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Abstract his article presents the results of a comparative study of socio-economic characteristics, housing norms, and satisfaction of low-income families living in three different settlement patterns as a perspective toward the sustainable built environment in Semarang City, Indonesia. The research used the survey method to examine households living in Kaligawe low-cost rental flats, informal settlements, and landed houses near the Kaligawe flats. Data were obtained by distributing questionnaires to 97 respondents selected using a simple random sampling technique. The findings indicated that although respondents showed differences in housing satisfaction (performance) and housing deficits, they showed similarities in housing norms (importance). Thus, although their socioeconomic characteristics were generally different, their housing norms were similar. Based on an importance-performance analysis, the study offers recommendations regarding which aspects of housing and residential environments should be prioritized to support a sustainable housing-built environment. This study encourages policy-makers to prioritize aspects of the dwelling unit’s physical condition and the neighborhood environment’s livability in improving the quality of low-income housing in Semarang. The current study provides evidence of the complexity of the housing strategies used by households to meet their housing needs, especially in affordable housings. This is closely related to socio-economic characteristics, which is delve into sustainable built environment.
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