The New Housing Shortage: Housing Affordability in Europe and the USA 1032003839, 9781032003832

The Role of Changing Housing Policies in Housing Affordability and Accessibility in Developing Countries: The Case of Kenya

Rapid urbanization has led to the influx of people into urban areas as people seek better life opportunities. This migration has however largely not been planned, resulting in population explosions in the cities. Relying on existing research on the topic and government reports, this study finds that many middle and low-income families in Kenya have ended up living in informal settlements in urban areas due to housing unaffordability. The study further determines that the problem of housing is more pronounced in developing countries. Studies related to this issue establish that the housing crisis cannot only be attributed to rural-urban migration but also other factors like failed housing policies, poor housing financial systems, too much interference in the running of housing by the government and complex land tenure systems among others. This research, therefore, identifies the critical housing crisis issues, housing policy gaps in Kenya and proposes policy actions and the potential role of governments in a housing market to address affordability challenges. The study establishes the role of government and other institutions in the housing sector and proposes the land and housing reforms which can add knowledge to future research in similar areas. JOURNAL OF CONTEMPORARY URBAN AFFAIRS (2020), 4(2), 49-58. https://doi.org/10.25034/ijcua.2020.v4n2-5

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Land and Housing Policies in Europe and the USA: A Comparative Analysis 0367772019, 9780367772017

Originally published in 1988, this book concentrates on urban land policy and was particularly significant when it was o

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The Housing Divide: How Generations of Immigrants Fare in New York's Housing Market 9780814729182

The Housing Divide examines the generational patterns in New York City's housing market and neighborhoods along the

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Shark in the Housing Pool

USING FORGERIES and bogus identities, Matthew B. Cox—one of the most ingenious con men in history—bilked America’s bigge

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Housing Policy and Vulnerable Families in The Inner City: Public Housing in Harlem, New York City 9783030428495, 3030428494

This book provides insights in how the lack of coherent social policy leads to the displacement of vulnerable low-income

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Housing and the new welfare state : perspectives from East Asia and Europe. 9780754631750, 0754631753, 9780754642374, 0754642372

Provides an analysis of housing policies in Singapore; Hong Kong; Korea; Japan; China; and Taiwan. This book includes ch

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Public Housing in Europe and America 9780367645199, 9781003138563, 9780367678951, 9781003133292

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Evaluation of the Sustainable Aspects In Housing Sector To Overcome Housing Stress In Northern Iraq

Northern Iraq as part of Iraq, has been witnessed a great population increment last few decades. However, housing stress in Northern Iraq has risen due to that. Environmental, economic and social sustainability became crucial in the movement towards a more effective built environment and community nowadays. This research seeks to evaluate the presence of sustainability aspects (environmental, economic, and social) in housing sector, which makes them acquired and affordable for low income earners in Northern Iraq. Housing projects as case studies were investigated in Erbil, the capital of Northern Iraq. The research examined, the presence of sustainability aspects. Field observations checklist have been prepared based on the theoretical analysis through literature review and applied to collect data on the case studies. The results demonstrated that applying the aspects of sustainability for the buildings is weak and not clearly familiar in Northern Iraq. The study concluded that, the housing projects focusing on the case studies not sustainable. The findings show that the application of sustainable principles in the housing projects at Northern Iraq is very weak. It is highly recommended to achieve sustainability, because it is the significant way to produce acquired and affordable housing and overcome the housing problems, socially, environmentally and economically. The recommendations have been suggested to formulate new ways for implementing sustainable principles in the housing sector to overcome housing stress in Northern Iraq. JOURNAL OF CONTEMPORARY URBAN AFFAIRS (2019), 3(1), 67-81. https://doi.org/10.25034/ijcua.2018.4684

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Social Housing in Europe [1 ed.] 9781118412350, 9781118412343

All countries aim to improve housing conditions for their citizens but many have been forced by the financial crisis to

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Housing and the Financial Crisis 9780226030616

Conventional wisdom held that housing prices couldn’t fall. But the spectacular boom and bust of the housing market duri

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