An analysis of the characteristics of the market for inner-city housing
department or school: Business, Sauder School of
department or school: Real Estate Division
data provider: DSpace
degree campus: UBCV
creator: Homewood, Craig
issued: 2010-04-14T23:20:19Z
issued: 1983
related degree: Master of Science in Business - MScB
degree grantor: University of British Columbia
description: The purpose of this thesis is to analyse the market for inner-city housing in general, and specifically in Vancouver. The objective is not to identify the size or strength of the market. Rather the thesis objective is to answer the question "What are the characteristics of the market for inner-city housing?". To do this the answers to five sub-questions are sought, as follows: 1) Who wants to live in the inner-city? 2) Where do people want to live in the inner-city? 3) In what kind of housing do people want to live in the inner-city 4) How much are people willing to pay for inner-city housing? 5) Why do people want to live in the inner-city? The approach used is to review the findings of extant studies on the market for inner-city housing. The results of these studies are then compared with the results of a questionnaire survey conducted on the market for inner-city housing in Vancouver. Questionnaires were mailed to a systematic sample of 1587 inner-city and 531 suburban households in Vancouver. Within the inner-city sample were three sub-samples — one for each of Vancouver's existing inner-city residential neighbourhoods (the West End, False Creek, and Fairview Slopes). An overall response rate of 29% was achieved (496 inner-city and 127 suburban respondents). The questionnaire results were analysed with reference to frequency and cross-tabulation tables, using SPSS (Statistical Package for the Social Sciences). Separate analyses are provided on the characteristics of households who want to live in the inner-city, the areas and kind of housing they want to occupy, the amount they are willing to pay for such housing, and why they want to live in the inner-city. However, it was found to be difficult to do any one of these analysis without considering the results of at least one of the other analyses. For example, it was impossible to identify the type of people who want to live in the inner-city without considering the type of housing they want to occupy and the loc…
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note: A N A N A L Y S I S O F T H E C H A R A C T E R I S T I C S O F T H E M A R K E T F O R I N N E R - C I T Y H O U S I N G By L. Craig Homewood A THESIS SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF SCIENCE in THE FACULTY OF COMMERCE AND BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (URBAN LAND ECONOMICS DIVISION) We accept t h i s thesis as conforming to the required standard THE UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA March, 1983 © L . C R A I G HOMEWOOD In presenting t h i s thesis i n p a r t i a l f u l f i l m e n t of the requirements for an advanced degree at the University of B r i t i s h Columbia, I agree that the Library s h a l l make i t f r e e l y a v a i l a b l e for reference and study. I further agree that permission for extensive copying of t h i s thesis for scholarly purposes may be granted by the head of my department or by h i s or her representatives. I t i s understood that copying or publication of t h i s thesis for f i n a n c i a l gain s h a l l not be allowed without my written permission. Department The University of B r i t i s h Columbia 1956 Main Mall Vancouver, Canada V6T 1Y3 (3/81) ABSTRACT The purpose of t h i s thesis i s to analyse the market for i n n e r - c i t y housing i n general, and s p e c i f i c a l l y i n Vancouver. The objective i s not to i d e n t i f y the size or strength of the market. Rather the thesis objective i s to answer the question "What are the c h a r a c t e r i s t i c s of the market for i n n e r - c i t y housing?". To do this the answers to f i v e sub-questions are sought, as follows: 1) Who wants to l i v e i n the i n n e r - c i t y ? 2) Where do people want to l i v e i n the inner-city? 3) In what kind of housing do people want to l i v e i n the i n n e r - c i t y 4) How much are people w i l l i n g to pay for i n n e r - c i t y housing? 5) Why do people want to l i v e i n the i n n e r - c i t y ? The approach used i s to review the findings of extant studies on the market fo…
has type: Thesis/Dissertation
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0095519
language: eng
degree discipline: Business Administration - Urban Land Economics
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: University of British Columbia
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scholar level: Graduate
type: Text
identifier URI: http://hdl.handle.net/2429/23551