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COVID-19 Impact on Residential Preferences in the Early-Stage Outbreak in South Korea

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  • Bumjoon Kang

    (College of Architecture, Myongji University, Yongin 17058, Korea)

  • Jaewoong Won

    (Department of Real Estate, Graduate School of Tourism, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, Korea
    Department of Smart City Planning and Real Estate, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, Korea)

  • Eun Jung Kim

    (Department of Urban Planning, Keimyung University, Daegu 42601, Korea)

Abstract

In the early stage of the COVID-19 pandemic in South Korea, public fear or social scaring of urban living was observed, which caused people to change their daily routines. This study examines how the COVID-19 pandemic affected residential choice and perceptions of urban living. We analyzed self-reported survey data collected from 2000 participants in Seoul, Daegu, and Kyeongbuk in South Korea between 3–6 August 2020, targeting the relatively controlled period after the first COVID-19 outbreak. Logistic regression models were used to examine concerns of urban living and residence relocation consideration. Those who were aged 30 or older, regularly commuting, not feeling healthy, with a household size of two, and living in a low-rise condominium were more likely to be concerned with urban living. Those who were aged 40 or older and living in a townhouse or a single-detached house were more likely to consider moving to a less dense area. People perceived that their daily routine changed substantially after the pandemic. Certain participant groups showed concerns of urban living and relocation consideration, suggesting housing policy implications.

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  • Bumjoon Kang & Jaewoong Won & Eun Jung Kim, 2021. "COVID-19 Impact on Residential Preferences in the Early-Stage Outbreak in South Korea," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(21), pages 1-14, October.
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