Housing Residents Research Articles

Understanding the relationship between perceived accessibility, housing and transport equity of different types of residents: A structural equation modelling approach

This study uses structural equation modelling (SEM) to analyse the relationship between perceived accessibility, housing and transport equity and their influencing factors in Nanjing, China. It aims to address the current shortfall in studies to compare differences in perceived (rather than objective) measures of accessibility using a transport equity lens. A comparison sample of 664 affordable housing residents and 828 commercial housing residents living in different locations across the city was collected through an online survey. The research shows that affordable housing residents are in a more disadvantaged position than commercial housing residents based on their perceived accessibility, housing and transport equity evaluation results are all worse than those of commercial housing residents. Therefore, two SEM models were constructed to understand the underlying factors driving these perceptions. The results show that both housing location and transport provision significantly affect perceived accessibility, housing and transport equity. Improving people’s transport affordability is the most effective way to improve perceived accessibility, and transport equity for both groups, however, improving the housing environment is more critical for affordable housing residents, while improving housing affordability is more important for commercial housing residents.

Exploring the Connection between Social Housing and Employment: A Scoping Review.

Adequate housing is a social determinant of health and well-being, providing stability from which people can engage in important life activities, including self-care and productivity. Social housing is a system-level intervention that aims to provide affordable housing to people vulnerable to experiencing social and economic marginalisation. Given the importance of employment to social-economic status and overall health and well-being, we sought to better understand the available knowledge and research related to employment and living in a social housing environment. We used scoping review methodology to explore peer-reviewed research published between 2012-2022 regarding social housing and employment, identifying 29 relevant articles. Using the Psychology of Working Theory and neighbourhood effects as interpretive theoretical frameworks, we analysed the extracted data. Overall, the results affirmed that social housing residents have low employment rates conceptualised as related to the complex interplay of a range of personal and environmental factors. Most published literature was quantitative and originated from the United States. Policy and research implications are discussed, including the need for more multifaceted, person-centred interventions that support employment and ultimately promote health and quality of life for social housing residents.

Evaluation of Physical Infrastructure and Seismic Vulnerability in the Community of Joa, Jipijapa Canton

This research focuses on the evaluation of physical infrastructure and seismic vulnerability in the Joa commune of Canton Jipijapa (Ecuador). The lack of investment in adequate infrastructure can limit the community's growth and increase its vulnerability to natural disasters. The main objective is to diagnose the infrastructure and evaluate the seismic vulnerability of homes, identifying areas for improvement. The methodology combines surveys of residents and rapid visual assessments of buildings, utilizing the FEMA 154 methodology. The surveys collected information on housing characteristics and residents' perceptions of structural safety, while the rapid visual assessment classified homes according to their seismic vulnerability. The results showed that most homes are built with reinforced concrete or a combination of concrete and wood. Although most residents perceive little need for rehabilitation, the seismic assessment revealed that a significant percentage of homes have high vulnerability. The zoning map identified the areas of greatest risk. The main conclusion is that there is a worrying number of homes with high vulnerability that require urgent attention. It is recommended to implement reinforcement and rehabilitation programs, as well as education and awareness campaigns about seismic risk. Vulnerability zoning provides essential information for risk management and urban planning, with the aim of reducing the community's vulnerability to future earthquakes

“It Had Been Rather Good”: Recovering Joy through the Practice of Black Resistance inside the Kitchenette

Abstract: This article analyzes how Black authors pushed back on white definitions of home that excluded Black residents of kitchenette housing. By performing a close textual analysis of Gwendolyn Brooks’s Maud Martha (1953) and Lorraine Hansberry’s A Raisin in the Sun (1959), the article examines how these works use the abject space and positionality of the kitchenette and its residents to challenge the signification of home and the stigmatization by those who would always see Black lives as wanting. Ultimately, Brooks and Hansberry depict characters who refuse to capitulate to discursive confinement and instead trouble sociopolitical norms and structures and propose new ways of knowing and being to find agency and joy.

