Suburban Residents’ Preferences for Livable Residential Area in Finland

This paper analyzed Finnish suburban residents’ preferences (including their perception of wood as a building material) for livable residential areas through a survey questionnaire. The 243 responses received highlighted the following: residents were generally satisfied with the general condition of...

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Autores principales:	Markku Karjalainen, Hüseyin Emre Ilgın, Lauri Metsäranta, Markku Norvasuo
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Lenguaje:	EN
Publicado:	MDPI AG 2021
Materias:	suburban residents participative process livable residential area wood/timber Finland Environmental effects of industries and plants TD194-195 Renewable energy sources TJ807-830 Environmental sciences GE1-350
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:9812c2d60f394144a40f2133461a840a2021-11-11T19:32:39ZSuburban Residents’ Preferences for Livable Residential Area in Finland10.3390/su1321118412071-1050https://doaj.org/article/9812c2d60f394144a40f2133461a840a2021-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/13/21/11841https://doaj.org/toc/2071-1050This paper analyzed Finnish suburban residents’ preferences (including their perception of wood as a building material) for livable residential areas through a survey questionnaire. The 243 responses received highlighted the following: residents were generally satisfied with the general condition of their residence; the majority supported life in one- to two-story buildings and a low-density residential environment; living in the center was found more attractive by most; the most popular facade material was wood; considerations regarding the immediate environment, e.g., proximity to nature and child-friendly areas in the immediate vicinity, were evaluated as important parameters; participants’ attitudes towards the use of wood in construction were generally very positive; residents generally considered wooden buildings more beautiful, more environmentally friendly/ecological, and as having a healthier indoor climate than buildings made of non-wood materials; and fire safety and cost-competitiveness were issues of skepticism. It is believed that this study will provide insights to key stakeholders, e.g., architects, developers, policymakers, to better meet the needs of suburban apartment-dwellers.Markku KarjalainenHüseyin Emre IlgınLauri MetsärantaMarkku NorvasuoMDPI AGarticlesuburban residentsparticipative processlivableresidential areawood/timberFinlandEnvironmental effects of industries and plantsTD194-195Renewable energy sourcesTJ807-830Environmental sciencesGE1-350ENSustainability, Vol 13, Iss 11841, p 11841 (2021)
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description	This paper analyzed Finnish suburban residents’ preferences (including their perception of wood as a building material) for livable residential areas through a survey questionnaire. The 243 responses received highlighted the following: residents were generally satisfied with the general condition of their residence; the majority supported life in one- to two-story buildings and a low-density residential environment; living in the center was found more attractive by most; the most popular facade material was wood; considerations regarding the immediate environment, e.g., proximity to nature and child-friendly areas in the immediate vicinity, were evaluated as important parameters; participants’ attitudes towards the use of wood in construction were generally very positive; residents generally considered wooden buildings more beautiful, more environmentally friendly/ecological, and as having a healthier indoor climate than buildings made of non-wood materials; and fire safety and cost-competitiveness were issues of skepticism. It is believed that this study will provide insights to key stakeholders, e.g., architects, developers, policymakers, to better meet the needs of suburban apartment-dwellers.
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title	Suburban Residents’ Preferences for Livable Residential Area in Finland
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title_full	Suburban Residents’ Preferences for Livable Residential Area in Finland
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Suburban Residents’ Preferences for Livable Residential Area in Finland

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