Advisory Center for Affordable Settlements & Housing

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...

affordable housing SWOT analysis

Affordable Housing SWOT Analysis – Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats

Affordable Housing SWOT Analysis Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats The issue of affordable housing has gained priority in debates on urban development and policies since cities’ prices contin...

affordable housing vs. public housing

Affordable Housing vs. Public Housing – Understanding the Differences and Importance

Affordable Housing vs. Public Housing Understanding the Differences and Importance The terms affordable housing and public housing are frequently used interchangeably, they represent two different notions of...