Aspects and Dimensions of the Concept of Housing in Contemporary Research Approaches Worldwide

This paper explores definitions and approaches to housing and residence. Many universities and labs have identified effective strategies for improving housing quality. Despite extensive studies on housing quality improvement, a comprehensive overview integrating various dimensions and methodologies across different contexts is lacking. To investigate housing issues, we reviewed definitions and research from top universities. Our analysis focused on the objectives and methodologies of various departments regarding research policies. We examined the missions, visions, and curricula of 15 universities from the QS Rankings in Architecture and the Built Environment related to housing challenges. Using Shannon entropy, we identified higher values indicating the lower significance of certain attributes, which highlighted uncertainty in our findings. We then created a decision matrix and applied a weighting method to assess the importance of each approach. The results indicate that future research will uncover new dimensions of housing on international and national scales, rules, regulations, and theoretical approaches. Key concepts such as resident needs and quality of life highlight their importance in the housing sector. This paper provides a comprehensive perspective on housing challenges and approaches. Highlighting commonalities can assist researchers and designers in creating effective solutions for the future.