Housing sector in Saudi Arabia : preferences and aspirations of Saudi citizens in the main regions
During the last few decades, Saudi Arabia, as one of the developing countries, has witnessed a noticeable and rapid development with regard to different development sectors and fields. This is mainly attributed to the increased revenues from oil exports. While, a huge increase in population numbers...
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During the last few decades, Saudi Arabia, as one of the developing countries, has witnessed a noticeable and rapid development with regard to different development sectors and fields. This is mainly attributed to the increased revenues from oil exports. While, a huge increase in population numbers has accompanied this development, as well as higher rates of migration to the cities. In addition, there has been significant governmental support given to the development of cities and raising the living standards of citizens (Bahammam, 2002). Of late, there has been a huge increase in the size and population numbers in Saudi Arabia, more specifically in the main Region and cities. Accordingly, and due to other economic and social changes, the housing crisis has become a more serious issue in Saudi Arabia. The main objective of this research was to explore the views of Saudi citizens regarding the current housing situation, how far their needs are matched, identifying their housing needs, preferences and aspirations with regard to future housing in the main Region of Saudi Arabia, as well as the various dimensions of the housing issue from the residents’ points of view. Moreover, the city of Jeddah was selected as a micro case study. This research is built upon a theoretical framework, achieved via the review of practical studies and previous reports related to the subject of this research. In addition, a descriptive analytical framework was used for the collection of the data relating to the main objective of this study, collected through questionnaires and interviews with residents and specialists. Then, it was analysed in order to determine results and final recommendations. The results demonstrated a low level of residents’ satisfaction and a lack of offered products that meet their needs and financial capabilities. Therefore, this contributes significantly to the difficulties of sourcing suitable housing and exaggerates the housing issue further. Moreover, the results also showed that, for ownership, residents generally prefer to possess detached houses, such as villas and duplexes. However, the most common type of housing in Saudi Arabia are apartments, despite there being less desire to own them as permanent houses. Furthermore, the desires relating to homeownership and matching financial capabilities were not entirely complimentary for most of the respondents. This is clearly reflected in the residents’ high expectations in terms of bigger houses as compared to their actual income. The respondents mainly carry the housing crisis, to higher property and housing units’ prices, on one side. On the other side, to the ministry of housing as an official authority in charge of the housing sector. This study recommends that more attention be paid to the promotion of cultural awareness among Saudi Arabia’s residents in order to eliminate misconceptions related to housing. Cultural misconceptions are linked to the ingrained cultural and social characteristics of the society. The main issue is promoting better use of space. In addition, a good option would be to speed up the process of providing new housing solutions that match both the housing needs and the financial capabilities of the citizens. This study is an attempt to help public and private housing authorities and sectors with regard to the development and improvement of the housing sector in Saudi Arabia through providing information that may aid better understanding in terms of the needs and desires of the residents. It may also help determine ways in which to provide suitable and affordable housing solutions. This, in turn, will create housing stability for the residents through the realisation of their expectations and better understanding of their problems, which will thus mitigate the overall housing issues. |
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Housing sector in Saudi Arabia : preferences and aspirations of Saudi citizens in the main regionsAlhubashi, Haytham Hussain M.Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Arquitectura31491During the last few decades, Saudi Arabia, as one of the developing countries, has witnessed a noticeable and rapid development with regard to different development sectors and fields. This is mainly attributed to the increased revenues from oil exports. While, a huge increase in population numbers has accompanied this development, as well as higher rates of migration to the cities. In addition, there has been significant governmental support given to the development of cities and raising the living standards of citizens (Bahammam, 2002). Of late, there has been a huge increase in the size and population numbers in Saudi Arabia, more specifically in the main Region and cities. Accordingly, and due to other economic and social changes, the housing crisis has become a more serious issue in Saudi Arabia. The main objective of this research was to explore the views of Saudi citizens regarding the current housing situation, how far their needs are matched, identifying their housing needs, preferences and aspirations with regard to future housing in the main Region of Saudi Arabia, as well as the various dimensions of the housing issue from the residents’ points of view. Moreover, the city of Jeddah was selected as a micro case study. This research is built upon a theoretical framework, achieved via the review of practical studies and previous reports related to the subject of this research. In addition, a descriptive analytical framework was used for the collection of the data relating to the main objective of this study, collected through questionnaires and interviews with residents and specialists. Then, it was analysed in order to determine results and final recommendations. The results demonstrated a low level of residents’ satisfaction and a lack of offered products that meet their needs and financial capabilities. Therefore, this contributes significantly to the