A Framework for Increasing Sustainability in Affordable Housing

The concentration of city populations profoundly impacts the environment and human well-being, posing massive sustainability challenges related to affordable housing and its infrastructure. Turkish cities are part of this global trend resulting in new aspirations for affordable and rapidly built public housing, including those created since 2003 by the Mass Housing Development Administration (TOKI). A major challenge for affordable housing in developing countries, such as Turkey, is the lack of a holistic and viable sustainability framework for use in their creation. Currently, empirical case studies of successful housing projects and city design and planning literature provide a rich source of background data on affordable housing strategies, yet a detailed set of urban sustainability indicators are neither well defined nor integrated. The primary goal of this article is to articulate the components of economic, environmental, and social sustainability (e.g. land-use, energy use, design process, accessibility, density, affordability), while outlining a set of guidelines for affordable housing that can be operationalized by agencies fostering a more sustainable quality of life, such as TOKI. The article begins with a review of literature to identify sustainability indicators applicable to low-income residential environments, then examines two TOKI housing projects in Turkish cities, Bursa and Amasya.

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Locatıon Housıng Affordabılıty as an Indıcator for Qualıty of Lıfe in Malaysıa

Environment-Behaviour Proceedings Journal ◽

10.21834/e-bpj.v2i6.940 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 2 (6) ◽

pp. 247

Author(s):

Mohd Azren Hassan ◽

Hazlina Hamdan ◽

Jamalunlaili Abdullah ◽

Yusfida Ayu Abddullah

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Urban Area ◽

Affordable Housing ◽

Low Income ◽

Urban Areas ◽

Well Being ◽

Income Group ◽

Economic Security ◽

Housing Affordability

To have a quality of life is the ability to own a house. Housing affordability affects the quality of life concerning household well-being and economic security. The research sets to evaluate the location housing affordability for the low-income group base on housing and transportation expenditures in urban areas. 148 respondents have interviewed and by using an integrated Location Housing Affordability, it had indicated that location does influence housing affordability. The findings showed the urban area for the low-income group is seriously unaffordable. “Location" should be part of affordable housing because it affects housing affordability thus concerning the quality of life.

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Locatıon Housıng Affordabılıty: A quality of life ındıcator ın Malaysıa

Asian Journal of Quality of Life ◽

10.21834/ajqol.v3i13.166 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 3 (13) ◽

pp. 98-106

Author(s):

M. Azren Hassan ◽

Hazlina Hamdan ◽

Jamalunlaili Abdullah ◽

Yusfida Ayu Abdullah

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Affordable Housing ◽

Low Income ◽

Urban Areas ◽

Publishing House ◽

Well Being ◽

Income Group ◽

Economic Security ◽

Housing Affordability

To have quality of life is the ability to own a house. Housing affordability affects the quality of life concerning household well-being and economic security. The research sets to evaluate the location housing affordability for the low-income group base on housing and transportation expenditures in urban areas. 148 respondents have answered questionnaire and by using an integrated Location Housing Affordability, it had indicated that location does influence housing affordability. The findings showed the urban area for the low-income group is seriously unaffordable. “Location" should be part of affordable housing because it affects housing affordability thus concerning the quality of life.Keywords: Quality of life, Location housing affordability, Housing and transportation expenditure, Low income group.eISSN 2398-4279 © 2018. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA cE-Bs 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. DOI: https://doi.org/10.21834/ajqol.v3i13.166

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Social representations of low-income diabetic women according to the health-disease process

Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem ◽

10.1590/s0104-11692008000300009 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 16 (3) ◽

pp. 389-395 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Denise Siqueira Péres ◽

Laércio Joel Franco ◽

Manoel Antônio dos Santos ◽

Maria Lúcia Zanetti

Keyword(s):

Low Income ◽

Social Representations ◽

Disease Process ◽

Well Being ◽

Diabetic Patients ◽

Diet Plan ◽

The Social ◽

Negative Feelings ◽

Representations Of Women

The purpose of this article is to identify the social representations of low-income diabetic women according to the health-disease process. This is a descriptive, exploratory study. Eight participants, all of them patients at a basic health unit in Ribeirão Preto, were interviewed in 2003. The data were organized according to thematic content analysis and analyzed according to theory of social representations. Diabetes is related to negative feelings, such as shock, anger and sadness; the diet plan is linked to the loss of pleasure, and also to health risks. The diabetic women showed an ambivalent relation to medication, perceived it as both tiring and as a resource that promotes well-being and improvements in quality of life. The negative representation of health services seems to interfere with the behavior of adherence to pharmacological treatment. Understanding the representations of women with diabetes contributes to integral healthcare for diabetic patients.

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Movable Possessions: alternative housing through adaptable design

10.32920/ryerson.14654655.v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Lisa Marshall

Keyword(s):

Affordable Housing ◽

Low Income ◽

Design Research ◽

Vernacular Architecture ◽

Design Principles ◽

Short Term ◽

Adaptable Design ◽

Alternative Housing ◽

The World

Poor communities around the world have developed architecture without architects. Subsidized low-income housing has been built as if to provide only a shortterm solution. Poverty and lack of affordable housing is not a short-term problem but an ongoing issue that demands creative adaptable solutions for a changing world. Adaptable architecture is essential for the redesign of affordable housing that is environmentally, economically, and socially sustainable. In order to mend the broken bond between lower-incomes and the architectural quality of space, this design research strives to both defend and produce affordable architectural alternatives to housing through the use of adaptable design principles and strategies found within Barbados’ Vernacular Architecture, the Chattel house.

