Sustainable and affordable housing in Nairobi, Kenya In Africa, urban residents are projected to increase from 11.2% to 20.2%, driving higher housing demand. However, the housing se...
Application of non‑degradable waste as building material for low‑cost housing Low-cost housing is defined as housing that is of good quality and suitably located, without imposing financial strain on its occ...
Community-Driven Housing Solutions in California Since 1990, the population of Antioch, California, has nearly doubled to 112,000 residents. This surge is largely due to an influx of low-income residents, pr...
Urban Housing Affordability Problem in Africa: A Search for Pragmatic Solution? The global housing affordability crisis echoes Abrams’ (1964:53) statement that “the whole world has remained under...
Sustainability in Social Housing Development – Economic and Social Perspectives In recent years, sustainability has become a central focus in urban development, especially in housing. Social housing is cruci...
An Approach for Affordable Housing Design Affordable housing should not be confused with low-cost housing, as the latter often leads to poor-quality buildings with insufficient space and substandard material...