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Factors Influencing Housing Satisfaction in Post-Disaster Resettlement: A Case of Nepal

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  • Barsha Shrestha

    (Department of Architecture, Pulchowk Campus, Institute of Engineering, Tribhuvan University, Lalitpur 44700, Nepal)

  • Sanjaya Uprety

    (Department of Architecture, Pulchowk Campus, Institute of Engineering, Tribhuvan University, Lalitpur 44700, Nepal)

  • Jiba Raj Pokharel

    (Department of Architecture, Pulchowk Campus, Institute of Engineering, Tribhuvan University, Lalitpur 44700, Nepal)

Abstract

Housing satisfaction, crucial for sustainable post-disaster resettlement housing, has received limited attention in research. This study aimed to identify households’ perceived importance of housing satisfaction factors and their significance in post-disaster resettlement housing programs. Focusing on Nepal’s Panipokhari Integrated Settlement after the 2015 Gorkha earthquake, it identified relatively significant housing satisfaction factors using mean satisfaction scores, the relative importance index, and Spearman rank correlation. The data were derived from a structured questionnaire survey, complemented by field observations, measurement, and semi-structured qualitative interviews that support the findings. The study found key housing satisfaction factors as need-based housing design (r = 0.70), layout (r = 0.74), modification flexibility (r = 0.70), utility spaces such as kitchen gardens and cattle sheds (r = 0.67), house completeness (r = 0.80), thermal comfort (r = 0.63), and social and cultural aspects such as traditional hearths (r = 0.72) and spaces for rituals and events (r = 0.77). The study concluded that the integration of these factors in the policy-making, planning, and design is important for successful resettlement housing outcomes in regions with comparable socio-cultural and economic backgrounds. The study has practical significance and, thus, will help policy-makers, implementers, and researchers aiming for successful and sustainable resettlement outcomes.

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  • Barsha Shrestha & Sanjaya Uprety & Jiba Raj Pokharel, 2023. "Factors Influencing Housing Satisfaction in Post-Disaster Resettlement: A Case of Nepal," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(17), pages 1-26, August.
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