Abstract:
Housing can be considered as one of the most important needs of each family and the provision ofsuitable housing for people has always been considered as one of the indicators of progress in any country. Because ofthe specific attitude to the issue of housing in Iran, in other words, turning it into an investment, the major part of thehouseholds' income has been accounted for housing. Given the importance of the matter, housing in Iran is affected byfactors that often are considered as markers to assess the recession or boom in this sector. Among these factors, sociocultural,economic, and demographic indicators can be noted that play a very important role in the formation of housingpatterns and are considered a basis to assess mutual impressions of each of the above factors in this sector. This paperis aimed to examine how each of the economic, cultural, social, and demographic indicators has effect on the currenthousing situation in Iran. This paper attempts to analyze independent and interactive effects of each of the indicatorson the housing sector by the method of content analysis and library and then continues to find ways to improve what isseen in the housing typology. The results suggest that changes in cultural indicators have the most profound impact onhousing typology in long-term period, while changes in economic factors affecting the housing pattern is very transient,superficial, and short-term.
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The results suggest that changes in cultural indicators have the most profound impact on housing typology in long-term period, while changes in economic factors affecting the housing pattern is very transient, superficial, and short-ter ABSTRACT: m.
Keywords: Housing, Housing Typology, Economic Indicators, Socio-Cultural Indicators, Demographic Indicators MATERIALS AND METHODS This study is the result of a library research and a qualitative method based on statistics and information provided by relevant organizations, such as the Statistical Centre of Iran and the Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and it analyzes housing developments in terms of qualitative and quantitative aspects in the past few decades by identifying factors and indicators affecting the housing fluctuations and prioritizing any of the indicators with regard to their impact on the housing sector.
Table 1: Review of economic indicators Macro level National Production Economic growth rate of the country Interest rates (usury) Mid-level Average income of citizens Land price Investment (land / building / housing transactions) Cost of construction of 1 m2.
Investment Increased investment, both public and private (as the effect of economic growth of the country) is one of the most important factors for the development of the housing sector.
(Fig. 1) Social and Demographic Factors Affecting the Culture Population growth rate; Change in population leads to increased demand for housing and according to studies, increased demand leads to increased rents and housing prices (Abedin Darkoosh & Rahimian, 2009).