Examining the importance of neighborhood natural, and built environment factors in predicting older adults' mental well-being: An XGBoost-SHAP approach

BackgroundPrevious studies have shown that urban neighborhood environmental factors significantly influence the health outcomes of urban older adults. However, most cross-sectional studies exploring the health effects of these factors have failed to quantify the relative importance of each factor. MethodsWe use XGBoost machine learning techniques and SHAPley Additive Interpretation (SHAP) to rank the importance of urban neighborhood environmental factors in shaping the mental health of urban older adults. To address self-selection bias in housing choice, we distinguish older adults living in private housing from those living in public as residents in private housing have more freedom to choose where to live. ResultsThe results show that both natural and built environmental factors in urban neighborhoods are important predictors of mental well-being scores. Five natural environmental factors (blue space, perceived greenery quantity, NDVI, street view greenness, aesthetic quality) and three built environmental factors (physical activity facilities quality, physical activity facilities quantity, neighborhood disorder) had considerable predictive power for mental well-being scores in two groups. Among them, blue space, perceived greenery quantity and street view greenness quantity became less important after controlling for self-selection bias, possibly because of the unequal distribution of quantity and quality, and the performance of neighborhood disorder, aesthetic quality and physical activity facilities quality was more sensitive in public housing. ConclusionsThese results highlight the nuanced and differential effects of neighborhood environmental exposures on mental well-being outcomes, depending on housing preferences. The results of this study can provide support for decision makers in urban planning, landscape design and environmental management in order to improve the mental well-being status of urban older adults.

“A home to grow old in”: The challenge of non-metropolitan housing to support healthy ageing-in-place

Access to suitable and affordable housing for older residents is critical to healthy ageing-in-place. Unfortunately, many non-metropolitan communities do not have the housing stock needed to support residents as they age. This is because industrial restructuring and resource frontier ageing processes have led to limited reinvestment in, and expansion of, ageing housing assets that were designed for a young workforce. Such deficiencies can have cascading impacts not only on the quality-of-life for seniors, but also on community capacity to address overall housing needs. This paper includes a three-part review. After a review of the international literature, the first part introduces data tracking demographic and housing change in 38 non-metropolitan communities across British Columbia (BC), Canada. The second reviews the literature and data on demographic change in Canada, BC, and two case communities – Houston and Tumbler Ridge. The third describes the rural housing landscape across the non-metropolitan BC sample and draws on the voices of older residents in the case communities to describe the lack of fit between the housing stock and the housing needs as people age.

Risk Factors of Rheumatic Heart Disease in a Children's Hospital in Khartoum: A Case-Control Study.

Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) is the most prevalent acquired cardiac illness in Sudan, arising as a complication of acute rheumatic fever (ARF). Additionally, Sudan exhibited a wide diversity in the distribution of RHD. The echocardiographic screening revealed 3/1000 cases in one region (Khartoum), while in another region (Nort Kordofan), it revealed 61/1000 cases. Consequently, further research is warranted to shed light on this disease, particularly its risk factors. There is a lack of research on the risk factors in Sudan. The objective of this study is to evaluate Sudan's RHD risk factors. This case-control study was conducted at Jafar Ibn Auf Children's Hospitalfrom August to December 2016. A questionnaire was used to study RHD risk factors, including socioeconomic status, maternal education and employment, housing conditions, residence, and history of sore throat and ARF. Comparison between cases and controls was estimated using conditional logistic regression with 95% confidence intervals (CI). A total of 78 participants, including 39 established RHD cases and 39 age- and sex-matched normal controls, were recruited. The age in years for cases and controls was 11.1 +/- 2.9 and 11+/- 2.9, respectively. In the univariate analysis, only the history of ARF was significantly associated with RHD (odds ratio (OR) 60.8, 95% CI10.3-356). There was a trend toward increased risk of RHD in association with a history of sore throat in 69.2% of the patients and origin from western states in 41% of the patients, but this did not reach statistical significance. ARF history and a six-month history of throat infections are linked to RHD. Mothers do not have a correlation with RHD, buta correlation exists when there is a connection between a history of ARF and a recent throat infection (effect modification). Furthermore, an association was found between throat infections and living in a western state. Consequently, it is imperative to adopt RHD prevention, particularly the prevention and treatment of both ARF and throat infections.