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Environmental Issues, Natural Resources, and Quality of Life

Modern Egypt ◽

10.1093/wentk/9780190641146.003.0005 ◽

2018 ◽

Author(s):

Bruce K. Rutherford ◽

Jeannie L. Sowers

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Developing Countries ◽

Natural Resources ◽

Low Income ◽

Environmental Issues ◽

Well Being ◽

Environmental Problems ◽

Health And Well Being

How Do Environmental Problems Affect Egypt? Egypt faces grave environmental problems that negatively impact the health and well-being of its citizens and threaten the country’s unique natural and cultural heritages. Like many middle and low-income “developing” countries, Egypt must grapple with environmental problems associated with...

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Psychological Well-Being and Health Related Quality of Life among a Group of Low-Income Women Living with HIV/AIDS in South Africa

Journal of Psychology in Africa ◽

10.1080/14330237.2009.10820324 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 19 (4) ◽

pp. 517-529 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Krishna Mannadiar Nair ◽

Nithi Muthukrishna

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

South Africa ◽

Low Income ◽

Well Being ◽

Health Related Quality ◽

Women Living With Hiv ◽

Related Quality ◽

Health Related ◽

Living With Hiv

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Space standardisation of low-income housing units in India

International Journal of Housing Markets and Analysis ◽

10.1108/ijhma-12-2014-0057 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 9 (1) ◽

pp. 88-107 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Uttam Kumar Roy ◽

Madhumita Roy

Keyword(s):

Affordable Housing ◽

Low Income ◽

Market Demand ◽

Content Type ◽

Housing Projects ◽

The People ◽

Modular Units ◽

Market Driven ◽

Building System ◽

Low Income Housing

Purpose – This paper aims to develop a set of affordable space and dimensional standards for market-driven low-income housing in Indian context for the purpose of mass production using industrialised building system. Design/methodology/approach – For this, the paper first explains the significance of standardisation from the literature and revisits the codes and contemporary practices in industrialised building system (IBS) in India. Next, it undertakes a market survey of ongoing/completed housing projects to study the space/dimensions reflected in the market demand by the people. After considering conditions like modular grid suitability and provisions of code, it identifies a set of dimensional standards of activity spaces, emerging from the market study. It also suggests a framework of modular units showing the incremental attachment possibility for component-based construction using IBS. These standards and design frameworks will make the path for developing various products and components towards an open system in India. Findings – The paper gives an insight of the market trends of low-income housing, focusing on unit designs and spatial elements. Research limitations/implications – Local contextualisation during the unit designs will be required and that is not addressed in this paper. Practical implications – This will benefit developers, manufacturers, designers as well as policymakers towards a market-driven housing delivery using IBS. Social implications – As a result of this standardisation, housing delivery will be faster and there will be more numbers of market-driven affordable housing in masses for low-income people, thus solving housing shortage. Originality/value – A developing country like India is a diversified country having many geographical and social variations. Such standardisation for a space and design framework has never been attempted before and will make a contribution for the public housing sector.

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Summary of ‘Financial benefits for child health and well-being in low income or socially disadvantaged families in developed world countries,’ including tables of key findings and quality of included trials

Evidence-Based Child Health A Cochrane Review Journal ◽

10.1002/ebch.350 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 4 (2) ◽

pp. 1135-1137

Author(s):

Patricia J. Lucas ◽

Karen McIntosh ◽

Mark Petticrew ◽

Helen M. Roberts ◽

Alan Shiell ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Child Health ◽

Low Income ◽

Well Being ◽

Socially Disadvantaged ◽

Financial Benefits ◽

Developed World ◽

Health And Well Being ◽

Disadvantaged Families

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Performance Evaluation of LEED-certified Affordable Homes: Case Study of LEED-certified Habitat for Humanity

Journal of Sustainable Development ◽

10.5539/jsd.v12n1p120 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 12 (1) ◽

pp. 120

Author(s):

Eunsil Lee

Keyword(s):

Performance Evaluation ◽

Environmental Quality ◽

Low Income ◽

Family Relationships ◽

Well Being ◽

Indoor Environmental Quality ◽

Habitat For Humanity ◽

Positive Effects

Despite the rapid growth in the number of LEED-certified homes, little data is currently available about the actual effects of LEED-certified affordable homes. The purpose of present study is to conduct a comprehensive performance evaluation for LEED-certified Habitat for Humanity residences in terms of (1) energy efficiency, (2) indoor environmental quality, (3) health impact, (4) residential satisfaction, (5) quality of life, and (6) environmental attitudes and behaviors. A case study was conducted with 15 households living in LEED-certified Habitat for Humanity homes in Kent County, Michigan using observation, in-depth interviews, and surveys. Findings revealed overall housing satisfaction was very high although some residents indicated lower satisfaction with their neighborhood. Most of case study homes had 30-50% lower electricity and natural gas bills. Most participants were satisfied with indoor environmental quality (IEQ) including thermal comfort, indoor air quality, amount daylight, quality of artificial lighting, and acoustical condition. Most participants agreed that since moving into their current homes they have experienced improved family relationships, better health conditions, more positive attitudes, and better performance of their children. The major findings of this case study support the positive effects of LEED-certified low-income homes on residents’ behavioral, social, and psychological aspects of well-being.

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