difficulties of sourcing suitable housing and exaggerates the housing issue further. Moreover, the results also showed that, for ownership, residents generally prefer to possess detached houses, such as villas and duplexes. However, the most common type of housing in Saudi Arabia are apartments, despite there being less desire to own them as permanent houses. Furthermore, the desires relating to homeownership and matching financial capabilities were not entirely complimentary for most of the respondents. This is clearly reflected in the residents’ high expectations in terms of bigger houses as compared to their actual income. The respondents mainly carry the housing crisis, to higher property and housing units’ prices, on one side. On the other side, to the ministry of housing as an official authority in charge of the housing sector. This study recommends that more attention be paid to the promotion of cultural awareness among Saudi Arabia’s residents in order to eliminate misconceptions related to housing. Cultural misconceptions are linked to the ingrained cultural and social characteristics of the society. The main issue is promoting better use of space. In addition, a good option would be to speed up the process of providing new housing solutions that match both the housing needs and the financial capabilities of the citizens. This study is an attempt to help public and private housing authorities and sectors with regard to the development and improvement of the housing sector in Saudi Arabia through providing information that may aid better understanding in terms of the needs and desires of the residents. It may also help determine ways in which to provide suitable and affordable housing solutions. This, in turn, will create housing stability for the residents through the realisation of their expectations and better understanding of their problems, which will thus mitigate the overall housing issues.Durante las últimas décadas, Arabia Saudita, como uno de los países en desarrollo, ha sido testigo de un rápido y evidente progreso en diferentes campos y sectores de desarrollo. Esto ha contribuido principalmente al aumento de ingresos de las exportaciones de petróleo. El crecimiento significativo de la población ha acompañado a este progreso y a los altos índices de migración a las ciudades. Además, ha habido un importante apoyo gubernamental al desarrollo de las ciudades y al aumento de los estándares del nivel de vida de los residentes (Bahammam, 2002). Recientemente ha habido un gran incremento en el tamaño y número de poblaciones en Arabia Saudita, específicamente en las principales regiones y ciudades. De acuerdo con esto y debido a otros cambios económicos y sociales, la crisis de vivienda en Arabia Saudita ha comenzado a agravarse. El principal objetivo de la investigación es conocer el punto de vista de los ciudadanos de Arabia Saudita acerca de la vivienda actual, qué tanto cumple con sus necesidades; descubrir sus necesidades, preferencias y aspiraciones de vivienda para futuras casas en las regiones principales de Arabia Saudita; y encontrar la dimensión del problema de vivienda desde el punto de vista de los residentes. Adicionalmente, la ciudad de Jeddah fue elegida para realizar un micro caso de estudio. Esta investigación depende de un marco teórico a través de la revisión de estudios prácticos e informes previos relacionados al objeto de la misma. Además, se utiliza un marco analítico descriptivo para la recolección de la información del principal objetivo de este estudio mediante cuestionarios y entrevistas con los residentes y especialistas. Posteriormente se analizó para obtener los resultados y las recomendaciones finales. Los resultados muestran un bajo nivel de satisfacción de los residentes, así como una falta de oferta de productos que cumplan con sus necesidades y capacidades económicas. Esto contribuye significativamente a las dificultades de encontrar casas adecuadas y exagera el problema de vivienda. Los resultados muestran que para ser propietario de una vivienda, generalmente se prefiere tener casas independientes, como villas y dúplex. Esto hace frente a la alta oferta de apartamentos, ya que son el tipo de vivienda más común en todo Arabia Saudita, y es menos deseable tener apartamentos como hogares permanentes. Y los deseos de ser propietario de una casa que cumpla con las capacidades económicas no fueron muy claros para la mayoría de los encuestados. Evidentemente, esto se refleja en mayores expectativas de áreas y espacios más amplios en comparación con los ingresos. Por un lado, los encuestados de este estudio llevan la crisis de vivienda a mayores precios de propiedades y unidades habitacionales. Por otro lado, lo hace el ministerio de vivienda, como una autoridad oficial encargada de dicho sector. El estudio recomienda que se ponga una mayor atención a la promoción de la conciencia cultural entre los individuos de la sociedad para eliminar algunos conceptos erróneos relacionados a la construcción. Estas ideas erróneas están vinculadas a aspectos culturales y sociales que están profundamente arraigados entre los individuos de la sociedad, y eso promovería un mejor uso de los espacios. Además, que se acelere el proceso de proporcionar nuevos productos de vivienda que cumplan con las necesidades tanto de vivienda como financieras. Este estudio intenta ayudar a las autoridades y sectores de vivienda públicos y privados en el desarrollo y mejora del sector de vivienda. Esto a través de la provisión de información que ayudaría a entender mejor las necesidades y deseos de los residentes, lo que hará que estén disponibles viviendas adecuadas y accesibles. Esto, a su vez, creará una estabilidad de vivienda para los residentes a través del cumplimiento de sus expectativas y una mejor comprensión de sus problemas, lo que mitigará el problemas generales de viviendaDOCTORAT EN GESTIÓ I VALORACIÓ URBANA I ARQUITECTÒNICA (Pla 2012)Universitat Politècnica de CatalunyaRoca Cladera, JosepUniversitat Politècnica de Catalunya. Departament de Tecnologia de l'Arquitectura201820182018info:eu-repo/semantics/doctoralThesisinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion302 p.application/pdfapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10803/620678https://dx.doi.org/10.5821/dissertation-2117-121019TDX (Tesis Doctorals en Xarxa)reponame:TDR. 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