| Title |
Do Underground Housing Residents in the Seoul Metropolitan Area Want to Move to Public Rental Housing? |
| DOI |
https://doi.org/10.5659/JAIK.2026.42.7.247 |
| Keywords |
Underground housing; Seoul Metropolitan Area; Public rental housing; Residential Mobility Intention; Binary Logistic Regression Analysis |
| Abstract |
This study investigates the intention of underground housing residents in the Seoul Metropolitan Area to move into public rental housing and
their locational preferences. Using survey data from 3,000 households, we applied a two-stage binary logit model to distinguish between the
general "intention to move" (Model 1) and the specific "willingness to relocate outside the current district" (Model 2). Key findings are as
follows. First, housing instability and disaster risks act as powerful "push factors," with 68% of respondents expressing an interest in public
rental housing, particularly among the elderly and those under lease. Second, a significant "locking effect" was observed among Seoul
residents, who were much less likely to accept housing outside their current district despite poor living conditions. This indicates that
residential mobility is constrained by "mooring factors" such as social capital and regional attachment. Finally, the analysis shows that
housing dissatisfaction alone does not guarantee outward relocation, as the psychological and economic burden of leaving one’s living sphere
remains high. We recommend providing public rental housing within residents' existing neighborhoods, such as through expanded "buy-to-rent"
programs, and implementing "Fast-Track" relocation support for households in high-risk disaster zones to ensure both safety and social
continuity. |