scholarly journals Social housing development policy in HCMC - advantages and difficulties

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. first
Author(s):  
Huynh Thuy Tien
Keyword(s):  
Low Income ◽  
Social Housing ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
House Prices ◽  
Urban Housing ◽  
Housing Development ◽  
City Government ◽  
Ho Chi Minh City ◽  
Housing Projects ◽  
Development Policies

Ho Chi Minh City is considered as one of the most developed economic and financial centers of Viet Nam. In addition to the achievements, the city's development has also put considerable pressure on addressing housing needs for the residents. In recent years, the demand for social housing for low-income people in developed cities has accounted for a high proportion, up to 60% of the total. Although the city government has been had many policies to encourage investers to participate in social housing projects and provide financial support for home buyers, the results are still quite limited. Currently, real estate projects are generally focused on commercial housing projects due to high profitability and fast capital recovery time; together with the house prices in urban areas are constantly increasing and many times higher than the average income of the residents. The above factors have put great pressure on urban housing development to ensure basic rights to accommodation of the people. The article summarizes the current situation of social housing development policies in Ho Chi Minh City from 2006 to present; assess achievements and shortcomings; thereby proposing solutions to help improve the effectiveness of social housing development policies in urban areas.

scholarly journals THỰC TRẠNG PHÁT TRIỂN NHÀ Ở XÃ HỘI CHO NGƯỜI CÓ THU NHẬP THẤP Ở MỘT SỐ ĐÔ THỊ TẠI TỈNH BÌNH ĐỊNH

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 2038-2047
Author(s):  
Bùi Thị Diệu Hiền ◽  
Phạm Thị Hằng ◽  
Nguyễn Trọng Đợi
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Social Housing ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Housing Development ◽  
Housing Projects ◽  
The Social ◽  
Management And Development ◽  
The Status ◽  
Survey Results

Nghiên cứu được thực hiện nhằm đánh giá thực trạng phát triển nhà ở xã hội (NOXH) cho người có thu nhập thấp (TNT) tại một số đô thị trên địa bàn tỉnh Bình Định trên cơ sở thu thập số liệu từ các phòng ban chức năng và khảo sát thực địa. Kết quả nghiên cứu cho thấy phát triển NOXH tại tỉnh Bình Định đã giải quyết vấn đề về nhà ở cho 1.876 hộ TNT trong giai đoạn 2009-2019. Nguồn cung về NOXH cho người có TNT có sự thay đổi tích cực: giai đoạn 2018-2020 tăng gấp 12,55 lần so với giai đoạn 2009-2017. Các dự án NOXH cho người có TNT tập trung chủ yếu ở thành phố Quy Nhơn cho thấy sự đầu tư có trọng điểm, có thứ tự ưu tiên. Tỉnh đã huy động được các doanh nghiệp tư nhân tham gia đầu tư xây dựng NOXH cho người TNT. Tuy nhiên, nhiều dự án NOXH cho người có TNT chậm tiến độ hoặc không triển khai, chưa tiếp cận đúng người TNT có nhu cầu nhà ở, tình trạng sang nhượng NOXH không đúng quy định, chất lượng một số công trình chưa đảm bảo và công tác quản lý NOXH chưa đạt hiệu quả mong muốn. Trong nghiên cứu cũng đề xuất được một số giải pháp nhằm tăng hiệu quả tiếp cận NOXH cho người có TNT tại Bình Định. ABSTRACT This study was conducted to assess the status of social housing development for low-income people in some urban areas in Binh Dinh province based on data collection from functional departments and survey results. Research results showed that the development of social housing for low-income people in Quy Nhon city, An Nhon town and Bong Son town in Binh Dinh province has provided 1,760 apartments for people with low income in the period of 2009 - 2019. In this period, 10 housing projects for low-income people were implemented in the study area, of which 05 projects were launched for sale and 05 projects were delayed. The supply of social housing for low-income people has not met the targets, the management and development of social housing for low-income people in the study area is not strict. According to the social housing development plan, the total social housing supply will be 3.966 units in 2020 and 4.900.550 units in the period of 2021 - 2025. The study has proposed four solutions to increase the effectiveness of social housing development for low-income people in Binh Dinh.

