Advisory Center for Affordable Settlements & Housing

compact settlement

Key Features and Benefits of Compact Settlement

Key Features and Benefits of Compact Settlement The cultural and demographic changes in the urban areas as well as the increasing population of the world has called for new thinking in the planning and devel...

Housing mortgage in Ghana

Understanding Housing Mortgage in Ghana – Key Insights and Challenges

Understanding Housing Mortgage in Ghana – Key Insights and Challenges Out of all the things, which people can seek in order to gain ownership to a house, housing mortgages are fast assuming a crucial r...

orangi town slum

Orangi Town Slum – A Complex Reality

Orangi Town Slum – A Complex Reality Orangi Town is at the outskirts of Karachi Pakistan and is one of the biggest slum areas in Asia. It is home to more than a million people, thus represents chal...

housing in Uzbekistan

Housing in Uzbekistan – An Overview

Housing in Uzbekistan – An Overview Architecture in Uzbekistan embodies the nation’s history and culture as well as the difficulties of today’s building. Uzbekistan is one of the largest countries ...

barriers to affordable housing

Barriers to Affordable Housing: Building Challenges and Potential Solutions

Barriers to Affordable Housing: Building Challenges and Potential Solutions Housing, and particularly affordable housing has become a problem both in the urban areas and the rural areas. Although the soc...

green building techniques

5 Green Building Techniques to Reduce Costs in Affordable Housing

5 Green Building Techniques to Reduce Costs in Affordable Housing The demand for cheaper or rather affordable housing has increased and is being pushed hard harder due to increasing urban inset populations a...