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Saudi
Arabia became one of the world’s most rapidly developing countries, after oil
was discovered in 1934. According to the Oxford Business Group, more than 1.5
million new houses will be needed annually in Saudi Arabia by the end of
2015(MENAFN, 2010). Furthermore, Saudi Arabia is facing serious challenges
related to rapid growth. The total population has reached almost 30 million
(Central Department of statistics- Demographic, 2013). And it is estimated to
reach about 59.683 million by 2050 (UNFPA, 2001).
On the
other hand, researchers in a recent study found that ‘Saudi Arabia experiences
housing shortage for mid- and low-income families, which is caused by rapid
population growth. This condition is worsened by the fact that the current
housing supply has problems in meeting both sustainable requirements and
cultural needs of those families’ (Al-Surf, Susilawati , Trigunarsayah
,2012).In fact ‘to protect and improve the quality of life, which lies at the
heart of the interaction between the environment, economy, society and
culture of the three pillars of sustainable development, social and cultural
sustainability is perhaps the least explored within the mainstream
development literature’ (Galal, K., 2011).
Based on a review of literature on
social and cultural needs, this paper highlights the absence of social and
cultural sustainability implementation in the design of contemporary Saudi
houses, and it explores its effects on satisfying the users. Findings in the
literature will establish guidelines that can help increase residents’
satisfaction with the design of their houses that can fulfill their social
and cultural needs. This paper will, with no doubt,
contribute to filling the gap in sustainability development in the housing
sector in Saudi Arabia generally and
the social and cultural sustainability specifically.
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Saudi
Arabia became one of the world’s most rapidly developing countries, after oil
was discovered in 1934. According to the Oxford Business Group, more than 1.5
million new houses will be needed annually in Saudi Arabia by the end of
2015(MENAFN, 2010). Furthermore, Saudi Arabia is facing serious challenges
related to rapid growth. The total population has reached almost 30 million
(Central Department of statistics- Demographic, 2013). And it is estimated to
reach about 59.683 million by 2050 (UNFPA, 2001).
On the
other hand, researchers in a recent study found that ‘Saudi Arabia
experiences housing shortage for mid- and low-income families, which is
caused by rapid population growth. This condition is worsened by the fact
that the current housing supply has problems in meeting both sustainable
requirements and cultural needs of those families’ (Al-Surf, Susilawati ,
Trigunarsayah ,2012).In fact ‘to protect and improve the quality of life,
which lies at the heart of the interaction between the environment, economy,
society and culture of the three pillars of sustainable development, social
and cultural sustainability is perhaps the least explored within the
mainstream development literature’ (Galal, K., 2011).
Based on a review of literature on
social and cultural needs, this paper highlights the absence of social and
cultural sustainability implementation in the design of contemporary Saudi
houses, and it explores its effects on satisfying the users. Findings in the
literature will establish guidelines that can help increase residents’
satisfaction with the design of their houses that can fulfill their social
and cultural needs. This paper will, with no doubt,
contribute to filling the gap in sustainability development in the housing
sector in Saudi Arabia generally and the social and cultural sustainability
specifically.
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