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The politics direct the formation of the built environment in Turkey among various actors, including investors dominating the construction industry. This situation can lead to disregarding people's needs and priorities in the housing production process. On the other hand, adopting a participatory approach is essential to producing a sustainable and livable built environment. In this context, the study aims to determine people's priorities regarding factors that determine the quality of housing and housing environment and to understand the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on people's preferences. Quantitative data were collected in Konya city centre, the study's sample area, in two separate periods: before and after COVID-19. The collected data were analyzed using the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) method. According to the research findings, privacy and security factors for the participants are the most critical factors that determine the quality of housing and the housing environment. In addition, participants prefer low-rise buildings and site-type development as housing types. Furthermore, participants believe that the social control mechanism based on the neighborhood phenomenon is more important than the secure-sheltered sites regarding security. The study found that the COVID-19 pandemic affected people's priorities regarding factors determining housing quality and its environment, but the impact was limited. Nevertheless, the trauma experienced during the pandemic reveals the need for creating more resilient living environments for future extraordinary situations.

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