| dc.description.abstract | The outbreak of SARS in 2003 set off a temporary global panic, which had major
social and economic repercussions in numerous nations. Most SARS cases were
concentrated in heavily populated, highly urbanized areas containing many high-rise
buildings. New residential buildings in these areas are chiefly mass housings. This
study consequently assesses the quality of mass housings with different capacity
ratios, coverage ratios, residential/commercial uses, and public facility development
ratios in the post-SARS age.
The study first establishes four key indicators quantifying the social effectiveness
and influence of mass housing types in the post-SARS age. These are the: (1)
transportation impact and cost indicator, (2) residence internal health cost indicator,
(3) residence external social cost indicator, and (4) private sector construction
profitability indicator. AHP level analysis was then used to analyze the correlation
between pairs of indicators and derive the relative importance of each indicator.
Lastly, the TOPSIS multiple criteria method was used to assess different types of mass
housings and arrange the housing types in order of social effectiveness.
When the TOPSIS method was used to arrange different types of mass housings in
order of social effectiveness in the post-SARS age, it was found that Type 14, which
is characterized by low capacity ratio, high coverage ratio, mixed
residential/commercial use, and a high level of public facility development, was the
best type of mass housing. Second best was Type 13, which is characterized by low
capacity ratio, high coverage ratio, mixed residential/commercial use, and a low level
of public facility development, and third best was the mass housing type with a high
capacity ratio, high coverage ratio, mixed residential/commercial use, and a high level
of public facility development. The worst was Type 3, which is characterized by high
capacity ratio, low coverage ratio, pure residential use, and a low level of public
facility development. The study’’s results may be used by the government in
connection with the review of existing architectural laws and regulations and the
approval of mass housing projects. | en_US |