Cities in Pakistan, because of rapid pace of urbanization, are unable to provide adequate housing supply to cater to the needs of the people. Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan, has a population of two million with a growth rate of six percent. Construction of apartment buildings, as one of the alternatives to fulfil the housing needs, is on the rise. However, apartments are being designed without considering the needs of the residents. This research focuses on assessment of socio-economic profile and satisfaction of residents of single unit houses vis-à-vis of those living in apartments. Fried and Gleicher’s approach was used in this research. This study analysed the socioeconomic characteristics, level of satisfaction of residents; drivers and barriers that influence the residential satisfaction of residents in two types of residential units in Islamabad. This study finds that residents of both housing types were equally satisfied with housing attributes and surrounding neighborhood while the residents of single unit houses were more satisfied with facilities, maintenance and culture. This study suggests that more focus should be given to factors like open space, basic amenities, privacy while designing an apartment building.

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评估巴基斯坦伊斯兰堡公寓和独栋别墅的社会经济状况和居民满意度

由于城市化进程迅速，巴基斯坦的城市无法提供足够的住房供应来满足人民的需求。巴基斯坦的首都伊斯兰堡拥有200万人口，增长率为6％。作为满足住房需求的替代方案之一，公寓建筑的建造正在增加。但是，公寓的设计没有考虑居民的需求。这项研究的重点是评估社会经济状况和单人房居民对公寓居住者的满意度。这项研究使用了Fried和Gleicher的方法。这项研究分析了居民的社会经济特征，满意度。影响伊斯兰堡两种类型居民单元居民居住满意度的驱动因素和障碍。这项研究发现，两种住房类型的居民对住房属性和周围社区都同样满意，而单户住宅的居民对设施，维护和文化更加满意。这项研究表明，在设计公寓楼时应更多地考虑开放空间，基本便利设施，隐私等因素。