The Affordability of the Provided Housing Units in Egypt; Case Study of the National Housing Program (NHP)

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Omnia A. Ahmed ◽  
Marwa Khalifa ◽  
Ahmed S. Abdel Rahman
Keyword(s):  
Housing Program ◽  
National Housing ◽  
Housing Units

scholarly journals The "Sting" of Vancouver's Better Housing "Spree", 1919–1949

2013 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 92-103
Author(s):  
Jill Wade
Keyword(s):  
Social Housing ◽  
Financial Hardship ◽  
Housing Program ◽  
Housing Scheme ◽  
The City ◽  
National Housing

Contrary to other accounts of the 1919 national housing program, this article examines the plan's long-term history using Vancouver as a case study. It argues that a basic structural flaw in the local Better Housing Scheme created financial hardship for the City of Vancouver as well as for mortgagors during the depression. The burden of mortgage repayment that fell to the city discouraged it from participating in other housing initiatives in the 1930s and 1940s. Still, the labour, women's, and veterans' organizations that supported the scheme represented the beginnings of Vancouver's social housing movement that matured in the late 1930s and achieved significant improvements in residential conditions in the 1940s.

Efektivitas Program Perumahan Bersubsidi Pada Produk KPR BTN Sejahtera iB (Studi Kasus: Bank Tabungan Negara Kantor Cabang Syariah Bekasi)

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 43-54
Author(s):  
Fuji Rahayu ◽  
Rafika Rahmawati
Keyword(s):  
Field Research ◽  
Research Field ◽  
Subsidized Housing ◽  
Housing Program ◽  
The Public ◽  
Analysis Techniques ◽  
Library Research ◽  
Savings Bank ◽  
Branch Office

The purpose of this study was to determine “The Effectiveness of the Subsidized Housing Programon KPR BTN Sejahtera IB Products (Case Study: Bank Tabungan Negara Bekasi Sharia BranchOffice)”, this research includes field research (field research) with qualitative methods and supportedby library research (library research). ) relating to the effectiveness of the subsidized housing programon KPR BTN Sejahtera IB products. Data collection techniques for this study consisted of observation,interviews, and documentation. As well as data analysis techniques for this thesis research usingtechniques: data reduction, data presentation and drawing conclusions. Measurement of effectiveness,seen from three factors, namely: first, convenience, second, target accuracy, and third, affordability.Based on the results of the research, it shows the effectiveness of the subsidized KPR program, namelythe convenience factor because the requirements, processes, forms of service, and administrative costshave been effective and affordable because it is easy for the public to obtain information about KPRBTN Sejahtera IB at Bank Tabungan Negara Bekasi Sharia Branch Office, monthly installments. ,details and total costs during the contract that are not burdensome, payment facilities have helpedcustomers, and there are no sanctions or fines if they experience arrears in payments every month,while the ineffectiveness is seen in the factor of the accuracy of targeting because many customerswho take the subsidized housing program are not occupied but only for investment. Therefore, it mustbe improved in all its aspects in order to produce optimal effectiveness for the subsidized housingprogram on the KPR BTN Sejahtera IB product at the Bekasi Sharia Branch Office State Savings Bank.

The Importance of Teaching GIS in Engineering

2013 ◽  
Vol 371 ◽  
pp. 744-748
Author(s):  
Tudor Morar ◽  
Ion Costescu ◽  
Bassian Hissink Muller
Keyword(s):  
Network Analysis ◽  
Traffic Congestion ◽  
Urban Traffic ◽  
Infrared Imagery ◽  
Density Data ◽  
Buffer Analysis ◽  
Gis Data ◽  
Pedestrian Infrastructure ◽  
Housing Units

This paper offers researchers in transport engineering a method for reducing urban traffic congestion by planning for pedestrians. The method is designed for cities where GIS data is unavailable. Showing how this data can be obtained is one of the major contributions to the field. Other contributions are: using density data instead of infrared imagery to populate housing units with the number of inhabitants, performing network analysis instead of buffer analysis, eliminating homogeneity errors of the density dataset and offering a quantitative way of evaluating new investments in pedestrian infrastructure. The method is applied on a case study, namely the Romanian city of Timisoara. The conclusions present some applications of this technology and underline the importance of teaching it in engineering.

Housing delivery problems in developing countries: a case study of Nigeria

2016 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 315-329 ◽  
Author(s):  
Musa Mohammed Mukhtar ◽  
Roslan Amirudin ◽  
Ismail Mohamad
Keyword(s):  
Housing Policy ◽  
Building Materials ◽  
Vision 2020 ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Depth Analysis ◽  
Guiding Principles ◽  
Efficiency And Productivity ◽  
National Housing

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine problems of housing delivery in Nigeria and propose some guiding principles that will lead to successful housing delivery in Nigeria. Design/methodology/approach The study was conducted through in-depth analysis of some documents related to housing sector in Nigeria. These include National Housing Policy of Nigeria, Report of the Vision 2020 National Technical Working Group on Housing, as well as publications from UN-Habitat. Moreover, literature on the subject matter have been also reviewed. Findings Major constraints to housing delivery in Nigeria includes lack of effective housing finance system, unstable macroeconomic environment, difficulty in accessing land with secure tenure, high cost of building materials, shortages of skilled labour and poor infrastructural facilities. Research limitations/implications The major limitation of this study is that no interview or field survey to collect data from stakeholders has been performed. Practical implications The study can assist housing policy makers to understands important elements that must be incorporated in the national housing policies. It can also assist construction industries to understand how to improve efficiency and productivity in their projects. Originality/value The findings of this paper was based on previous studies of housing delivery and analysis of data from some formal and informal documents The findings from this study have been used to suggest some guiding principles that can assist in solving the housing delivery problems in Nigeria.

