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Impact of green spaces on house prices

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Studies around the world have shown that urban green spaces have a positive effect on house prices. The economic benefits of green spaces are an issue that still needs to be addressed. When analyzing scientific literature, it is problematic to compare studies on the influence of green spaces on house prices, due to the absence of a unified assessment system. Working on studies examining a similar categorisation of green spaces, the application of the same assessment methods and the use of a common set of variables would allow for more detailed and accurate analyses. Therefore, the aim of the work is to identify the categories of green spaces and the method of evaluation, which most accurately describes the impact of urban green spaces on housing prices. This work examined 8 studies, most of which were carried out in Europe. An analysis of studies has shown that the most commonly used method for determining the impact of green spaces on house prices is the hedonistic pricing method. When analyzing literature it was noticed that quite often the influence on the price of housing was measured only from a few types of green spaces, although the classification of green spaces is very wide. Most often, the studies did not analyse the sources of noise and pollution. Inclusion of these factors in the assessment would allow comparing the significance of noise and pollution sources and green spaces for the population. An analysis of studies has shown the importance of distance to the city center. In view of the shortcomings of the studies examined, a categorisation of green spaces and related elements has been brought up, which is proposed to be used in further studies on the impact of green spaces on the price of housing.


Article in Lithuanian.


Žaliųjų erdvių įtaka būsto kainoms


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Tyrimais įrodyta, kad miesto žaliosios erdvės teigiamai veikia būsto kainas. Kokią ekonominę naudą teikia žaliosios erdvės – aktualus klausimas, kuris Lietuvoje mažai nagrinėtas. Analizuojant mokslinę literatūrą kyla problema dėl bendros vertinimo sistemos nebuvimo, sudėtinga palyginti žaliųjų erdvių įtakos būsto kainoms tyrimus. Darbas su tyrimais, kuriuose nagrinėjamas panašus žaliųjų erdvių skirstymas į kategorijas, tų pačių vertinimo metodų taikymas ir bendrų kintamųjų rinkinio naudojimas leistų atlikti detalesnes ir tikslesnes analizes. Todėl darbo tikslas – nustatyti žaliųjų erdvių kategorijas ir vertinimo metodą tiksliausiai nusakantį miesto žaliųjų erdvių poveikį būsto kainoms. Šiame darbe buvo nagrinėjami 8 tyrimai, iš kurių didžioji dalis atlikti Europoje. Atlikus tyrimų analizę, nustatyta, kad dažniausiai taikomas metodas žaliųjų erdvių įtakai būsto kainoms tirti yra hedoninis kainodaros metodas. Pastebėta, kad miesto žaliųjų erdvių įtaka būsto kainoms matuojama tik pagal keletą žaliųjų erdvių tipų, nors žaliųjų erdvių klasifikacija yra labai plati. Moksliniuose tyrimuose retai analizuojami triukšmo ir taršos šaltiniai, kurie daro didelę įtaką būsto kainoms, todėl šių veiksnių įtraukimas į žaliųjų erdvių įtakos būsto kainoms vertinimo sistemą leistų palyginti minėtų kintamųjų ir žaliųjų erdvių svarbą būsto vertei. Atsižvelgiant į nagrinėtų tyrimų trūkumus, sudaryta žaliųjų erdvių ir su ja susijusių elementų klasifikacija, kurią siūloma naudoti atliekant tolesnius žaliųjų erdvių įtakos būsto kainai tyrimus.


Reikšminiai žodžiai: atstumas, būstas, hedoninis kainodaros metodas, kainodara, kainos, nekilnojamasis turtas, parkas, žaliosios erdvės.

Keyword : distance, housing, hedonistic pricing method, pricing, prices, real estate, park, green spaces

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Gaižauskienė, A. (2023). Impact of green spaces on house prices. Mokslas – Lietuvos Ateitis / Science – Future of Lithuania, 15. https://doi.org/10.3846/mla.2023.16969
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