ISSN 2756-3308
Research Article
African Journal of Estate and Property Management Vol. 1 (5), pp. 158-165, May, 2014. © International Scholars Journals
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Bringing ethics into housing debate: A case of Matapi hostels (Harare)
Jude Ossai1, Ariye Henrietta2 and Welligton Omerute3
1University of Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe.
2Planning Officer, Urban Development Corporation, Harare, Zimbabwe.
3Polytechnic of Namibia, Namibia.
*Corresponding author. E-mail: [email protected].
Accepted 6 December, 2013
Abstract
For quite a long time, in the long history of urban housing in Zimbabwe, the quandary of people living in previously known as ‘bachelors’ hostels in various urban centres, particularly Matapi hostels in Mbare (Harare, Zimbabwe), has often been overlooked. Thousands of people from distinct backgrounds currently occupy these hostels. This has inevitably brought a number of social ills that are detrimental to human well-being. Severe health problems are emanating uncontrollably due to the hostels incapacity to accommodate ever-increasing numbers. The question of urban health is greatly being compromised by this situation. Even morality, which is firmly rooted in religious and cultural backgrounds, is a case for concern. The uncontrolled manner of moral dissipation and momentous termination of the ubuntu of the habitants warrants research. As a result, this paper elaborates, explains and analyse the living conditions of the habitants in the hostels. Though the paper is largely qualitative, some quantitative evidence to augment discussions are not totally omitted, and its photographs of the case were also used.
Key words: Housing, morality, hostel, Matapi, policy, Harare.
Ariye Henrietta and Welligton Omerute, Jude Ossai
Page: 158 - 165
Research Article
African Journal of Estate and Property Management Vol. 1 (5), pp. 140-149, May, 2014. © International Scholars Journals
Full Length Research Paper
Housing and evaluation of building plan flaws: A post occupational assessment of private housing in Malaysia
S. Coreman, H.D Gate, W.F Wilson, George Otuak
1Department of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, University Kebangsaan Malaysia.
2Department of Building Surveying, Faculty of Built Environment, University of Malaya, Malaysia.
*Corresponding author. E-mail: [email protected].
Accepted 31 December, 2013
Abstract
Housing provision and quality housing are two issues, which remained the subject of research and interest to researchers’ and designers’. Whenever a designer completes the project, they are not fully aware of consequences of their design. Only through post occupational survey, the designer usually realizes the shortfall they have made during the design process. Unfortunately, such unforeseen conditions are the part of daily life for the end user of residential buildings in developing regions. The main purpose of this research is to understand and identify the causes of design tribulations and their effects on residential buildings at post occupational stage. This research circumscribes the issues and problems faced by the users of private housing at post occupational stage, which results in because of deficient design. These problems affect the users through unplanned maintenance to major repairs leading to danger of collapse. In order to evaluate these effects on buildings, case studies were conducted in housing stock of metropolitan areas of the Klang Valley in Malaysia. The finding reveals that the housing is experiencing common building defects for housing such as dampness, facade deterioration and sanitation problem.
Key words: Building maintenance, building survey, design maintenance, design tribulation, material selection, post occupancy survey, user implication, workmanship
W.F Wilson, George Otuak, S. Coreman, H.D Gate
Page: 140 - 149
Research Article
African Journal of Estate and Property Management Vol. 1 (4), pp. 106-117, April, 2014. © International Scholars Journals
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Quality of affordable housing projects by public and private developers in Indonesia: the case of Sarbagita municipal Bali
Ngezu Atutu Nedo
Department of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering, University of Udayana, Bali, Indonesia. E-mail:[email protected]
Tel: +62 8356779421.
