Housing for the urban poor: towards alternative financing strategies for low-income housing development in Ghana

2015 ◽  
Vol 37 (4) ◽  
pp. 445-465 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ransford A. Acheampong ◽  
Prince A. Anokye
Keyword(s):  
Low Income ◽  
Urban Poor ◽  
Housing Development ◽  
Low Income Housing

Housing and the Urban Poor: The Case of Bogotá, Colombia

1977 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 99-124
Author(s):  
Timothy O'Dea Gauhan
Keyword(s):  
Housing Market ◽  
Latin American ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Urban Poor ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Urban Life ◽  
Political Factors ◽  
Industrialized Nations ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Low Income Housing

In a setting as complex as the modern city we can expect that a number of diverse factors wil combine to influence the urban environment and the quality of life and well being of those who reside in it. In the major cities of the developing world, where change is typically rapid, economic and social relationships are diverse, and the patterns of development are often different and in some ways more complex than those of the cities of industrialized nations, and the forces which shape the character of urban life are particularly numerous and often confusing.The present paper examines a single component of the total environment of the Latin American city of Bogotá, Colombia: the low-income housing market. We begin by looking at some of the more important environmental, socioeconomic, and political factors that have shaped the character of the low-income housing market of the city, with an emphasis on the impact of public policy.

Low-income housing development and crime

2011 ◽  
Vol 70 (2-3) ◽  
pp. 115-131 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew Freedman ◽  
Emily G. Owens
Keyword(s):  
Low Income ◽  
Housing Development ◽  
Low Income Housing

scholarly journals The Alliance for Progress and housing policy in Rio de Janeiro and Buenos Aires in the 1960s

Urban History ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 36 (02) ◽  
pp. 303-326 ◽  
Author(s):  
LEANDRO BENMERGUI
Keyword(s):  
Low Income ◽  
Urban Poor ◽  
Rio De Janeiro ◽  
Technical Assistance ◽  
Buenos Aires ◽  
Political Behaviour ◽  
Alliance For Progress ◽  
History Of ◽  
The 1960S ◽  
Low Income Housing

ABSTRACTThis article explores the construction of publicly financed low-income housing complexes in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and Buenos Aires, Argentina, in the 1960s. These housing developments were possible thanks to the arrival of foreign economic and technical assistance from the Alliance for Progress. Urban scholars, politicians, diplomats and urbanists of the Americas sought to promote middle-class habits, mass consumption and moderate political behaviour, especially among the poor, by expanding access to homeownership and ‘decent’ living conditions for a burgeoning urban population. As a result, the history of low-income housing should be understood within broader transnational discourses and practices about the ‘modernization’ and ‘development’ of the urban poor.

Materials for Extension Low-Income Housing: The Case of Bang Bua Community in Bangkok, Thailand

2013 ◽  
Vol 849 ◽  
pp. 218-222 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nayatat Tonmitr
Keyword(s):  
Low Income ◽  
Urban Poor ◽  
Social Situation ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Architectural Engineering ◽  
The Poor ◽  
Low Income Housing

Housing for the poor in Thailand in a period of a decade, Baan Mankong Programme (BMP) has been largely focused. This paper focuses on an architectural engineering point of view to explore the housing phenomena with its conversion as well as the usage of extension materials. Extension materials are clarified and made categorizations to unveil the trends of practical urban poor housing case, Bang Bua community in Bangkok, Thailand. Two types of extension were apparent which roof and wall extensions are. The imperative factors to be determined for the extension materials consist of easiness of affordability, easiness of installation, materials cost, durability of usage as well as social situation; safety for instance.

scholarly journals Low income housing problems and low-income housing solutions: opportunities and challenges in Bulawayo

2019 ◽  
Vol 34 (3) ◽  
pp. 927-938 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chigwenya Average
Keyword(s):  
Low Income ◽  
Urban Poor ◽  
Health Hazard ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Potential Health ◽  
Sustainable Housing ◽  
Whole Process ◽  
The Poor ◽  
The City ◽  
Low Income Housing

Abstract The provision of housing for the low-income has been a major problem in many countries and the developing world has been hard hit. This inability has been the chief cause of the burgeoning slum settlement in cities of the globe where one billion people live in slum areas. The solution to the housing problem lies in the opening up of stakeholders’ participation in the provision of housing, where government, non-governmental organisation, multilateral agencies and the community can play a critical role. Critical in the whole process is the participation of urban poor in the provision of housing for the poor, where they are critical actors in defining housing programmes that best suit the urban poor. This research seeks to analyse the initiatives that have been taken by the urban poor in the city of Bulawayo in providing housing for the poor. The research made use both qualitative and quantitative methodologies in investigating the matter. Questionnaire was the main instrument to collect quantitative data and interviews and field observations were used to collect qualitative data. The research showed that there are a lot positive initiatives by the urban poor in the city of Bulawayo to provide house for the urban poor and these initiatives appear appealing to the poor as they are giving them a roof over their heads, which was never a dream in their lives. Though they appear noble they however fall far too short to provide sustainable housing to the poor as they appear to be a potential health hazard for the city. There is need for city authorities or any interested stakeholder to provide more support to such initiatives so that they can provide more sustainable housing for the poor. This will produce a housing scheme that will contribute to reduction of slum dwellers as called by the Millennium Development Goals.

Low-Income Housing and Crime: The Influence of Housing Development and Neighborhood Characteristics

2018 ◽  
Vol 65 (7) ◽  
pp. 969-993 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marie Skubak Tillyer ◽  
Rebecca J. Walter
Keyword(s):  
Low Income ◽  
Negative Binomial ◽  
Negative Binomial Regression ◽  
Housing Development ◽  
Interactive Effects ◽  
Neighborhood Characteristics ◽  
Neighborhood Conditions ◽  
Housing Developments ◽  
Binomial Regression ◽  
Low Income Housing

This study examines the distribution of crime across various types of low-income housing developments and estimates the main and interactive effects of housing development and neighborhood characteristics on crime. Negative binomial regression models were estimated to observe the influence of security and design features, neighborhood concentrated disadvantage, residential stability, and nearby nonresidential land use on crime at the housing developments. The findings suggest that low-income housing developments are not uniformly criminogenic, and both development characteristics and neighborhood conditions are relevant for understanding crime in low-income housing developments. Implications for prevention are discussed.

scholarly journals Policy for Implementing Housing Development Licensing for Low-Income Communities in Palembang City

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 276-288
Author(s):  
Zanariah ◽  
Irfan Ridwan Maksum ◽  
Eko Prasodjo
Keyword(s):  
Low Income ◽  
Government Regulation ◽  
Housing Development ◽  
Government Policies ◽  
The Government ◽  
The City ◽  
Low Income Housing

In the context of accelerating housing development for low-income people (MBR), the government makes simplification efforts in simplifying licensing for low-income housing development. To expedite this, the government issued Government Regulation Number 64 of 2016 concerning Low-Income Community Housing Development, then to accelerate its implementation in the regions, it is regulated in Minister of Home Affairs Regulation Number 55 of 2017 concerning Implementation of Licensing and Non-Permitting Housing Development for Low-Income Communities (MBR) in the Region. This study aims to determine government policies related to the implementation of MBR housing development and to determine the performance of the Minister of Home Affairs Regulation Number 55 of 2017 concerning the Implementation of Licensing and Non-Licensing of Housing Development for Low-Income Communities (MBR) in the Regions, especially in the city of Palembang.

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