Sustainable Housing Provision: A Case for the Vertical Extension of Steel Framed Buildings

ce/papers ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (2-4) ◽  
pp. 2425-2433
Author(s):  
Charles Gillott ◽  
Danielle Densley‐Tingley ◽  
Buick Davison
Keyword(s):  
Housing Provision ◽  
Sustainable Housing ◽  
Vertical Extension

A REVIEW OF HOUSING PROVISION AND THE CHALLENGES OF SUSTAINABLE HOUSING DELIVERY IN THE FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY ABUJA, NIGERIA

2015 ◽  
Vol 77 (14) ◽  
Author(s):  
Zayyanu Muhammad ◽  
Foziah Johar ◽  
Soheil Sabri ◽  
Zungwenen Utange Jonathan
Keyword(s):  
Low Income ◽  
Social Economic ◽  
Income Group ◽  
Essential Elements ◽  
High Rate ◽  
Housing Provision ◽  
Sustainable Housing ◽  
High Rent ◽  
Policies And Programs ◽  
Populous Country

Housing, despite being one of the essential elements in the sustainability of human existence, remains a challenge particularly in the global south. Nigeria, the most populous country in west Africa has a gross housing deficit of seventeen million houses. This deficit keeps increasing due to high rate of urbanization and population growth thereby resulting in high rent, overcrowding and poor living conditions. Numerous research studies predominantly focused on investigating the challenges of housing delivery on the basis of quantity and quality perspectives. However, there is a dearth of evidence-based studies regarding the challenges militating against sustainable housing provision. This paper attempts to fill this gap by presenting an overview of the housing provision and the challenges militating against sustainable housing provision in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja, Nigeria. The article indicated that despite concerted efforts involving the adoption of both public sector “provider” and “enabler” approaches, challenges still exit towards sustainable housing delivery particularly to the low-income group. The paper recommends that housing policies and programs in the country should be designed to address the multi benefit objectives of social, economic and environmental dimensions of housing so as to achieve sustainable housing delivery in the country. 

Challenges and Prospects for Affordable and Sustainable Housing: The Case of Yola, Nigeria

2011 ◽  
Vol 36 (3) ◽  
pp. 97-118 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jallaludeen Muazu ◽  
Derya Oktay
Keyword(s):  
Affordable Housing ◽  
Community Involvement ◽  
Questionnaire Survey ◽  
User Participation ◽  
Housing Finance ◽  
Easy Access ◽  
Housing Provision ◽  
Housing Developments ◽  
Sustainable Housing ◽  
Literature Reviews

This paper aims to determine the challenges and prospects for affordable housing within the context of sustainability by investigating the socio-economic and environmental impacts of housing developments based on the analysis of four so-called affordable housing schemes in Yola, Nigeria. Using questionnaire survey and indicators developed from literature reviews on affordable and sustainable housing, the findings suggest that due to inadequate availability of housing inputs (land, finance, infrastructure, labor and materials), lack of diversity, improper location, inefficient transport facilities and lack of user participation, the examined developments are neither sustainable nor affordable. The research hence contributes some empirical evidence to overcome the defined shortcomings and provides a basis for governments' housing commitments towards reforming and devising policies for community involvement in housing provision, providing easy access to land with legal title deeds, easy access to housing finance, infrastructure, etc.

scholarly journals Exploring Housing Policies in Five Swedish Municipalities: Alternatives and Priorities

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christina Heller ◽  
Lisa Ekstam ◽  
Maria Haak ◽  
Steven M. Schmidt ◽  
Björn Slaug
Keyword(s):  
Affordable Housing ◽  
Economic Incentives ◽  
Ageing Population ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Housing Provision ◽  
Housing Policies ◽  
Sustainable Housing ◽  
The Future ◽  
Accessibility Issues ◽  
Policy Solutions

Abstract Introduction: Housing shortage due to population growth within metropolitan areas, combined with an ageing population has put pressure on current housing provision policies in Sweden. Thus, there is an urgent need to develop sustainable housing policies to accommodate the growing number of seniors in accessible home environments. This study aimed to gain an in-depth understanding of how municipalities currently address housing accessibility issues and to explore what types of policy solutions they consider for the future.Material and methods: Five Swedish municipalities were selected to represent a diversity of the population, housing provision approaches, and geographical areas. To understand current housing policies, two key actors (e.g. public officials, housing adaptation grant managers, city architects, etc.) from each municipality participated in semi-structured interviews (N=10). Subsequently, those key actors, two senior citizens, and three researchers participated in a research circle to explore future policy solutions. Data were analyzed using content analysis.Results: The interviews revealed common approaches to deal with housing accessibility issues such as regular renovations and maintenance, individual adaptations based on specific needs, and seeking collaboration with private housing actors on housing provision matters. Possible measures suggested for the future included increasing the national coordination of housing accessibility policies, amending legislation to only allow the construction of housing according to strengthened accessibility standards, and introducing economic incentives for seniors to move from housing with poor accessibility to more accessible accommodations,Conclusions: Municipalities struggle with the lack of accessible and affordable housing for the ageing population. The results suggest that collaboration needs to be improved between all actors involved in housing policies. The overall housing standard in Sweden is high, but preventive measures within the current law may be needed to strengthen the construction of more accessible and affordable housing for the population ageing in place.

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