Residential mobility for young adults in extended foster care

BackgroundPlacement stability is tied to well-being among children living in foster care, yet residential mobility remains largely unexplored for transition-age youth residing in extended foster care (EFC) between ages 18 and 21. During the time young adults in EFC can remain in foster homes, child welfare agencies offer living arrangements tailored to the transition into adulthood. In supervised independent living placements (SILPs), residents receive monthly stipends to cover their housing expenses and are responsible for covering food, utilities, and other basic needs-related costs. Transitional housing placements (THPs) offer light-touch caregiving during the transition to independence to ensure that residents have their basic needs met. ObjectiveThe current study is the first comprehensive examination of factors associated with residential mobility in a statewide population of young adults residing in EFC. ParticipantsUsing California administrative Child Protective Services records, we identified young adults who turned 18 between 2016 and 2019 and lived in care for at least 1 week (N = 10,517). MethodsNegative binomial regression evaluated the association between residential characteristics and per-year EFC moves. ResultsWe found that young adults had a median number of 1.0 moves during EFC, with a median rate of 0.67 moves per year in EFC (i.e. roughly one move every 18 months). SILPs and THPs were the most common primary residence types among the study population (41.6 % and 26.0 %, respectively). The average duration of stay in EFC was two years, which varied by primary residence type. Regression results showed that predominant residence type in EFC was associated with EFC mobility, with young adults in SILPs being more likely to experience slightly higher mobility than those primarily living in other residence types (0.82 versus 0.75 moves per year in EFC). ConclusionsFindings suggest that housing for EFC residents tends to be long-lasting and relatively stable in California. Modest variations in mobility by residential type and by experiences in foster care before age 18 underscore the importance of integrating housing and psychosocial resources during independent living planning processes. The commonality of out-of-county residence should be considered when determining housing and transportation expenses for residents, given its potential implications for access to medical and behavioral health care, academic institutions, and employment opportunities for young adults receiving EFC services.

“The chaos of not knowing”: Embodied experiences of waiting for public housing redevelopment and relocation

The US Department of Housing and Urban Development has instituted several successive programs to redevelop aging and distressed US public housing. The current program, the Choice Neighborhoods Initiative, aims not only to redevelop housing but also to improve the health of public housing residents through a whole neighborhood transformation, at the cost of privatizing components of housing. In the present case study, we examine relationships and perceptions about public housing redevelopment and health among residents affected by the Sun Valley Choice Neighborhood Initiative in Denver, Colorado. We address how public housing residents experience redevelopment, with particular emphasis on the temporal, physical and embodied mental experience of “waiting” for housing in a community undergoing radical transformation. We understand and conceptualize waiting as the process that generates stressors, and embodiment as the process of internalizing stressors through the mechanism of weathering (Geronimus, 1992; Krieger, 2021). Through repeated interviews with 21 residents, we highlight several themes that tie together experiences of waiting for displacement as well as experiences of stress and uncertainty related to the bureaucracy of public housing redevelopment. We document how participants struggled with the emotional impact of imposed change, found waiting to be destabilizing for their mental health, and how they embodied experiences of displacement anxiety. These findings show how redevelopment projects impose a forced waiting on the state that extends precarity and further destabilizes the lives and mental health of public housing residents.

Perancangan Rangka Tandon Air Berkapasitas 1200 Liter Untuk Kebutuhan Pelaku Usaha Rumah Kost

The increasing public interest in the need for adequate housing, especially the boarding house business, is one of the facilities that has great opportunities every year. The need for clean water in a boarding house environment is a factor that needs to be considered because clean water is an important need in human life. The water reservoir frame design with a capacity of 1200 liters is an optimized solution to meet the daily water needs of boarding house residents. The aim of this research is to design a water reservoir frame for water loads and carry out structural calculations of the water reservoir frame in accordance with applicable safety and strength standards. The research methodology explains in detail the research method which includes time and place of research, tools and materials, research procedures and research flow diagrams. Weight of load to be supported by the structure = weight of tank + weight of water Specify tank Type = Penguin TB, 120 uk Capacity = 1200 Liters = 1.2 m3 Tank mass (mT) = 29 kg Total mass of external load (mtot) = tank mass + water mass Mtot= 29 kg + 1200 kg = 1229 kg Total weight (Wtot) Wtot = (mtot) × g, g= acceleration due to gravity (9.8 m/s2) Kata kunci: Water discharge, Frame Strength, Structural Strength, Steel Selection, Water Reservoir

The influence of the residential environment on well-being and personal projects: Perspectives of young people living in public housing

Public housing provides low-income households with affordable housing. The few studies of young public housing residents have focused on the negative aspects of these residential environments, such as the presence of economic hardship or substance abuse. Few studies have looked at the possible positive influence of public housing on the lives of the young people who live there. This qualitative study explores the influence of housing and neighborhood on the well-being and personal projects of young people living in public housing. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 30 young people aged 14 to 20 living in public housing in a large city in Quebec, Canada. A thematic analysis led to the identification of five themes that describe the components of the residential environment that influence young people's well-being and personal projects: 1) parks, playgrounds and nature, 2) services and activities, 3) privacy, 4) relations with the neighborhood; and 5) the quality of the built environment. Implications for environmental psychologists and for improving public policies and supporting the well-being of young people living in public housing are discussed.

