Title: Largest public housing project in Iran: are the residents satisfied?

Authors: Seyed Saeid Mousavi; Mehdi Basakha; Farhad Nosratinejad

Addresses: Department of Social Welfare Management, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Evin, 19857-13834, Tehran, Iran ' Department of Social Welfare Management, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Evin, 19857-13834, Tehran, Iran ' Department of Social Welfare Management, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Evin, 19857-13834, Tehran, Iran

Abstract: Mehr Housing Project as the largest state-run housing project in Iran aimed to provide housing facilities for low-income families. The present study attempts to evaluate the residential satisfaction in Parand as the largest settlement created by this project in Iran and investigate the factors influencing this satisfaction. Primary data gathering was achieved using a questionnaire from 398 participants of Parand City in Tehran Province during 2017. To test hypotheses, ordered probit regression was utilised. The results show that residential satisfaction in Parand was 2.39 out of 5 points and the 'financial ability' was the most critical factor affecting this variable. Given the proximity of Parand to Tehran and the low cost of living in this settlement, its residents will be satisfied only if they could commute easily. Therefore, urban infrastructure development can play a significant role in promoting the satisfaction of residential neighbourhoods.

Keywords: residential satisfaction; low-cost housing; Mehr Housing Project; MHP; Iran.

DOI: 10.1504/IJSSOC.2022.125649

International Journal of Sustainable Society, 2022 Vol.14 No.3, pp.243 - 257

Received: 24 Jan 2022
Received in revised form: 19 May 2022
Accepted: 29 May 2022
Published online: 18 Sep 2022 *

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