Assessing the consistency between social facility commissioning and new housing in the EAEU: A housing demography perspective

Abstract

This study aims to investigate whether social facilities are being constructed sufficiently in relation to the volume of new dwelling construction, using the example of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU). The study focuses on three types of social facilities: general education schools, outpatient clinics, and hospitals. The construction of social institutions is crucial in determining the quality of life of the population, and the correspondence between the construction of social facilities and the growth rate of the housing stock is a significant factor in this industry. The objective of this study is to determine the degree of compliance of the construction of social facilities and new housing in the framework of achieving the third, fourth, and eleventh Sustainable Development Goals. The construction industry of the EAEU was the object of study in the field of commissioning new social and residential facilities. The method of correlation analysis revealed disproportionality between the commissioning of housing and healthcare facilities and proportionality between the commissioning of housing and educational facilities in the development of building production factors. This study raises questions about the need to increase the volume of construction of social facilities and align them with the needs of the surrounding housing environment, both quantitatively and qualitatively, while ensuring equal access for the entire population of the EAEU in any country of the EAEU. Analytical calculations are used to draw conclusions and propose specific recommendations within the framework of the Eurasian Economic Union.