COVID-19 Outbreak and Housing Use: The Case of Samsun

Abstract

The research aims to configure how the COVID-19 epidemic impacts housing satisfaction, determine the changes in current conditions, evaluate the analysis findings, and offer housing design solutions. The evaluation and analysis of 157 participants regarding their homes in Samsun during the epidemic period were discussed. The conclusions were assigned to the computer habitat using a statistical program, and the results were analyzed with basic and cross-table queries. In general, 59.2% of the participants were satisfied with the residences, 21.0% were neutral, and 19.7% were unsatisfied. According to the findings, there were significant differences in some variables (household communication, communication with neighbors, desired house, changes in the places in the house, transportation to the city center, etc.) according to demographic characteristics. With the epidemic, housing has become much more critical regarding both an opportunity and a threat environment regarding human health, needs, and expectations. In conclusion, it has been revealed that a building design process for the protection of health should be considered, and a strategy within the extent of healthful housing should be exhibited in housing design. © The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2024.