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User Engagement in Green Social Housing Design: Comparing Iranian and Australian Communities in Adopting Technology for Resilient and Livable Urban Spaces

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• Volume 12, Issue 2, Mar. 2025

Year:

2025

Type of Publication:

Article

Keywords:

User Engagement, Social Housing Design, Liveable Urban Spaces, Digital Tools

Authors:

• Khajehahsani, Morteza

Journal:

IJIRES

Volume:

12

Number:

2

Pages:

30-45

Month:

March

ISSN:

2349-5219

BibTex:

@article{2077, author = "Morteza Khajehahsani", abstract = "This project emphasizes the importance of user engagement and technology integration in creating resilient and sustainable social housing. It focuses on involving residents in the design process to ensure that housing solutions meet community needs and enhance livability. The aim of the project is to examine the concept of user-engagement architecture in different communities. To achieve this, the study focuses on green social housing and compares two different contexts: Iranian and Australian communities. By comparing social housing practices in Australia and Iran, the study examines two key projects: Oaklands Green in Australia and Majara Residence in Iran. It reveals that Australia’s advanced use of digital tools in the Oaklands Green project has improved communication and participation among residents, architects, and developers, while Iran’s Majara Residence project relies more on traditional, community-based methods for user engagement, which remain valuable but could benefit from more technology integration. The results show that technology plays a critical role in this project and can shape the concept of user engagement in different contexts. The study’s major findings highlight the need for adaptable design strategies that reflect both technological innovations and local cultural contexts. The combination of a technological framework and culturally informed engagement methods can enhance inclusivity, cultural relevance, and technological efficiency. The project offers practical strategy for enhancing user participation and using technology to improve the sustainability of urban spaces. It provides insights that can guide the development of more inclusive, adaptable, and technology-driven social housing models, leading to improved quality of life for residents and long-term community sustainability.", issn = "23495219", journal = "IJIRES", keywords = "User Engagement, Social Housing Design, Liveable Urban Spaces, Digital Tools", month = "March", number = "2", pages = "30-45", title = "{U}ser {E}ngagement in {G}reen {S}ocial {H}ousing {D}esign: {C}omparing {I}ranian and {A}ustralian {C}ommunities in {A}dopting {T}echnology for {R}esilient and {L}ivable {U}rban {S}paces", volume = "12", year = "2025", }

Abstract:

This project emphasizes the importance of user engagement and technology integration in creating resilient and sustainable social housing. It focuses on involving residents in the design process to ensure that housing solutions meet community needs and enhance livability. The aim of the project is to examine the concept of user-engagement architecture in different communities. To achieve this, the study focuses on green social housing and compares two different contexts: Iranian and Australian communities. By comparing social housing practices in Australia and Iran, the study examines two key projects: Oaklands Green in Australia and Majara Residence in Iran. It reveals that Australia’s advanced use of digital tools in the Oaklands Green project has improved communication and participation among residents, architects, and developers, while Iran’s Majara Residence project relies more on traditional, community-based methods for user engagement, which remain valuable but could benefit from more technology integration. The results show that technology plays a critical role in this project and can shape the concept of user engagement in different contexts. The study’s major findings highlight the need for adaptable design strategies that reflect both technological innovations and local cultural contexts. The combination of a technological framework and culturally informed engagement methods can enhance inclusivity, cultural relevance, and technological efficiency. The project offers practical strategy for enhancing user participation and using technology to improve the sustainability of urban spaces. It provides insights that can guide the development of more inclusive, adaptable, and technology-driven social housing models, leading to improved quality of life for residents and long-term community sustainability.

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