The Potential Impact of the Emerging Issues in the Future Housing Development

Abstract

Housing research involves examination of the social, economic, political and other aspects that center on housing. There are several emerging issues that may have direct or indirect impact in the housing sectors. The purpose of this study was to highlight the potential impacts of emerging issues in the future housing sector. Throughout reviewing the literature of housing, four emerging issues were identified as the most critical emerging issues namely; information and communication technology (ICT), smart and sustainable home concepts and urbanization. Reducing space consumptions in residential buildings, increasing the degree of flexibility in locational limitations as well as increasing the demand of residential buildings were discussed as the future potential impacts of the identified emerging issues in the housing sector.