Exploring how social housing residents interact with building openings in a hot-humid climate

In a hot-humid climate, natural ventilation is the most recommended strategy for obtaining thermal comfort indoors. The residents' behavior in opening windows and doors to promote natural ventilation is crucial for predicting thermal comfort, especially for low-income housing where energy costs can exceed household budgets. This study identifies residents’ behavior in social housing in northeast Brazil (a hot-humid climate), focusing on actions to regulate thermal comfort with natural ventilation. The methodology comprehends field research, surveys, data processing, and analysis. Interviews with 375 individuals across two social housing complexes reveal the significant role of security and cultural factors in window control behavior. The results highlight the considerable role of security and cultural factors in shaping occupant behavior concerning window control. The residents indicated that they are stimulated to open the windows and doors right after they wake up and close them at bedtime or when leaving the house. Occupancy is a significant driving factor, but the sleep period (unconscious state) plays a crucial role in determining the closure of openings, even to housing units with a 2.0 m high wall on the plot land limits and security bars on windows. This study contributes to the understanding of the complex interplay between security, cultural factors, and thermal comfort regulation, proposing valuable insights for design and policy interventions aimed at improving living conditions in similar contexts.

Associations of residential greenness with behavioural, physical, and mental health: a Hong Kong study during the fifth wave of COVID-19 pandemic

ABSTRACT Exposure to greenspace is protective of physical and mental health, but its role during the COVID-19 pandemic is unclear. We examined cross-sectional associations of residential greenness with behavioural, physical, and mental health outcomes during the fifth wave of COVID-19 in Hong Kong. A questionnaire of n = 160 participants assessed frequency of greenspace visits, physical activity from the International Physical Activity Questionnaire, and physical and mental health based on the 12-item Short-Form Health Survey. Residential greenspace was measured in terms of number of greenspace within a 400-m buffer, proximity to greenspace, and Landsat-derived Normalised Difference Vegetation Index as a metric of quality. Residing in higher greenness tertiles within 400 m was associated with higher odds of at least weekly visits to greenspace (OR = 3.23, 95% CI: 1.20-8.69 for the middle and OR = 5.62; 95% CI: 2.08-15.21 for highest tertiles) relative to the lowest exposure tertile. The count of residential greenspace was protectively associated with physical and mental health outcomes. The beneficial association between greenness and weekly usage remained robust at 500 m and was significant only among private housing residents. Policies towards scaling up and optimising residential greenness may constitute important public health interventions for enhancing population-level health and resilience during societal shocks

Supermarket Opening in an Urban, Low-Income Community Was Not Found to Be Associated With Improvements in Dietary Outcomes for Most Residents in the First Year

BackgroundLimited access to healthy foods in low-income, racial and ethnic minority communities has been proposed as a critical factor contributing to health disparities. One policy option for improving access is to introduce supermarkets in low-income communities, but evidence increasingly points to null effects. ObjectiveThe aim of this study was to examine whether the introduction of a new supermarket in a public housing community, and proximity to it, were associated with improvements in residents’ dietary outcomes. It also explored whether these associations may be moderated by access and cost barriers to eating healthy at baseline. DesignA cohort of public housing residents were recruited from Jordan Downs, where the new supermarket was introduced, and from 2 comparison sites. Longitudinal data on outcomes and exposures were collected at baseline (2018-2019) and follow-up (2020-2021). Quasi-experimental variation in residents’ distance to the new supermarket was used to examine whether proximity to the supermarket was associated with dietary improvements. Participants/settingParticipants included 557 adult residents from 3 public housing sites in Watts, Los Angeles, CA. InterventionThe intervention is the opening of a new supermarket in the Jordan Downs community. The primary exposure measure is an indicator for whether residents lived in Jordan Downs vs in the comparison sites. The secondary exposure measure is residents’ driving distance to the new supermarket. Main outcome measuresSelf-reports of daily consumption of whole grains, dairy, fruits and vegetables, added sugar, red meat, processed meat, and overall healthiness of diet were obtained from surveys administered at baseline and follow-up. Statistical analyses performedDescriptive analyses examined households’ grocery shopping patterns after the new supermarket’s introduction. Analysis of covariance linear regressions models estimated the association between residents’ dietary outcomes at follow-up and the exposure measures, conditional on dietary outcomes at baseline and other covariates. ResultsProximity to the new supermarket was associated with a significantly higher probability of shopping there, particularly for households that reported an access or cost barrier at baseline. Overall, there were no statistically significant or practically meaningful differences observed in dietary outcomes between Jordan Downs residents and those in comparison sites, or between residents who lived at varying distances from the supermarket. Exploratory moderation analyses suggested some meaningful dietary benefits for those who had a frequent access barrier at baseline, but not for those without such a barrier, but there was mostly no evidence of moderation by price barrier at baseline. ConclusionsSupermarket opening in an urban, low-income, and racial and ethnic minority community was not found to be associated with improvements in dietary outcomes for most residents in the first year after its opening. Improving dietary outcomes in such communities may require a broader and nuanced approach that addresses varied barriers faced by residents.

