Research Article

Production of Quality Housing in Urban Transformation in Areas under Disaster Risk: Osmangazi and Yıldırım, Bursa, Turkey

Table 1

Objective attributes determining housing quality.

Objective attributes of residential environment

Physical features/attributes/characteristicsSocial interaction features

Spatial features of housingFeatures of the immediate residential environmentSociocultural facilities provided by the settlement, quality of social environment

General description of housing (type of housing, exposure, and number of rooms)Adequacy of immediate residential environment (physical environmental conditions (noise, stench, polluted air, privacy, security-theft, ugly image, and high tension-base station), proximity to certain places, main reason for residing in that neighborhood, adequacy of recreational facilities in the immediate residential environment)Social infrastructure and open space (open space use, recreational facilities for youth and children)

Interior spatial features of housing (average size, cupboards/cabinets, and storage) Municipal services (urban infrastructure: sewer system, clear water, power line, natural gas, roads, environmental health: garbage removal, cleanliness)Recreational facilities

Use of indoor spaces and spatial performance (what the spaces are used for, size, daylight—lightening, ventilation, heating, and sound insulation performance)Disaster resistanceNeighbor relations

Comfort features of housing (thermal insulation, leakage-dampness-smirch, privacy, light, noise, structural safety, safety—security, installations, natural air circulation, fire escape, and shelter)Transportation Lifestyle habits such as customs and traditions in the housing and environment

Aesthetics (how the housing is perceived, aesthetics of the housing)