Site Selection of Affordable Housing in Direct Management Area under Jiangbei’s New District in Nanjing

Abstract

Affordable housing is an effective approach for relieving the residential stress of moderate and low-income citizens; it is not only a macro study but also a micro one in the processive phase focusing on site selection and so on. From this view, the site selection of affordable housing in the direct management district under Jiangbei New District in Nanjing is analyzed, including summarizing the status quo and construction models of affordable housing’s site selection; quantifying the influential elements of site selection by the AHP method and GIS spatial analysis. The final result shows that the site of Jiangbei’s new district in Nanjing, with a score ranging from 2.7792 to 3.8572, is recommended for affordable housing. According to this result, the optimization strategy of affordable housing planning and location is put forward to ensure the balance of work and housing and the interests of low-income groups.

Keywords

• affordable housing
• site selection
• AHP
• GIS