasing Users' Satisfaction with Housing by Biophilic Approach

Abstract

The residential satisfaction of housing users in cities has much importance in urban housing planning. Besides the physical and mental health of the residents, the residents' satisfaction with the residential environment is effective on the important indicators of planning, such as the quality of life, the displacement rate, and the housing demand forecast. Identifying various factors in the residents' satisfaction of a neighborhood from the quality of their residential environment can better decide to improve the quality level of their residence location and assess the qualitative situation of the quality components in the desired residential environment. The present research was conducted to improve the quality of the architectural space of housing with a biophilic approach in District 1 of Tehran city. This applied research is based on descriptive-correlational and field research. The statistical population of this research was all the citizens over 18 years of age in District 1 of Tehran city. A questionnaire was used to collect data, and the questionnaire was randomly distributed among 384 people in a simple stratified manner, statistical analyzes were performed using this number of respondents. The results of data analysis showed that the indicators of satisfaction with housing, the criteria involved in improving the quality and desirability of the residential environment, criteria involved in traditional biophilic architecture and biophilic architecture are placed on moderate to a high level and have a favorable condition. Also, the results of multiple regression indicated that modern and traditional biophilic architecture criteria have a positive effect on users’ satisfaction with housing.