A CHANGE ON THE RESIDENTS OF THE PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATES

A major key indicator for assessing the quality of an urban residential neighborhood is the building condition. A good building condition adds value to a neighborhood in terms of aesthetics, safety, security and comfort. The Rivers State Government has in 1986 - 1998 built 12 residential estates for her staff members in the study area. The responsibility of maintenance of the buildings has been left to the owner occupiers of those houses. What is the state of those houses which has been built for over 30years? It is on this note that this study is poised to ascertain the physical condition of buildings within the public housing estates in Port Harcourt municipality. This study is a quantitative research that belongs to the class called “descriptive research design”. Simple random sampling technique was used to select 108 respondents (household heads) from the six selected housing estates. Questionnaire, physical observation and digital camera were the tools used for data collection. Analysis of findings was presented descriptively in tables, charts and percentages. Among the twelve public housing estates identified within the study area, the simple random sampling method was used to select and study six of the estates which are: 1. Aggrey Housing Estate, 2. Marine Base Govt. Housing Estate, 3. Abuloma housing estate phase, 4. Ndoki Housing Estate, 5. Elekahia housing estate and, 6. Khana Street Housing Estate. The research findings show the physical condition of buildings within the public housing estates, 81.5% of the buildings has good foundation, 92.6% of the windows are in good condition, 95.4% of the buildings have water system. 65% of the respondents considered the overall housing condition of the estates as good (needs no repair) while 35% saw the housing condition as fairly good (needs minor repair).

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An examination of community planning and community development in the public housing estates in Hong Kong

10.5353/th_b4257549 ◽

2000 ◽

Author(s):

Wai-ching Mak

Keyword(s):

Hong Kong ◽

Community Development ◽

Public Housing ◽

Community Planning ◽

The Public ◽

Housing Estates

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Social structure and delinquent patterns : an exploration of boy gangs in the public housing estates of Hong Kong

10.5353/th_b3197542 ◽

1988 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Nai-yeung Kwok

Keyword(s):

Hong Kong ◽

Social Structure ◽

Public Housing ◽

The Public ◽

Housing Estates

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Urban Quality Assessment of Public Housing Estates in Murcia, Spain (Vistabella 1940–1950s, La Paz 1960s, La Fama 1970s). Threats or Opportunities for the Medium-Sized Contemporary City?

Buildings ◽

10.3390/buildings11040153 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (4) ◽

pp. 153

Author(s):

Antonio Jesús Martínez-Espinosa ◽

Patricia Reus ◽

Manuel Alejandro Ródenas-López

Keyword(s):

Public Housing ◽

Urban Area ◽

Environmental Sustainability ◽

Qualitative Evaluation ◽

Residential Areas ◽

Franco Regime ◽

La Paz ◽

The Public ◽

The City ◽

Housing Estates

The public housing built under the Franco regime in Spain (1939–1975) brought about the largest urban growth in the country’s recent history. It shares similar characteristics with other public housing built in Europe during the 20th century, and today it houses a predominantly multicultural and socioeconomically precarious population. This study analyses and evaluates three estates that make up a new urban axis in the city of Murcia. The objective is to evaluate the benefits and shortcomings of these developments in order to establish rehabilitation plans, which will seek to improve the lives of their inhabitants and enhance their experience of the urban area from environmental, functional and interactive perspectives. The methodology used for this study is based on the application of three systems of indicators in order to obtain a quantitative and qualitative evaluation of each neighborhood. The quantitative analysis evaluates the urban area in terms of environmental sustainability, while the two qualitative systems explore the neighborhoods’ functionality and ability to instil a sense of attachment, and therefore responsibility, among their inhabitants. In its conclusions, the article provides concrete lines of action for updating and regenerating these residential areas that form a significant part of the city of Murcia.

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Residents’ Perception of Importance and Satisfaction with Infrastructure in Selected Public Housing Estates in Osun State, Nigeria

Nigerian Journal of Environmental Sciences and Technology - March 2018 ◽

10.36263/nijest.2019.02.0152 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 3 (2) ◽

pp. 398-409

Author(s):

J. B. Oyedele ◽

M. F. Oyesode

Keyword(s):

Public Housing ◽

Residential Buildings ◽

Primary Data ◽

Property Development ◽

The Public ◽

Satisfaction Index ◽

Importance Index ◽

Level Of Satisfaction ◽

Public Housing Estate ◽

Housing Estates

This study examined residents’ level of satisfaction with the available infrastructure in Moremi, Oroki and Akoda Estates in Osun State, with a view to enhancing provision of infrastructure. Primary data was used for the study. Questionnaire was used to elicit information from the residents of the three selected public housing estates from the three senatorial districts in Osun State, each public housing estate representing one senatorial district. These public housing estates are under the portfolio of Osun State Property Development Corporation (OSPDC), Osogbo. The public estates include, Moremi Estate in Osun east senatorial district with 416 residential buildings, Oroki Estate in Osun central senatorial district with 816 residential buildings and Akoda estate in Osun West senatorial district with 46 residential buildings. These reflect a total of 1,278 residential buildings where systematic random sampling was adopted in selecting 20% of the residential buildings in the three selected public housing estates. A total of 255 residential buildings were selected, from which a resident was selected for questionnaire administration. The data collected were analyzed using relative importance index (RII) and Residents' Satisfaction Index (RSI) analysis. The result showed that the average Residents' Satisfaction Index (RSI) for the level of satisfaction derived from the infrastructure in the study area was 2.49 which showed that the residents were not satisfied. This study concluded that the residents were not deriving adequate satisfaction from the infrastructure available in the public housing estates. The study recommends that there is need to integrate residents’ preferred infrastructure into development policies: The residents’ preferred infrastructure identified in this study should be linked and integrated into the development policy designs for the estates.