scholarly journals On Transforming Unused Urban Spaces to Social Housing for Self-Employed People in Ho Chi Minh City: An Architectural Space Design Proposal

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (21) ◽  
pp. 12175
Author(s):  
Le-Minh Ngo ◽  
Hai-Binh Nguyen ◽  
Thi-Phuong Uyen Nguyen ◽  
Thi-Minh Dieu Nguyen
Keyword(s):  
Low Income ◽  
Social Housing ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Legal Framework ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Urban Spaces ◽  
Ho Chi Minh City ◽  
Residential Areas ◽  
Property Market

As with many metropolitan areas, social housing (SH) provision, which can improve living standards and social welfare, is crucial for urban socio-economic development strategies in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC). However, there have been issues relating to promoting social housing in the Vietnamese context resulting from the property market and the design. The former is a failure to attract investors. The latter relates to lacking housing models for the mid- and low-income communities. Currently, many low-income families who have low access to the general job market in HCMC have to make a living by running their own business at home. This situation leads to low-income housing establishments in some residential areas. Thus, the planning approach in social housing needs to solve both the demand for low-cost housing and promoting self-employed activities. In this paper, mixed methods, including observation, questionnaires, interviews, data aggregation, and comparison, were conducted with supporting legal conditions and corresponding operating conditions to propose appropriate designs for the SH for self-employed people in HCMC. First, observing and analyzing urban spaces helped identify the unused urban areas that solve the investment issue. Then, after studying the development of social housing in different contexts via the questionnaire and in-depth interviews, self-employed households’ basic information and their business needs in using SH spaces were identified in some districts. Then, based on the legal framework and practical projects, optimal space designs were formed.

scholarly journals Towards eco-social housing in Vietnam: challenges and opportunities

2018 ◽  
Vol 193 ◽  
pp. 01001
Author(s):  
Van Thuong Le ◽  
Tuan Tran ◽  
Truc Truong
Keyword(s):  
Low Income ◽  
Social Housing ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Housing Demand ◽  
Living Conditions ◽  
Local Economy ◽  
Rapid Urbanization ◽  
Long Run ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
The Government

Since Doi Moi (Reform) policy in 1986, Vietnam has experienced rapid urbanization and economic growth. Urbanization has resulted in increasingly high housing demand in the urban areas but this has largely unmet, especially housing for low-income people. Development of social housing for low-income and under-privileged people in cities has been seen as an urgent and important task of the government to pursue stable social and economic development. Low-income people are most vulnerable to environmental impacts and in need of energy-efficient houses to reduce their cost of living. Eco-social housing is seen as a solution to protect the natural environment as well as to boost local economy, improve living conditions particularly for low income people. Through preliminary assessments of three social buildings at three distinct regions of Vietnam, this paper found that despite many challenges, eco-social housing is a solution to Vietnam's needs in providing houses with adequate living conditions to low-income people while protecting the environment and achieving sustainable eco-social development in the long run.

scholarly journals An evaluation of the self-help housing scheme in Botswana, case of Gaborone city

Spatium ◽  
2007 ◽  
pp. 28-36 ◽  
Author(s):  
Horatio Ikgopoleng ◽  
Branko Cavric
Keyword(s):  
Low Income ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Urban Families ◽  
Evaluation Study ◽  
Urban Housing ◽  
Urban Centers ◽  
Self Help ◽  
Housing Scheme ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Impact

