Essays about: "housing conditions in developing countries"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 13 essays containing the words housing conditions in developing countries.

  1. 1. Sustainable and affordable housing in Nairobi, Kenya : An analysis of challenges and opportunities from the perspective of key actors

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Toyah Eglin; [2023]
    Keywords : affordable housing; sustainable buildings; local implementations; bioclimatic adaptations;

    Abstract : The global urban population is projected to grow rapidly in the coming years, leading to an increase in housing demand that is not always met with adequate supply of quality housing. In the low-and middle-income context of Kenya, this gap has led to the proliferation of sub-standard housing implementations, with significant social and environmental impacts. READ MORE

  3. 2. Living Condition: : A Case from Developing Country (Bangladesh)

    University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för fysisk planering

    Author : Ahmed Nurul Hasan Sakkhor; [2018]
    Keywords : liveable; city; Dhaka; Developing; Housing; Traffic; Fast-growing;

    Abstract : I de seneste år har forskning og udvikling på levende byer udviklet sig på grund af kompleksitet og mangfoldighed af levekårsstandarder. Cities all over the world are growing day by day. READ MORE

  4. 3. Climate responsive building design in warm and humid climates

    University essay from Lunds universitet

    Author : Christoffer Maljanovski; Ahmed Sharawe; [2018]
    Keywords : affordable housing; building designs; climate considerations; thermal comfort; developing countries; dar es salaam; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : This study assess the climate consideration in building designs and aims to explore the extent of passive house performances in warm and humid climates. Previous studies have shown significant correlation between climate conscious building designs and meaningful improvements in indoor climate. READ MORE

  5. 4. Fire Risk and Vulnerability in Urban Informal Settlements in Metro Manila

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

    Author : Darlene Rini; [2018]
    Keywords : Urban fire risks; informal settlement fires; urban fire risk management; GIS; URDI; urban disasters; risk indexing; fire statistics; Metro Manila; Quezon City; Science General;

    Abstract : Urban fires, particularly in informal settlements in rapidly urbanizing cities in the developing world, are an “everyday disaster” that oftentimes goes unnoticed or under-served in the face of disturbances of the more “lethal reputation”. These disturbances of normal existence are arguably the most debilitating to vulnerable communities and sustainable development, and yet get little attention in disaster literature or in practice. READ MORE

  6. 5. Mapping in/e/qualitites : explorations of (in)formality along waterscapes of Buenos Aires

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (from 130101)

    Author : Malin Söderström; [2015]
    Keywords : mapping; equality; informal settlements; landscape representation; site-specific design; deviant transect; site transformation; urban constructions;

    Abstract : The pace of which urban populations are growing put a lot of pressure on the urban sector to provide housing and serviced land. Today around 50 % of the world’s population live in cities, and according to United Nations Population Divisions latest report from 2014, the world will see continued global population growth. READ MORE