The Criteria of Residential Satisfaction in Gated Community: Medan City

Abstract

Investigation on residential satisfaction can be conducted to answer the question on how to plan a housing area which can be accepted by the middle income society. The main objective of this research is to identify the criteria of residential satisfaction and determine the expected housing criteria required in the overall planning of a housing area. The research conducted using cross-sectional survey method, field investigation and picture. It is discovered that housing location, housing design and public facilities are physical satisfaction criteria and security, social interaction and housing tenure are non physical criteria.

In Search of Home Sweet Home: Between theory and reality

“…Failure of which would provide redress to buyers once they have taken possession of the property and can obtain private information concerning product quality (Fishman & Hagerty, 2003;Nanda & Ross, 2008). Apart from the physical conditions of the property, this paper submits that non-physical aspect of the house as expounded by Aulia and Ismail (2016) should also be disclosed by the vendor. This includes aspects such as social interaction with neighbouring residents, safety, and security.…”

A Conceptual Model for Assessing Residents’ Satisfaction in the Case of Gated Communities: An Analytical Literature Review

“…Housing dissatisfaction, in many cases, motivates families to leave their homes and relocate (Rossi, 1955;Ruel et al, 2013;Wang et al, 2019). Residential satisfaction helps to determine housing demands and needs (Aulia & Ismail, 2016). It is an important direction for policymakers and developers (Mohit & Raja, 2014).…”

“…In several cities around the world, GCs have emerged as rapidly spreading phenomena (Berkoz, 2008;Aulia & Ismail, 2016;Atkinson & Blandy, 2020). Many studies have conducted trials to measure and evaluate residential satisfaction in GCs.…”

“…For future project design and better addressing the requirements and goals of residents, it is crucial to look into residential satisfaction in GCs. (Aulia & Ismail, 2016;Osman et al, 2021).…”

“…Therefore, the current study aims to develop a model that helps assess residential satisfaction generally, along with its different dimensions and components. The main dimensions identified in the proposed model were primarily mentioned in several theoretical and empirical studies to help measure and assess residential satisfaction in different housing types (Mohit & Raja, 2014;Addo, 2015;Aulia & Ismail, 2016;Fernández-Portero et al, 2017;Abass & Tucker, 2018;Borgoni et al, 2018;Abidin et al, 2019;Abdullah et al, 2020;Osman et al, 2021). However, the aspects and dimensions of residential satisfaction needed to be separately highlighted and clarified.…”