Positive Associations between Women’s Employment at the Community-Level and Opportunities and Interpersonal Sharing within Recovery Homes

The background of this study was an investigation of a sustainability issue involving how to deal with increasing deaths due to substance use as well as housing instability among those with substance use problems. Our study investigated the relationship between community-level women’s employment and two key variables within Oxford House recovery homes: levels of employment and the sharing of resources among residents. These variables are crucial for the sustainability of recovery homes as they contribute to maintaining an ecological balance in communities. For our methods, we gathered data from recovery homes located in three different regions of the United States. The focus was on examining how women’s employment rates in these communities correlate with the employment statuses of house residents and their resource-sharing behaviors. Regarding the results, we found a positive association between rates of employment among women in these communities and employment within the recovery housesand resource lending among residents. We conclude that women’s employment at the community-level appears to be a significant macro-level factor that promotes supportive social and environmental policies. These community-level policies enhance employment opportunities and encourage interpersonal sharing within recovery homes, contributing to ecological balance and sustainability in terms of environmental, economic, and social dimensions.

A comparison of self-reported chronic disease, health awareness and behaviours in social housing residents: cross-sectional study of communities in Ontario and Quebec

ObjectiveSocial housing programs are integral to making housing more affordable to Canadian seniors living in poverty. Although the programs are similar across Canada, there may be inter-provincial differences among the health of residents that could guide the development of interventions. This study explores the health of low-income seniors living in social housing in Quebec and compares it with previously reported data from Ontario.Results80 responses were obtained in Quebec to compare with the previously reported Ontario data (n = 599) for a total of 679 responses. More Ontario residents had access to a family doctor (p < 0.001). Quebec residents experienced less problems with self-care (p = 0.017) and less mobility issues (p = 0.052). The visual analog scale for overall health state was similar in both provinces (mean = 67.36 in Ontario and 69.23 in Quebec). Residents in Quebec smoked more cigarettes per day (p = 0.009). More residents in Ontario participated in moderate physical activity (p = 0.09), however, they also spent more time per day on the computer (p = 0.006).

Collective Efficacy and Mixed-Tenure Redevelopment: Insights from Toronto’s Regent Park Neighborhood

It is asserted that mixed-tenure public housing redevelopments can improve informal social control in targeted neighborhoods. We investigate this question using a validated measure of collective efficacy from a survey of residents in Toronto’s Regent Park neighborhood. We find that social housing residents report higher perceived levels of collective efficacy than do residents of the market buildings and that households with children report higher perceptions of collective efficacy than do households without children. Our findings provide some support for existing best practices, particularly the provision of amenities for families and the preservation of social ties among social tenants.

