Adibzadeh, S; Adibzadeh, B and Akbari, A (2025) Environmental components affecting location in iran's national housing planning. International Journal of Construction Management, 25(16), pp. 2020-2029. ISSN 1562-3599
Abstract
Site selection for housing development is a multidimensional challenge influenced by environmental, economic, and social criteria. This study aims to identify and prioritize environmental components that affect residential site selection in the context of Iran's national housing planning. A systematic literature review was first conducted to extract key environmental factors, followed by expert consultation for validation. A questionnaire was then developed and distributed among housing professionals, and the data were analyzed using SPSS and SmartPLS. Findings indicate that components such as land use efficiency, access to groundwater, proximity to surface water, and natural hazard risk play a critical role in housing site selection. The use of structural equation modeling (SEM) further revealed the strength of relationships among these factors. By combining qualitative and quantitative insights, this research offers a comprehensive framework for environmentally informed site selection, contributing to more resilient and sustainable housing policies.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | environmental factors; location selection; national housing programming |
| Index terms: | systematic literature review, surface water, environmental factor, questionnaire, housing development, sustainable housing, land use, programming, structural equation modelling, validation, natural hazard, groundwater, housing, site selection, efficiency |
| Subjects: | housing and residential development, environmental engineering, research evaluation and metrics, performance management, construction type, cognitive psychology, data collection methods, environmental hazards, statistical analysis, environmental science, real estate economics, water management, professional development, programming |
| Topics: | Engineering Principles, Research Practice, Information Management, Urban Studies, Sustainability, Quality Management, Digital Applications, Construction Technology |
| Descriptive scope: | 4 PCEA |
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