Botswana like other developing countries faces a problem of acute shortage of housing, particularly for low-income urban families. The current housing problems are the outcomes of the economic, demographic and social changes which the country has experienced since independence in 1966. In particular the urbanization process which surfaced in the early 1980?s. The government has sought to cope with the problem of low-income urban housing by establishing a Self-Help Housing (SHHA) program in the main urban centers. The evaluation findings reveal that, on the whole, the impact of the SHHA approach on the improvement of low-income urban housing has been unsuccessful. The major problems of the scheme are lack of serviced land and inadequate finances for plot development. This has been exacerbated by the high urban development standards which are out of the reach of low-income urban families. The evaluation study also reveals that, there are some indications of non low-income urban households living in SHHA areas. The available evidence reveals that the number of those people in SHHA areas is not as big as has been speculated by most people in the country. However this paper calls for more investigation in this issue and a need for more tight measures to control this illicit practice. The major conclusions are that housing policies in Botswana are not supportive of the general housing conditions in low-income urban areas. Therefore there is a need for urban planners and policy makers of Botswana to take more positive action towards the improvement of low-income urban areas. This would require pragmatic policies geared towards the improvement of those areas. .

scholarly journals Energy Rehabilitation of Social Housing in Vulnerable Areas. Case study: a 1950s Building in a Medium-sized Mediterranean City

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 44
Author(s):  
Ruá María José ◽  
Huedo Patricia ◽  
Cabeza Manuel ◽  
Saez Beatriz ◽  
Civera Vicente
Keyword(s):  
Low Income ◽  
Social Housing ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Optimal Solution ◽  
Energy Performance ◽  
Urban Context ◽  
Building Stock ◽  
Performance Simulation ◽  
Urban Level

In the urban context, buildings play a key role as they are energy consumers. In well-established cities with a high percentage of aged building stock, the focus should lie on sensitive urban areas where the weakest population sectors and the worst physico-economic conditions are usually encountered. In this work, the energy refurbishment of social housing is proposed. A block of municipally owned buildings is selected as a case study to consider that public buildings play an exemplary role according to Directive 2012/27/EU. The group is formed by 12 buildings, which account for 120 dwellings.This study is grounded on two levels. First the urban level. The building is located in a prioritised urban Area of Rehabilitation, Renovation and Urban Regeneration (ARRU), according to the new local Land Plan. This area presents multidimensional vulnerability and considers urban, building, socio-demographic and socio-economic features. Second, the building presents very low energy performance. It was built in 1959 when a high demand of dwellings and the economic resources then available led to low-quality buildings that are far from meeting today’s standards.Some proposals are made, having in mind the specific features of the urban context. The energy refurbishment of the building is proposed, selecting the optimal solution, considering technical, environmental and economic criteria. The energy performance simulation shows a remarkable improvement of the energy performance, resulting in an improvement of the thermal comfort of the dwellers. Besides, a reduction in the energy consumption is reached, which would reduce the energy bills and, on the other hand, a reduction of the carbon emissions to the atmosphere, contributing to a better environment quality. Having in mind that the building is intended for social housing, energy poverty situations could be avoided, as dwellings are inhabited by low-income dwellers.

scholarly journals KAJIAN LOKASI POTENSIAL PENGEMBANGAN PERUMAHAN TERJANGKAU DI KOTA SEMARANG

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 104
Author(s):  
Hajar Annisa Abdurahman ◽  
Iwan Rudiarto
Keyword(s):  
Information System ◽  
Affordable Housing ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Housing Development ◽  
Analysis Method ◽  
Human Settlement ◽  
Result Show ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Spatial Analysis Method

Human settlements supply has always been a problem in urban areas, particularly for the low-earners. There are few aspects to do in house procurement, such as location that will determine the cost of housing. Hence, this research aims to determine potential location to be developed as affordable housing for low-income people in Semarang. This research applied spatial analysis method based on Geographic Information System (GIS). The analysis results that only around 5,85% of allocated human settlement area in Semarang City is potential to be developed as affordable housing. In this study, the result show that in terms of location for affordable housing development, accessibility factor can determine the location with considering the particular planning standards.