Cannabis use and alcohol and drug outcomes in a longitudinal sample of sober living house residents in California

IntroductionSome evidence suggests that cannabis may be a safer substitute for other drugs. Historically, sober living houses (SLHs) have been abstinence-based environments designed for individuals in recovery to live with others in recovery. However, the evolving legal landscape around cannabis use has left SLH operators and managers in a difficult position regarding policies related to cannabis use among residents. The primary aim of this study was to examine how cannabis use relates to alcohol use, other drug use, and related problems among SLH residents. MethodsBaseline (N = 557), 6-month (n = 462), and 12-month (n = 457) data came from SLH residents living in 48 houses in Los Angeles, CA from 2018 to 2021. Longitudinal generalized estimating equation models tested associations between any past six-month cannabis use and alcohol and non-cannabis drug outcomes: any use, number of days of use, and any alcohol- or drug-related problems. Final models adjusted for baseline age, sex, race-and-ethnicity, inpatient substance use treatment, and alcohol/drug use days, and time-varying 12-step attendance and percent of social network using drugs/alcohol heavily. ResultsAt baseline, 107 (19.2 %) residents reported cannabis use in the past six months. At 12 months, 80 (17.5 %) residents reported cannabis use in the past six months. Across all timepoints, any vs. no past six-month cannabis use was related to significantly (P < 0.05) higher odds of past-month alcohol use (OR = 3.85, 95 % CI: 2.65, 5.59); more drinking days in the past six months (IRR = 1.76, 95 % CI: 1.40, 2.21); higher odds of alcohol problems (OR = 2.74, 95 % CI: 1.99, 3.76); higher odds of past-month drug use (OR = 10.41, 95 % CI: 6.37, 17.00); more drug use days in the past six months (IRR = 1.86, 95 % CI: 1.40, 2.49); and higher odds of drug problems (OR = 14.99, 95 % CI: 9.91, 22.68). ConclusionsDuring each assessment period, almost one-fifth of individuals residing in sample of California sober living houses report using cannabis in the past six months. Cannabis does not appear to work as a substitute for alcohol or other drugs in this population because cannabis use is related to increased risk of alcohol and other drug use and problems. SLH managers and operators should consider potential harm that could result from house policies that fail to address cannabis use.

Housing-Resources Spatial Mismatch Investigation of Affordable Housing and Policy Implementation: A Case Study from Hangzhou, China

Intensive spatial transformation and restructuring in China these years has brought the separation of residence-job, so as to residence-public services, which adversely affects people’s access and enjoyment of job and public service resources, especially for the disadvantaged populations with limited choice of residence location and insufficient access to those resources. The residents of affordable housing are among the typical disadvantaged populations under the existing affordable housing policy in China. Residence-job separation of affordable housing residents has been paid much attention in literature, but no specific study has been conducted on the residence-public services separation and the behavioral responses of the residents. Spatial mismatch theory was originally put forward to reveal the adverse labor market outcome brought about by residence-job separation, and nowadays some scholars have tried to extend the residence-job spatial mismatch to residence-other resource spatial mismatch. This research responds to both the dilemma facing by the disadvantaged affordable housing residents and the extension trend of spatial mismatch theory. By applying the spatial mismatch theory and taking several affordable housing communities of Hangzhou as examples, the study explore the problems existing in affordable housing in commuting, employment, public service and residents&amp;apos; behavior response. The results found that the current affordable housing policy has led to an increase in commuting costs, a decrease in employment accessibility and welfare, a decrease in accessibility and satisfaction of public services, and disruptive behavior in the affordable housing market. These problems are mainly caused by remote layout and single supply, unreasonable allocation methods, difficulty in exchanging housing units and inadequate supervision of undesirable behaviors. To alleviate the spatial mismatch between housing and resources in Hangzhou, policy suggestions could be considered from four aspects: housing layout and supply, allocation methods, housing exchange and supervision.

The spatial planning of housing and urban green space: A combined stated choice experiment and land-use modeling approach

Urban green space (UGS) is receiving increasing attention as a means to make cities better adapted to climate change and to create high-quality living environments for citizens. The spatial planning of UGS generally asks a trade-off between optimizing land-use and accessibility characteristics which may differ between housing types. In this paper, we use a stated choice experiment to estimate residential location preferences related to neighborhood land-use, UGS and accessibility characteristics in the framework of a land-use model. A national sample of 394 Dutch homeowners participated in the experiments and mixed logit models were estimated by housing type distinguishing detached, row houses and apartments. The estimation results show that trade-offs made between a green neighborhood and accessibility to urban amenities tend to differ between the housing types. The estimates are used as parameters in a housing land-use allocation model. An application of the model to a residential area development problem shows that creating green buffers along road infrastructure is the most beneficial way of allocating UGS considering the housing value for residents. The application further shows that apartments benefit more strongly from UGS in the neighborhood than from high accessibility of urban amenities compared to detached and row houses. Finally, we find that the optimal spatial allocation of UGS depends on whether maximizing housing market-value or residents’ utility is the prime objective.