Assessing Students’ Satisfaction with the Urban Design of the Open Spaces Attached to Their On-Campus Housing: A Case Study

Abdulrahman S. Alhasni*, Omar S. Asfour

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Abstract

Student housing has become an essential facility in most universities as it offers students an opportunity to study, live, and interact. Open spaces constitute the main component of this environment, including landscape features, green spaces, and sporting facilities. This study aims to evaluate students’ satisfaction with the open spaces embedded in their housing environment. The study examined several open space design aspects on the campus of King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM) in Saudi Arabia as a case study. Quantitative and qualitative data were collected using site visit observations and a questionnaire-based survey of students who live on campus. The results showed that students are mostly satisfied with the urban design of the examined open spaces. The most appreciated urban design aspects were accessibility and proximity to students’ dorms, quietness, and safety and security. Other aspects that require further improvement from the students’ viewpoint included the quality of supporting services and the thermal comfort conditions. The research findings are recommended as guidelines for student housing developers, designers, and caretakers to make the students’ living experience more efficient, attractive, and positively impactful.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationResilient Planning and Design for Sustainable Cities
EditorsFrancesco Alberti, Paola Gallo, Abraham R. Matamanda, Eric J. Strauss
PublisherSpringer Nature
Pages153-159
Number of pages7
ISBN (Print)9783031477935
DOIs
StatePublished - 2024
Event7th International Conference on Urban Planning and Architectural Design for Sustainable Development, UPADSD 2022 - Florence, Italy
Duration: 13 Sep 202215 Sep 2022

Publication series

NameAdvances in Science, Technology and Innovation
ISSN (Print)2522-8714
ISSN (Electronic)2522-8722

Conference

Conference7th International Conference on Urban Planning and Architectural Design for Sustainable Development, UPADSD 2022
Country/TerritoryItaly
CityFlorence
Period13/09/2215/09/22

Bibliographical note

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Keywords

  • Open spaces
  • Outdoor environment
  • Students’ housing
  • Students’ satisfaction
  • Urban design

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Architecture
  • Environmental Chemistry
  • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment

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