The meaning of dwelling features : conceptual and methodological issues /

Relates the research areas of housing preferences and the meaning of a dwelling with each other and with aspects of the means-end approach as applied in marketing research. This study presents the model that relates preferences for the features of a dwelling to the meaning they have for people.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Coolen, Henny, 1949-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam : Delft University Press, ©2008.
Series:Sustainable urban areas ; 24.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Values as determinants of preferences for housing attributes
  • Values and goals as determinants of intended tenure choice
  • Measurement and analysis of less-structured data in housing research
  • The meaning of dwellings: an ecological perspective
  • The meaning of intended tenure
  • Conclusions and discussion.