Spatial Configuration and Residential Satisfaction in Welfare Housing for Low-income Single-mother Households

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Abstract This paper examines spatial features and residential satisfaction in welfare housing for low-income single-mother households in Seoul, Korea. The housing facilities’ spatial characteristics are identified, and residential satisfaction is surveyed among different types of welfare housing. Particularly, spatial configuration and residential satisfaction are studied across various dimensions such as housing unit, circulation space, common space, outdoor open space, neighborhood facilities, and service and management. Satisfaction indices in each dimension are measured, and resulting residential satisfaction is compared among different housing types. Housing type classification and spatial dimensions emerged from field trip studies. Satisfaction data are obtained through structured questionnaires administered to 103 residents from 10 facilities. The questionnaires are composed of objective and subjective attributes of welfare housing in the six dimensional categories. Residents are satisfied with their residential environments in general; 43% of the surveyed respondents reported that they were satisfied or very satisfied with their housing environments. The service and management dimension is the most satisfactory, and the neighborhood facilities dimension is the least satisfactory in all housing types. Satisfaction in objective and subjective attributes varies across different dimensions by housing type. The data analysis and findings are discussed, and conclusive remarks on design, management, and policy implications are suggested.