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Urban Sustainability: Sustainable Housing and Communities

A special issue of Buildings (ISSN 2075-5309). This special issue belongs to the section "Architectural Design, Urban Science, and Real Estate".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 November 2024 | Viewed by 2408

Special Issue Editor

Dr. Daizhong Tang

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School of Economics and Management, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
Interests: urban development and management; urban renewal; land resource management; real estate investment and development; smart cities; operations management

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

As urbanization continues to accelerate globally, the quest for sustainable housing and communities has emerged as a pivotal research area. This domain intertwines environmental, social, and economic considerations in order to address the challenges posed by rapid urban growth. Sustainable housing and communities play crucial roles in fostering urban well-being, resource efficiency, and resilience. Currently, in the context of the stock development model, close attention must be paid to communities and residences, as the basic units of the city, in order to clarify the interests involved in the multi-theme process and designate scientific and effective policy guidelines to ensure the sustainable development of residences and communities and the well-being of the people. Against this backdrop, our SI aims to explore the scientific underpinnings of urban sustainability in the context of housing and communities, emphasizing the paramount importance of this research area.

The goal of this Special Issue is to curate a collection of original research articles and review papers that offer comprehensive insights into sustainable housing and communities. This initiative aligns seamlessly with the broader scope of our journal as we seek to contribute cutting-edge scholarship that advances our understanding of urban sustainability. Through the exploration of sustainable housing and community development, we aim to provide valuable knowledge to inform urban planning, policy making, and sustainable practices.

This Special Issue invites manuscripts connected with the following themes:

  • Innovative approaches to sustainable housing design;
  • Community engagement for sustainable urban development;
  • Renewable energy integration in urban housing;
  • Smart technologies for sustainable communities;
  • Policy frameworks and governance for urban sustainability;
  • Green infrastructure and urban planning.

Dr. Daizhong Tang
Guest Editor

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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Buildings is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2600 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Keywords

  • sustainable housing
  • community engagement
  • policy optimization
  • urban sustainability
  • smart cities
  • multi-subject participation
  • urban planning

