On the effects of urban natural amenities, architectural quality and accessibility to workplaces on housing prices : an empidica

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Urbanization brings substantial pressure on housing production in the Helsinki metropolitan area over the next few decades. City growth logic has also changed towards densification urban structure. The densification of the urban structure affects in many ways the existing residential areas. One of the main issues of the urban growth is how the quality factors can be maintained or how they can be improved, while new housing will be built in different areas. Information provided by the housing market can be utilised in the assessment of various policy options. In this study, housing market information is used to analyse the effects of urban natural amenities, architectural quality and accessibility to workplaces on housing prices in Helsinki and Helsinki Metropolitan Area.