Developing affordable housing design for low income in Sana'a, Yemen

Purpose - Housing costs are very high in Yemen compared with Middle East countries, which caused a shortage of housing supply especially for low-income groups. This paper aims to develop affordable housing design for people with low income and to examine their ability to afford houses in Sana'a...

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Published in:International journal of housing markets and analysis 2011-03, Vol.4 (1), p.84-98
Main Authors: Alaghbari, Wa'el, Salim, Azizah, Dola, Kamariah, Abdullah Abang Ali, Abang
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Affordable housing
Architecture
Construction costs
Design
Developing countries
Environmental impact
Family income
Households
Housing conditions
Housing policy
Housing prices
LDCs
Low income groups
Residential areas
Studies
Sustainability
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Summary:Purpose - Housing costs are very high in Yemen compared with Middle East countries, which caused a shortage of housing supply especially for low-income groups. This paper aims to develop affordable housing design for people with low income and to examine their ability to afford houses in Sana'a, Yemen.Design methodology approach - Two different questionnaires were used to achieve the study objectives. The first one was to examine the requirements and needs of low-income groups, while the second was to analyze the feedback of professionals in relevant housing authorities in Sana'a. An affordable house design methodology was used to design alternatives of low-income housing in order to minimize cost and environmental impact while maximizing the social acceptability in housing projects.Findings - The results show that the low-income group can afford new houses in Sana'a in consideration of the following: constructing multi-storey housing units such as apartment system through using the concrete frame structure and building the internal and external walls with concrete blocks with limited areas (65-120) square meters.Originality value - The findings could be used to improve housing affordability through housing policies in Yemen in order to decrease the housing shortage particularly for the low-income group.
ISSN:1753-8270
1753-8289
DOI:10.1108/17538271111111857