Acceptability of Vertical Housing Developments in Southeast Asia: A Prisma Guided Systematic Review
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.65339/ijsair.V2.I2.520Keywords:
Acceptability, Affordability, Governance, Livability, PRISMA, Southeast Asia, Sustainability, Urban Densification, Vertical HousingAbstract
This study examined the acceptability of vertical housing developments in Southeast Asia in response to rapid urbanization, land scarcity, and increasing demand for inclusive urban housing. Guided by a multidimensional view of housing acceptability and the PRISMA 2020 framework, the study used a systematic literature review design. It analyzed studies published from 2015 to 2025, with evidence drawn from Southeast Asian contexts including Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. Data were gathered through Google Scholar, Scopus, ScienceDirect, and manual reference harvesting, then organized using a structured data extraction sheet. From 238 initial records, 20 studies met the inclusion criteria and were synthesized through narrative analysis. Findings showed that vertical housing acceptability is shaped by physical design, socio-cultural compatibility, environmental comfort, affordability, tenure security, governance, and resident participation. Key challenges included displacement, weak post-occupancy management, affordability burdens, vertical segregation, limited cultural fit, and insufficient longitudinal and intersectional evidence. The study concludes that vertical housing is not only a technical response to density but also a social, cultural, environmental, and institutional project. It recommends culturally responsive design, participatory planning, long-term affordability measures, post-occupancy evaluation, inclusive safety features, and stronger community-based governance. The study aligns most strongly with SDG 11, while also supporting SDGs 3, 5, 8, 9, 12, 13, 16, and 17. Its sustainability impact lies in promoting resident-centered, equitable, climate-responsive, and institutionally accountable housing systems for rapidly urbanizing Southeast Asian cities.
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