Thesis (M.U.R.P.) -- University of Adelaide, Department of Architecture, 1978.

published_or_final_version / Urban Studies / Master / Master of Social Sciences

Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 1982. / MICROFICHE COPY AVAILABLE IN ARCHIVES AND ROTCH. / Includes bibliographical references. / Observations and summaries were made on 181 surveys of urban dwelling environments in developing countries, carried out by members of the Urban Settlement Design Program (U.S.D.P.), at MIT. The focus of this study is in three parts - dwelling development, land subdivision and environmental transformation. In short, surveys indicate the significance of the popular sector and progressive development; grid layout is preferred to gridiron layout; and higher density. Multifamily dwellings are a proliferate trend, but should be promoted with caution. / by Chih-Chien Wang. / M.S.

Thesis: M.Arch.A.S., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 1976. / "February 1976." / Includes bibliographical references (pages 238-240). / Preface: The purpose of this study is to develop an approach to low-income housing in Third World countries. The usual combination of quick urbanization (or high housing demand) and scarcity of resources and technology makes the supply of housing extremely difficult in Third World countries. In these conditions, a housing system, in order to be significant, can not be defined a priori, based on static and often imported standards, but should be a dynamic concept which is defined directly from the characteristics of the considered region or country, at the time of consideration. This study tries to develop a methodology to evaluate both the housing demand and all available resources of a Third World country, then deduce a "housing definition" appropriate to the needs of the country. The study of the housing needs includes the evaluation of the gap between the demand and the market supply of dwellings (and the related facilities) and the observed priorities of the people who lack the housing facilities. The study of the resources consists in the analysis of all aspects which relate to the problem of housing in the considered country. They include the following: 1. Financing (public: G.N.P. and housing budgets; and private: distribution of incomes and expenditures). 2. Technology (industrial equipment and knowhow, and structure of the supply market and communications networks). 3. Construction materials (local vs. imported). 4. Labour (skilled, unskilled and unemployed). 5. Land (location and cost, related to the housing needs). 6. Climatic conditions. The model shows how to evaluate these variables and relate them to each other to design a realistic housing approach for the considered country, including financing, planning and construction proposals. 1 The financial proposals consist of general strategies to best use the available public and private (often untapped) resources. Cooperative systems are discussed which can organize and guarantee the lowest income groups to allow for more users' participation. The planning proposals consist of optimized layouts and densities which minimize the overall utilities and construction costs while respecting the patterns of life and the participation of the considered people. The construction proposals consist of a building system adapted to the defined resources of the country, including incremental and self-help alternatives to take care of the extreme cases. The costs of the optimized alternatives are then estimated, and a parallel is drawn between the range of construction costs, the range of the available land costs, the range of income of the people needing the facilities and the government's housing budget to distribute consequently the required subsidies. The methodology is fully illustrated by a detailed case study of Lebanon. A range of detailed alternatives is proposed. They illustrate the rationale and flexibility of the described model. / by Roland E. Abdeni. / M.Arch.A.S.

Thesis (M. Arch.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 1981. / MICROFICHE COPY AVAILABLE IN ARCHIVES AND ROTCH. / Bibliography: p. 103. / Tenements are significant systems that provide habitation to the poor in most of the urban areas of the developing countries. Yet, tenements are practically ignored if not prohibited by the public sector and consequently banned from any public housing program. This study, which is the first attempt to consider tenements as a viable option, describes, compares, analyzes and evaluates diverse tenement situations in twenty-eight case studies from twelve cities, in seven developing countries. It attempts to focus attention on a housing system that with a few improvements can provide an acceptable/appropriate shelter for a substantial sector of the income groups that otherwise have no better alternatives. In terms of evaluations, the goal of this study is to single out the critical aspects of tenements that can be/should be improved in order to meet adequate health, sanitary and social requirements. / by Isam Mohammad Alimam. / M.Arch.A.S.

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This research attempted to assess the housing strategy at Waterloo as well as the services such as electricity, sanitation, water, transport, adequate shelter and employment opportunities that are available for residents. The information was gathered through interviews and the use of questionnaires. There were some problems encountered during the gathering of information. The questionnaires were completed by the household head and in some cases the head was not available, making it difficult for the researcher to continue smoothly, in such cases extra visits were made. In some cases the household head was unable to read, so the researcher had to read the questionnaire for him/her and then write down an answer. Another problem worth noting was that of acceptance of a researcher by the respondents, but the researcher was able to finally convince them and assured them of confidentiality of the information. There were lots of problems raised by beneficiaries of Waterloo about the services rendered to them. Most of them are not satisfied with the type of houses built for them, they are small, some have leakages and no ventilators. Beneficiaries also complained about the basic services which are not available for them. The other services needed at Waterloo are health clinics, schools and transport. People have to travel long distances for other services and traveling to those places is very costly. It is recommended that Government looks at the problems raised by the beneficiaries and improve on them. It would also help them when they are building in other areas not to make the same mistake again. From this study it shows that the strategy in Waterloo partially meets the requirements of the beneficiaries and with the recommendations given, Waterloo will be a better place to live in . / Thesis (M.A.)-University of Durban-Westville, 2003.

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Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 1982. / MICROFICHE COPY AVAILABLE IN ARCHIVES AND ROTCH. / Bibliography: leaves 147-152. / by Felton L. Lamb, Jr. / M.S.

Thesis. 1976. M.C.P.--Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning. / Microfiche copy available in Archives and Rotch. / Bibliography: leaves 357-359. / M.C.P.