How Do the New Residential Areas in Bucharest Satisfy Population Demands, and Where Do They Fall Short?
In recent years, Bucharest’s residential dynamics have thrived, fueled by growing demand and an insufficient housing fund. This study aimed to analyze the residential satisfaction of those living in newly built dwellings. Its objectives were to identify the characteristics of three new residential a...
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| author | Mihaela Preda Iuliana Vijulie Ana-Irina Lequeux-Dincă Marta Jurchescu Alina Mareci Alexandru Preda |
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| description | In recent years, Bucharest’s residential dynamics have thrived, fueled by growing demand and an insufficient housing fund. This study aimed to analyze the residential satisfaction of those living in newly built dwellings. Its objectives were to identify the characteristics of three new residential areas and analyze the satisfaction level among residents regarding both their dwellings and neighborhoods. The investigation employed direct observations during the fieldwork phase (through observation sheets and mapping methods) and surveys (through questionnaires with residents and interviews with developers). Its results highlighted spaces that exhibit an increase in residential constructions, with a tendency to expand toward suburban areas, without necessarily meeting legislative requirements. When measuring the population’s residential satisfaction level, the study observed a general satisfaction regarding dwellings’ modernity and price but noticeable differences within the sample residential nuclei. The solutions proposed by residents mainly target authorities, who were held responsible for developing the urban infrastructure prior to granting building permits, as well as for vetting developers better and requiring them to respect the legislation. Hence, scientists, local authorities, real-estate developers and the local population represent the beneficiaries of the current study’s results. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8a92dfdfcdef4c60862c53739beb50a92023-11-23T17:31:48ZengMDPI AGLand2073-445X2022-06-0111685510.3390/land11060855How Do the New Residential Areas in Bucharest Satisfy Population Demands, and Where Do They Fall Short?Mihaela Preda0Iuliana Vijulie1Ana-Irina Lequeux-Dincă2Marta Jurchescu3Alina Mareci4Alexandru Preda5Faculty of Geography, University of Bucharest, 1. Blv. Nicolae Bălcescu, 010041 Bucharest, RomaniaFaculty of Geography, University of Bucharest, 1. Blv. Nicolae Bălcescu, 010041 Bucharest, RomaniaFaculty of Geography, University of Bucharest, 1. Blv. Nicolae Bălcescu, 010041 Bucharest, RomaniaInstitute of Geography, Romanian Academy, 12 Dimitrie Racoviță, 023993 Bucharest, RomaniaFaculty of Geography, University of Bucharest, 1. Blv. Nicolae Bălcescu, 010041 Bucharest, RomaniaNational Institute of Hydrology and Water Management (INHGA), 97E București-Ploiești, 013686 Bucharest, RomaniaIn recent years, Bucharest’s residential dynamics have thrived, fueled by growing demand and an insufficient housing fund. This study aimed to analyze the residential satisfaction of those living in newly built dwellings. Its objectives were to identify the characteristics of three new residential areas and analyze the satisfaction level among residents regarding both their dwellings and neighborhoods. The investigation employed direct observations during the fieldwork phase (through observation sheets and mapping methods) and surveys (through questionnaires with residents and interviews with developers). Its results highlighted spaces that exhibit an increase in residential constructions, with a tendency to expand toward suburban areas, without necessarily meeting legislative requirements. When measuring the population’s residential satisfaction level, the study observed a general satisfaction regarding dwellings’ modernity and price but noticeable differences within the sample residential nuclei. The solutions proposed by residents mainly target authorities, who were held responsible for developing the urban infrastructure prior to granting building permits, as well as for vetting developers better and requiring them to respect the legislation. Hence, scientists, local authorities, real-estate developers and the local population represent the beneficiaries of the current study’s results.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/11/6/855residential satisfactionnew urban nucleiinfrastructure characteristicslegislationBucharestRomania |
| spellingShingle | Mihaela Preda Iuliana Vijulie Ana-Irina Lequeux-Dincă Marta Jurchescu Alina Mareci Alexandru Preda How Do the New Residential Areas in Bucharest Satisfy Population Demands, and Where Do They Fall Short? Land residential satisfaction new urban nuclei infrastructure characteristics legislation Bucharest Romania |
| title | How Do the New Residential Areas in Bucharest Satisfy Population Demands, and Where Do They Fall Short? |
| title_full | How Do the New Residential Areas in Bucharest Satisfy Population Demands, and Where Do They Fall Short? |
| title_fullStr | How Do the New Residential Areas in Bucharest Satisfy Population Demands, and Where Do They Fall Short? |
| title_full_unstemmed | How Do the New Residential Areas in Bucharest Satisfy Population Demands, and Where Do They Fall Short? |
| title_short | How Do the New Residential Areas in Bucharest Satisfy Population Demands, and Where Do They Fall Short? |
| title_sort | how do the new residential areas in bucharest satisfy population demands and where do they fall short |
| topic | residential satisfaction new urban nuclei infrastructure characteristics legislation Bucharest Romania |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/11/6/855 |
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