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People’s perceptions of sustainable housing in developing countries: the case of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Ali AlQahtany (Department of Urban and Regional Planning, College of Architecture and Planning, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia)

Housing, Care and Support

ISSN: 1460-8790

Article publication date: 24 August 2020

Issue publication date: 4 December 2020

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Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to explore the people’s perceptions of sustainable housing in Saudi Arabia using Riyadh as a case study. Riyadh was chosen as a case study for two reasons: it is the capital city of Saudi Arabia and the largest city in the country; and there are no major differences between the characteristics of people in Riyadh and other major Saudi cities.

Design/methodology/approach

The questionnaire survey technique was used in this study to achieve the main purpose. The study used descriptive statistics (frequency, percentage) with the aid of the Statistical Package of Social Science Software (SPSS) to analyze the data.

Findings

The findings reveal that there is a lack of people’s awareness about the sustainable housing. However, it shows a positive response regarding people’s willingness to live in sustainable housing in the future as well as to adjust their current houses to be more environmentally friendly houses.

Research limitations/implications

The thoughts of stakeholders who are involved in the housing field, including policymakers and real estate developers, are very significant, however, due to the time limitation it has not been explored in this study. Therefore, future research is recommended to investigate the opinions of different stakeholders to have better insights for delivering sustainable housing.

Originality/value

The study contributes to exploring the people’s perceptions of sustainable housing in Saudi Arabia using Riyadh as a case study. Only a few studies have discussed this issue, so this study was conducted to bridge this research gap and build upon the literature.

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Citation

AlQahtany, A. (2020), "People’s perceptions of sustainable housing in developing countries: the case of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia", Housing, Care and Support, Vol. 23 No. 3/4, pp. 93-109. https://doi.org/10.1108/HCS-05-2020-0008

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Emerald Publishing Limited

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