Housing for low-income people
Date
2016
Authors
Hasan, Doaa
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Housing sector is the most important sectors that are studied from the international community ; to develop it and solve its problems . One of the main problems in the housing sector, providing adequate housing for low-income people ,they can’t afford adequate housing because of rising housing prices, which make these people go to the residential dwellings do not afford minimum health and psychological standards do not achieve the minimum basic needs. Planners, architects and those interested in the housing sector began to be discussed, resolved to provide housing for low-income people, it depends on the establishment of the lowest possible cost housing within specific design standards to achieve the minimum basic needs of individuals.
First of all , The project discussed low-income housing concept, characteristics, and design standards for this type of housing. Then put the criteria on the selection of the most suitable site for the project; to help these criteria to choose the site that serves the project the best possible economic, environmental and service terms and other aspects. After selecting the criteria are several alternatives to the project site has been evaluated based on specific criteria for selecting the most appropriate alternative, which will be the site chosen for the project emerged.
After the final out alternative was selected site analysis to determine the pros and cons of the site, to exploit its strengths and take advantage of opportunities, solve challenges and weaknesses to overcome. After analysis of the site is out the initial design of housing for low-income people, and the road network in the project design. Then choose the appropriate housing units that meet the minimum basic needs without having to raise the cost.
The project comes out a structural scheme for the entire housing, it shows the distribution of land uses and road network. In addition to a detailed scheme detailed designs of the views of the nature of the green areas in addition to showing the positions of the services and other facilities.