Through research and analysis on residential quarters in five large core zones in the city of Chongqing

P.R.China

it is found there are higher building volumes

smaller exploiting scale

and monotonous building forms in completed residential quarters.This leads to a series of problems influencing the living environment quality

including a low green cover rate

small open spaces

short distances between buildings

and insufficient natural daylight and aeration.By analyzing the influence of high building volumes on social consciousness

economic benefits

environmental hygiene and safety

this paper brings forward some improvement measures aimed at the problems in residential quarter construction in Chongqing.