Evaluation of Quality and its Influence Factors of Human Settlement in the Metropolitan Periphery Area Based on Structural Equation Model

Based on 557 valid questionnaires of satisfaction evaluation of human settlement in the metropolitan periphery area of Beijing, this paper analyzed the elemental characteristics and influence factors of human settlement quality by using multivariate statistical analysis and structural equation model. The result shows that: 1) the residents in Beijing suburb are generally satisfied with the human settlement quality (satisfaction rate is 66.2%), but the quality of public service and follow-up management of facilities are exceedingly urgent to be improved and the imbalance of revenue and expenditure of rural households leads to the continuous increase of living pressure. 2) These factors such as social atmosphere, visage of village, entertainments, living costs, fundamental public service and production costs have significant effects on human settlement quality in metropolitan periphery area and social atmosphere is the core one of them.