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A Critical Review of Residents’ Satisfaction in Urban Village Sustainable Development

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  • Jiaoyang Chu

    (School of Architecture and Built Environment, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia)

  • Sittimont Kanjanabootra

    (School of Architecture and Built Environment, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia)

  • Waiching Tang

    (School of Architecture and Built Environment, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia)

Abstract

Urban village redevelopment plays an important role in advancing sustainable and inclusive urbanization, aligning with global and national priorities, including China’s five-year plans. Residents’ satisfaction is one of the important measures of the success of urban village development. This review focuses on residents’ satisfaction in urban villages in China and its correlation to the SDGs rather than analyzing urban village transformation itself. This review employs a dual-method approach: a traditional review identifies the characteristics of urban village development phases, and a systematic review examines the indicators influencing residents’ satisfaction and their alignment with Sustainable Development Goals. This study highlights critical indicators influencing residents’ satisfaction, such as building quality, green space, and sense of security, and the changing trends in the value of these indicators through different urban village development phases. The findings reveal significant challenges, including housing affordability, governance methods, and social cohesion, emphasizing the need for redevelopment strategies to be aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to promote equity and create sustainable urban environments. This review provides valuable insights for policymakers and urban planners, offering a framework for providing a knowledge base to understand the dynamics of satisfaction and support sustainable urban regeneration.

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  • Jiaoyang Chu & Sittimont Kanjanabootra & Waiching Tang, 2025. "A Critical Review of Residents’ Satisfaction in Urban Village Sustainable Development," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 17(5), pages 1-24, March.
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