Abstract
Government provision of public housing services eases the disorderly spread of urban space, avoids the social risks caused by high density, and maintains a safe social life. The role of public housing services in realizing urban sustainable development has become increasingly prominent, yet the provision of adequate public housing of a decent quality in a desirable location is a major challenge. Therefore, this study proposes a holistic conceptual model of public housing service quality (PHSQ) and establishes corresponding evaluation indicators to objectively evaluate the current status of housing services. The results show that the overall PHSQ is low- to medium-quality; the city center has become a high-quality gathering area, and the suburbs are generally low-quality. The spatial pattern shows that a single high-quality center coexists with multiple low-quality centers, forming an approximate M-shaped distribution pattern. The geodetector results show that foundation supporting capacity, government control capacity, resource agglomeration capacity, market driving capacity, and social promotion capacity significantly affect the PHSQ. The influence produced by the interaction between different factors shows an enhanced relationship, especially between public discourse expression and other factors, implying the need to remove the overemphasis on “supply-side reform” and focus on the effectiveness of demand-side factors.
Highlights
Housing is fundamental to the social structure of society [1], and many aspects of urban dynamics are strongly affected by local housing policies [2]
The role of community is emphasized in sustainable development since it is closely related to the lives of urban residents, yet it is simultaneously seen as the root of some social problems [5]
Due to its effect on sustainable development, many megacities in China have successively invested a large amount of funds into building affordable housing
Summary
Housing is fundamental to the social structure of society [1], and many aspects of urban dynamics are strongly affected by local housing policies [2]. Public housing and related policies are connected to the ecological, economic, and social aspects of sustainability [3]. While the ecological aspects of sustainability may not rely on single-building improvements that focus on a building’s life-cycle and performance, the economic and social aspects of sustainability focus on the connection between buildings and people, as well as the surrounding environment [4]. The role of community is emphasized in sustainable development since it is closely related to the lives of urban residents, yet it is simultaneously seen as the root of some social problems [5]. Public housing has an effect on improving the living environment of slums, curbing the disorderly spread of urban poverty space, and reducing crime rates [6]. Due to its effect on sustainable development, many megacities in China have successively invested a large amount of funds into building affordable housing.
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