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Walkability Design for Urban Public Housing Park

Environment-Behaviour Proceedings Journal ◽

10.21834/e-bpj.v1i3.318 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 1 (3) ◽

Author(s):

Dasimah Omar ◽

Kamarul Ariff Omar ◽

Saberi Othman ◽

Zaharah Mohd Yusoff

Keyword(s):

Public Housing ◽

Urban Area ◽

Publishing House ◽

Public Parks ◽

User Perception ◽

Public Park ◽

Outdoor Activities ◽

The Public ◽

Housing Environment ◽

International Publishing

The walkability approach is essential to ensure the connectivity among space in the urban area. The design should be appropriate, safety, maximize and capable of reaching every inch of the spaces, just by walking. Good connectivity must allow people to walk freely and accessible in many ways. People have great chances to meet each other or having potential outdoor activities without any challenges. This study aims to measure the user perception of the existing spaces in the urban public housing environment that been covered and uncovered with the walkability linkages. The objectives of this study are to identify the existing pedestrian linkages in the study area; to investigate the user perception of the existing walkability system in the study area, and finally to conclude and provide a better solution for better walkability opportunity among residents to access the public park.© 2016. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. Peer–review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies, Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia.Keywords:outdoor space; pedestrian linkages; public parks; walkability behavior

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Quantitative SWOT Analysis of Public Housing Delivery by Public–Private Partnerships in China Based on the Perspective of the Public Sector

Journal of Management in Engineering ◽

10.1061/(asce)me.1943-5479.0000100 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 28 (4) ◽

pp. 407-420 ◽

Cited By ~ 23

Author(s):

Jingfeng Yuan ◽

Ming Guang ◽

Xiaoxiao Wang ◽

Qiming Li ◽

Mirosław J. Skibniewski

Keyword(s):

Public Sector ◽

Public Housing ◽

Swot Analysis ◽

Public Private Partnerships ◽

The Public

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Effect of job situational factors on work outcomes of facilities managers

Facilities ◽

10.1108/f-08-2020-0101 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽

Author(s):

Florence Yean Yng Ling ◽

Zhe Zhang ◽

Stephanie Yen Ling Tay

Keyword(s):

Public Housing ◽

Interpersonal Relationships ◽

Situational Factors ◽

Work Outcomes ◽

Facilities Management ◽

Content Type ◽

High Productivity ◽

Work Volume ◽

Work Tasks ◽

Housing Estates

Purpose This study aims to investigate how the situational factors that facilities managers (FMs) in Singapore face in their jobs affect their work outcomes. Job situation factors such as types of tasks, interpersonal relationships in teams, supervisors’ actions and advancements opportunities are classified into job characteristics, social environment characteristics, leadership and organisational practices categories. Design/methodology/approach Based on a systematic literature review, a questionnaire was designed to collect data on work outcomes and job situational factors from FMs working in public housing estates in Singapore. Using the Statistical Package for the Social Science software, inferential statistical analyses were carried out. Findings FMs reported that they used economical means and resources to carry out their work significantly frequently and achieved significantly high productivity. Complaints are received significantly frequently and maintenance defects are regularly encountered. Many of the job situational factors are present and found to be significantly correlated with work outcomes and some of these may be used to predict FMs’ work outcomes. Based on the correlation results, the frequency of complaints from residents may be reduced through the following ways: make FMs’ work tasks less challenging; reduce the variety of work tasks that FMs need to execute; reduce FMs’ work volume and speed of work. Research limitations/implications This study is limited to FMs managing public housing estates in Singapore. The work outcomes are self-reported, and thus susceptible to bias. However, as the respondents reported significantly frequent complaints and defects, this might indicate that the bias is not serious. Practical implications FMs’ jobs should be broken down into small parts/tasks and assigned to different FMs to specialise. This makes FMs’ tasks less challenging, and allows them to specialise to increase their productivity, improve their quality of work and overcome the problem of high work volume or demanding work speed. By adopting job specialisation, the frequency of receiving complaints from residents may be reduced. Originality/value This study discovered strategies to reduce the number of complaints from residents of public housing about facilities management. The contribution to knowledge is that complaints by residents on facilities management can be reduced by adopting job specialisation but not job enlargement. Decomposing work into different tasks and allowing FMs to focus on a few tasks would lead to a reduction in complaints. It also enables FMs to master the skill and complete the tasks without much oversight or supervision.

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