Abstract
The concept of residential housing preferences has been studied across multiple disciplines, with extensive literature supporting both stated and revealed preference methods. This study argues that both preference types, stated and revealed, should be assessed concurrently to achieve a more comprehensive understanding of residential housing choices. To provide evidence, this research used findings from a public participation GIS survey that identified the stated housing preferences associated with three categories of urban residents, which were called urban “tribes”. We implemented an analytical framework using fuzzy modelling to relate stated preferences with revealed preferences for the same individuals using empirical data describing the urban structure in Tampere, Finland. Following an analysis of the relationships between residents’ revealed preferences and urban structural variables, we examined the consistency of stated housing preferences with revealed preferences. The results show considerable mismatch between the stated and revealed preferences for the urban tribes that were examined i.e., the preferred housing environment was significantly different from the actual living environment. Further, the stated preferences showed disequilibrium within the current structure of the housing supply in Tampere. The findings can have important implications for housing policy making in Tampere. Further, the use of a novel fuzzy model approach demonstrated a flexible and tolerant method for working with imprecise and variable social data to capture subtle differences. Finally, this study elaborately discusses the remaining limitations and suggests how they should be addressed in future research.
Highlights
With increasing global urbanisation, the quality of life in urban environments has emerged as one of the main concerns of urban planners
Following an analysis of the relationships between residents’ revealed preferences and urban structural variables, we examined the consistency of stated housing preferences with revealed preferences
This study made empirical findings from city of Tampere using a participation GIS (PPGIS) survey that identified stated housing preferences associated with three categories of urban residents, which were called urban “tribes”
Summary
The quality of life in urban environments has emerged as one of the main concerns of urban planners. The crucial influence of urban structure on the perceived quality of urban settings has been identified by some researchers [1,2,3] such that when the characteristics of the living environment meet expectations and preferences, the good fit leads to greater satisfaction and higher quality of life [4]. With considerable diversity in individual perceptions of place and the potential to pursue multiple social lifestyles, people’s preferences and evaluations of their living environment are becoming increasingly diversified [4]. This heterogeneity of perceptions and preferences has influenced the demand for variegated housing environments that can challenge the existing structure of urban areas. To provide insight into how people choose their housing location, residential environmental choice has been a focus of scholarly research
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