Residential Environment Evaluation Model and Residential Preferences of the Changjiang Delta Region of China

Abstract

Residential environment quality is one of the basic elements for quality of life, as well as the main support for activities of economy, culture and society. In this paper, the authors selected the Changjiang Delta Region of China as the study area, which is in the fastest growing region of China and having a great influence on other cities. First, questionnaire surveys focusing on residential attributes, residential satisfaction, residential preferences and residential selection factors were carried out. Then through analysis, the authors established the residential environment evaluation system and models for this area. They also found the principal components for residential selection and residential preference of citizens. The results of this research not only can give direction to the development and improvement of the residential environment of Chinese cities, but also can contribute to other similar areas in Asia. © 2007, Architectural Institute of Japan. All rights reserved.