scholarly journals Life Cycle Carbon Footprint Assessments, Case Study of Malaysian Housing Sector

2021 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 1003-1017
Author(s):  
Syed Shujaa Safdar Gardezi ◽  
Nasir Shafiq ◽  
Ishtiaq Hassan ◽  
M. Usman Arshid
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle ◽  
Carbon Footprint ◽  
Early Stage ◽  
Anthropogenic Activities ◽  
Climatic Conditions ◽  
Information Modeling ◽  
Housing Sector ◽  
Complete Life Cycle ◽  
Housing Units

Abstract The ever-increasing concentration of Carbon footprint into the environment has drastically changed the climatic conditions. Among many anthropogenic activities, the housing sector remains one of the major contributors. However, a complete assessment of these environmental impacts throughout the life cycle still remains an area of concern. Most of the study does not assess the impacts by each phase of lifecycle. The current work presents a complete approach for carbon footprint assessment including planning, construction, operational, maintenance and dismantling & dispose-off phase. Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) with boundary limitations of ‘cradle to grave’ was adopted. Thirteen housing units were selected as case study. These included detached, semi-detached and terraced types of construction. Selected units were developed in a virtual environment using Building Information Modeling (BIM). The study observed the average contribution range from 1.48 tons-CO2/yr to 2.85 tons-CO2/yr. On individual basis, the execution phase dominated the five phases with almost 43 %. The operational phase shared 39 % followed by maintenance (15 %), dismantling & dispose-off (1.8 %) and planning at the last (1.5 %). The categorization of environmental impact into embodied and operational carbon footprint observed the embodied part in dominance. A strong positive relationship between the area of housing units and resulting carbon impact was also observed. The work presents one of few environmental studies for a tropical housing sector assessing complete life cycle. The study provides a vital guideline to the designers for ensuring a sustainable environment by assessing and opting less carbon intensive options at early stage of planning and design.

scholarly journals The Goal of Housing for All As Envisaged By the UN Habitat Agenda: A Case Study of Cooperative Housing Societies in Pakistan

2020 ◽  
Vol Volume 4 (Issue 3) ◽  
pp. 156-176
Author(s):  
Mirza Shahid Rizwan Baig ◽  
Hafiz Muhammad Usman Nawaz ◽  
Dr. Rao Qasim Idrees
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Data ◽  
Legal Framework ◽  
Regulatory Regime ◽  
Islamic Republic ◽  
Cooperative Housing ◽  
The People ◽  
Housing Industry ◽  
The Government ◽  
Housing Units

Pakistan is member of UN Habitat agenda under which housing for all is the goal of all member states. In pursuance of this goal housing has been acknowledged under the Constitution of Islamic Republic of Pakistan 1973 in the chapter of principles of policy. It is beyond of financial resources of the Government of Pakistan to provide housing units to all the citizens of Pakistan. To achieve the goal of housing for all, private sector has been encouraged to provide housing units to the people of Pakistan. But, due to a weak Legal Framework to regulate the activities of the developers of the housing industry, there are malpractices and frauds in the housing industry of Pakistan which are committed by the management of the cooperative housing societies. This article deals with the major problems faced by the cooperative housing societies along with the recommendations to strengthen the Legal Framework relating to cooperative housing societies. Secondary data has been used to make critical analysis of the regulatory regime of cooperative housing societies. The aims and purposes of this article includes to provide input the legislature as well as regulatory authorities to amend and strengthen the Legal Framework relating to cooperative housing societies in Pakistan.

Implications from Recent Experience of an Incremental Housing Project in Egypt

2014 ◽  
Vol 39 (4) ◽  
pp. 78-90
Author(s):  
Ahmed M. Shalaby
Keyword(s):  
Low Income ◽  
Developing World ◽  
Housing Sector ◽  
Housing Program ◽  
Housing Projects ◽  
Income Groups ◽  
Low Income Groups ◽  
Egyptian Government ◽  
Incremental Housing ◽  
Housing Units

The urban population in the developing world will double by the year 2030 increasing the pressure in the housing sector that already suffers from the lack of adequate and affordable housing. Egypt, similar to most countries in the developing world, witnesses a huge deficit in the housing units needed for low-income groups. Since the mid Nineteen Seventies, the Egyptian government adopted and implemented a variety of low-cost housing development strategies including: site and services schemes, core housing projects, partially completed housing units in apartment blocks, and totally finished housing projects. The huge informal housing sector in Egypt has proved the ability of the low-income groups to build for their own-selves. Thus, the incremental housing approach was one of the approaches that were adopted by the Egyptian government to solve the housing problem. Ebny Baitak or “Build Your House” is an incremental housing approach and one of the approaches undertaken by the Ministry of Housing, Utilities, and Urban Development within the National Housing Program to solve the housing problems of low-income groups in Egypt. This paper discusses the recent Egyptian experience in encouraging the participation of low-income groups in the construction process of their own houses through an incremental housing program “Ebny Baitak project”. The paper also derives the implications that could be learned from this experience towards better application in the future.

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