DOI: 10.5176/2425-0112_UPPD17.39
Authors: Hatem Ibrahim, Ashraf Salama, Florian Wiedmann, Reem Awwaad, Nehal Ibrahim
Abstract: Doha has embarked in massive urbanization processes to prepare for mega sporting events. The rapid urbanization and the huge inflows of the multicultural population have posed significant questions to the housing market in the city. The analysis of housing preferences predicts the future Doha’s housing market. The study aims to investigate the urban and housing development, explore the lifestyle and demography of the multicultural population in relation to housing preferences, and to outlook the future housing dynamics and tendencies in Doha. The study is conducted through: 1) analysis of statistical data, 2) survey of existing housing typologies and 3) questionnaire survey. The review of the statistical data of the published real estate reports and governmental plan documents will reveal the existing housing market conditions. A total of 60 housing samples are collected to conclude the typologies that are favored in the context of multicultural societies. These typologies are defined based on the location: downtown, waterfront, and suburban. The questionnaire survey is conducted for 388 residents in Doha, to conclude housing preferences in terms of lifestyles and demographic patterns. The study will predict guidance for housing planning decisions in terms of housing preferences, which will be used by the government to develop housing policies and economic diversification initiatives for the future.
Keywords: Housing Preferences, Multicultural Population, Urban Growth, Housing Market
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