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Structural Estimates of Supply and Demand Elasticity for Houses in Sydney
by Xiangling Liu and Glenn Otto
Buildings 2024, 14(7), 1926; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings14071926 - 24 Jun 2024
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We report estimates of supply and demand elasticities for houses (i.e., non-strata properties) in three geographic locations of Sydney. In the Inner Ring of Local Government Areas (LGAs)—those closest to the Central Business District (CBD)—our estimates indicate that the supply curve for houses [...] Read more.
We report estimates of supply and demand elasticities for houses (i.e., non-strata properties) in three geographic locations of Sydney. In the Inner Ring of Local Government Areas (LGAs)—those closest to the Central Business District (CBD)—our estimates indicate that the supply curve for houses is perfectly inelastic. This finding allows us to condition on the stock of houses and estimate the corresponding Inner Ring demand curve using ordinary least squares. In the Middle and Outer Rings—where the supply curve for houses has positive elasticity—we use instrumental variables to estimate the demand curve for houses. For all three locations, we obtain theoretically reasonable point estimates of standard demand elasticities, although the degree of uncertainty surrounding the Outer Ring estimates is relatively large. Averaging across the three regions of Sydney, the price elasticity of demand for houses is −1.3, cross-price elasticity with units is 1.1, and income elasticity is 2.1. Based on our elasticity estimates, only in the Outer Ring are any of the direct burdens of stamp duty born by buyers (about 40 percent). Full article
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Optimizing Public Space in High-Rise Residences: A Whole Life Cycle Perspective with Kruskal Algorithm—A Case Study of a Shanghai High-Rise Residential Project
by Jingwen Li, Yaodong Han, Qinyi Li and Daizhong Tang
Buildings 2024, 14(6), 1769; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings14061769 - 12 Jun 2024
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In response to the intensification of urbanization, characterized by increasingly dense land use, the proliferation of high-rise residences has emerged as a predominant housing solution, particularly evident in developed cities like those in China. With a primary aim of enhancing the residential living [...] Read more.
In response to the intensification of urbanization, characterized by increasingly dense land use, the proliferation of high-rise residences has emerged as a predominant housing solution, particularly evident in developed cities like those in China. With a primary aim of enhancing the residential living environment within high-rise structures, this study advocates for a comprehensive whole life cycle perspective. By employing digital technology and conducting experiments centered on a representative case study, this paper focuses on optimizing the functional layout of public activity spaces within high-rise residential projects. Specifically, this article aims to address challenges such as the inadequate configuration and articulation of various public spaces, along with the underutilization of peripheral activity areas. Central to the optimization efforts is the utilization of the Kruskal algorithm, which enables the analysis of flow lines and functions, ultimately leading to the derivation of optimal solutions. Through a detailed analysis of our case study, this paper provides actionable insights into enhancing the feasibility and effectiveness of public spaces within high-rise residential projects. Recognizing the pivotal role of public space layout in shaping residents’ living experiences, the importance of addressing this issue early in the design phase was emphasized. By integrating scientifically driven digital technology solutions, smart, inclusive, and convenient communities that cater to the diverse needs of their inhabitants are aspired to be created. Full article
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Emotional Landscapes in Urban Design: Analyzing Color Emotional Responses of the Elderly to Community Outdoor Spaces in Yi Jie Qu
by Chengyan Zhang, Youjia Chen, Bart Julien Dewancker, Chaojie Shentu, Hao Tian, Yutong Liu, Jiangjun Wan, Xinyue Zhang and Jinghui Li
Buildings 2024, 14(3), 793; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings14030793 - 14 Mar 2024
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Addressing the emotional needs of the elderly in urban space design has increasingly become a vital concern. This study innovatively integrates emotional theories with the design of community outdoor spaces, thereby expanding the research on emotional categorization in urban spaces. At 8 community [...] Read more.
Addressing the emotional needs of the elderly in urban space design has increasingly become a vital concern. This study innovatively integrates emotional theories with the design of community outdoor spaces, thereby expanding the research on emotional categorization in urban spaces. At 8 community outdoor space sites in Yi Jie Qu, China, 330 elderly residents were randomly recruited to assess their color emotional responses (CER) to the color landscapes of these spaces. Based on the Affective Circumplex Model and Japanese Color Image Theory, a Color Emotion Circumplex was constructed to visually represent the overall emotional tendencies and significant positive emotions of the elderly. The second innovation of this research lies in exploring the driving factors behind positive emotional responses of the elderly, the primary user group of community outdoor spaces. We analyzed the significant differences in CER between autumn and winter scenes, employing variance analysis, correlation, and regression to investigate the substantial effects of individual factors and color characteristics on positive CER. The study discovered that the elderly exhibit a stronger CER towards clean and healthy emotions. Notably, CER was more pronounced in autumn scenes compared to winter. Furthermore, educational level, visit frequency, and color brightness positively influenced positive CER, whereas walking time from residence and the color area ratios of blue and gray negatively impacted CER. These findings not only provide a theoretical basis for age-friendly color design in community spaces, but also offer new perspectives and practical guidance for the international community planning and design domain. Our research underscores the importance of incorporating the emotional needs of the elderly into urban space design, offering novel theoretical and practical guidance for future urban planning and community design. Full article
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Fostering Social Sustainability: Inclusive Communities through Prefabricated Housing
by Parisa Ziaesaeidi and Ehsan Noroozinejad Farsangi
Buildings 2024, 14(6), 1750; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings14061750 - 11 Jun 2024
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Over the last decade, many major cities have experienced a housing crisis to keep pace with patterns of urban population growth. Housing continues to face many challenges such as land use, regulatory issues, and environmental issues. In recent years, new housing research has [...] Read more.
Over the last decade, many major cities have experienced a housing crisis to keep pace with patterns of urban population growth. Housing continues to face many challenges such as land use, regulatory issues, and environmental issues. In recent years, new housing research has also revealed that prefabricated housing could indirectly be a solution to environmental issues, as the housing sector has observed an increase in demand for eco-friendly housing solutions. However, while prefabricated housing can be a solution to issues of environmental concerns, it still needs more research to explore its influence on social sustainability. Therefore, this opinion paper investigates how socially sustainable communities could be feasible and practicable through prefabricated housing. In this opinion paper, the social sustainability principles in relation to prefabricated housing was analysed to show situations that can be complex with the benefits and challenges as well. The main objective of this study was to find the potential of prefabricated housing to promote social sustainability, with proper analysis of this housing influence on the key elements of community, diversity as well as adaptability. A survey based on the aspect of social sustainability of prefabricated housing was conducted to collect various perspectives that may influence the future trend in the housing sector, hence making necessary steps towards socially sustainable prefabricated housing solutions. The survey findings highlight the social element of prefabricated households, which refers to how accessible as well as adaptable the prefabricated homes are in terms of targets, build and social group, encouraging dwellers’ interaction and participation, which facilitates the implementation of a sense of belonging and social cohesion among societies. Full article
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