Investigating the Role of Government and Economic Factors in Sustainable Housing Development in Swabi, Pakistan

Abstract

It will study the factors that contribute to housing development in district Swabi, with particular concerns: government planning and design consideration of various development projects, economically viable at cost-effective developments, considering occupants' comfort while maintaining environmentally safer conditions. Quantitative and qualitative data obtained through self-designed survey questionnaire targeted architects, planners, and developers. A total of selected samples was finally participated to respond to online survey in Google Forms. This study hypothesizes that government housing policies and design significantly influence sustainable housing, while economic factors and cost efficiency are important in developing the same. Moreover, sustainable housing will contribute to the comfort of the residents and environmental protection. One sample t-test has been utilized for analyzing data and assessing the perception of participants about the same aspects. The results highlight that government policies, economic factors, and cost-efficiency are significantly related to shaping sustainable housing initiatives in Swabi. Further, the research has confirmed that sustainable housing has helped improve residents' comfort while promoting environmental sustainability. This has brought to the fore an imperative of strategic government intervention and economically viable approaches towards the attainment of sustainable housing development in Swabi for improved living standards and environmental well-being.