Exploring the feasibility of future housing development within existing cities

2020 ◽  
Vol 47 (2) ◽  
pp. 336-351
Author(s):  
Bart Rijken ◽  
Edwin Buitelaar ◽  
Lianne van Duinen
Keyword(s):  
Urban Areas ◽  
House Prices ◽  
Housing Demand ◽  
Housing Development ◽  
Urban Systems ◽  
Additional Contribution ◽  
Policy Debates ◽  
Science Policy Interface ◽  
Evidence Based Decision Making

In cities around the world, housing demand is increasing rapidly. Since housing supply is inelastic, house prices are rising as well, which causes affordability problems. Although there is consensus about the need to raise production, there is debate about its location: within the existing city, on underused or derelict buildings and sites, or on greenfield land outside existing city boundaries? The question we address is how researchers on the science–policy interface can support these debates and facilitate evidence-based decision-making. We address two major problems while doing this: (1) the complexity of the object at hand, that is, of the development of urban systems and (2) the politicised nature of science-for-policy. The contribution of this paper is that it links complexity theory to the literature about science-for-policy, two usually unconnected literatures. An additional contribution is that it shows how the role of the scientist as ‘honest broker’, as developed by Roger Pielke, can be operationalised and applied to existing policy debates. We do that for the Dutch debate about housing development in existing urban areas.

Kaantabay Sa Kauswagan: Empowering the Urban Poor in Naga City, Philippines

2005 ◽  
Vol 30 (4) ◽  
pp. 56-59
Author(s):  
Wilfredo Prilles
Keyword(s):  
Low Income ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Urban Poor ◽  
Central Government ◽  
City Government ◽  
Political Will ◽  
The Poor ◽  
Resources And Capabilities ◽  
Vital Factor

Initiated in 1989, the KsK programme (literally Partners in Development) shows how a tri-partite approach of pooling resources and capabilities of private landowners, city and central government and the poor can be used to improve urban living conditions. Strong political will and an enlightened perception of the poor has enabled a city government to reduce poverty, manage urbanisation and improve quality of life in urban areas. Eighty-one per cent of the 7,400 low-income houses have been improved to date. Strong community participation has been a vital factor in achieving this success.

scholarly journals Constraints in Urban Housing Planning and Control: A stakeholders’ perceptions

2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 23
Author(s):  
Hamizah Yakob ◽  
Fatimah Yusof ◽  
Hazlina Hamdan
Keyword(s):  
Urban Areas ◽  
Publishing House ◽  
Urban Housing ◽  
Development Strategies ◽  
Housing Quality ◽  
Housing Development ◽  
Housing Policies ◽  
Planning And Control ◽  
Housing Planning ◽  
And Control

Planning mechanism such as development plan and planning control are consider to be some of the contributing factors in achieving successful housing development mainly in urban areas. However, the effectiveness of housing planning and control is still questionable especially when there are matters related to housing oversupply, a housing shortage, and housing quality. The objective of this paper is to outline the perception of housing planning and control among stakeholders on three elements; housing policies, development strategies and procedures for housing planning applications. The analysis indicate that the effectiveness of these elements being implemented could ensure successful future housing development.2398-4295 © 2016. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK.. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). 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: Housing policies; development strategies; procedures for housing application; stakeholders

scholarly journals International Real Estate Review

2002 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Edwin S. Mills ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Real Estate ◽  
Urban Land ◽  
Urban Housing ◽  
Urban Land Use ◽  
Housing Development ◽  
Free Markets ◽  
Development Policies ◽  
Urban Housing Development ◽  
Comprehensive Study

Government controls on urban land use are as pervasive as death and taxes. Certainly, I have never been in or seen reference to a country that placed no or even almost no, controls on how owners could develop and use urban land. The most comprehensive study of urban housing development policies, Angel and Mayo (1996), which covers 53 countries that include 80 percent of the world’s population, included none that approximated free markets in housing.

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