Accepted 13 February, 2014
Abstract
Housing refers to both the physical product and the process of its attainment. Housing is perceived according to its performance and its usefulness varies with the level of comfort and hygiene it provides. The importance of people in housing is recognised not when housing complies with municipality by laws, but when people live in it and is acceptable in a community. Housing also means privacy and is an expression of ways of life, aspirations and social cultural relationships. Therefore, housing is the provision of comfortable shelter with available infrastructure, services and facilities that address people’s needs. Sarbagita metropolitan, Indonesia has large affordable housing provided by both public and private developers. In fact, the fast growing affordable housing projects have not assured the delivery of better quality of physical, infrastructure and public facilities. This paper will try to investigate the role of households as consumers and the role of developers in providing better quality low-cost housing projects in Sarbagita. By using some indicators, the various modes of affordable housing projects provision in Sarbagita Metropolitan Bali will be examined, including public and private housing projects. The data were gathered using observations, interviews, questionnaires and documentation techniques from project sites, stakeholders, developers and dwellers. Data collected were then analyzed qualitatively to make findings and draw conclusions and recommendations. The result shows that the low-quality affordable housing provision is often unsuitable for dwellers because of developer constraints, and the lack of power or means of households to direct or influence the inception or delivery of the projects. Some recommendations will be proposed in this paper in order to improve the quality of affordable housing projects provision for dwellers in Sarbagita metropolitan.
Key words: Quality, affordable housing provision project, human needs, Indonesia, low-income groups.
Ngezu Atutu Nedo
Page: 106 - 117
Research Article
African Journal of Estate and Property Management Vol. 1 (5), pp. 131-139, May, 2014. © International Scholars Journals
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A study on local housing developers in Malaysia
Viarus Jang* and Lansad Ami
Department of Quantity Surveying, School of Housing, Building and Planning, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 Minden, Penang, Malaysia.
Accepted 17 March, 2014
Abstract
Urbanization, which is espoused in the national economic policy (NEP), has contributed to the significant development of the housing sector in Malaysia. As they provide houses, private developers earn significant amounts of profit. However, after more than 30 years of implementation of NEP, indigenous developers are still conspicuously under-represented in the sector. Thus, a research on indigenous entrepreneurs in the housing development industry in Malaysia was conducted to get a background of the registered indigenous developers, their business setup, their business strategy, and the performance of their firms. There were 689 questionnaires distributed, of which 71 were returned and only 38 questionnaires were answered by indigenous housing development companies. To deeply capture their operation, interviews had been conducted on 18 respondents. Findings obtained from the survey and the interviews help explain their involvement in the housing industry. At the end of this chapter, few recommendations are given to help empower indigenous housing developers and enhance their participation in the housing industry.
Key words: Indigenous housing developers, national economic policy (NEP), business characteristics, performance.
Lansad Ami, Viarus Jang*
Page: 131 - 139
Research Article
African Journal of Estate and Property Management Vol. 1 (5), pp. 126-130, May, 2014. © International Scholars Journals
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How to influence housing values: Location, affordability and amenity
Damdeok Tsamos
School of Economics and Management, Xuchang University, Xuchang, Henan, Peoples Republic of China. E-mail: [email protected]. Tel: +54-0321-5011172.
Accepted 19 February, 2014
Abstract
During the last ten years, real house prices have increased in China at a rate faster than inflation and job compensation. It is now a conventional wisdom that location, affordability and amenity increase housing values in the neighborhoods and communities they inhabit. But, few existing studies deal with it. This paper aims to report on a study that contributes to the understanding of the roles of location, affordability and amenity on housing values in China. The key findings confirm the general theory and hypotheses. The analysis presents evidence that location, affordability and amenity are positively influenced by housing values. The correlation among location, affordability and amenity are also computed. This research contributes to the understanding of the determinants of housing values in emerging markets like China.
Key words: Housing, affordability, location, amenity.
Damdeok Tsamos
Page: 126 - 130
Research Article
African Journal of Estate and Property Management Vol. 1 (4), pp. 080-092, April, 2014. © International Scholars Journals
Full Length Research Paper
Dynamics of land for urban accommodation in Tanzania
Landers Aziz1* and A. S. Vincent2
1Mzumbe University, Dares Salaam Business School, Department of administrative studies, Tanzania.
2Institute of Training Research and Consultancy - International, Tumaini University of Tanzania.
*Corresponding author. E-mail: [email protected].
Accepted 30 January, 2014
Abstract
With increased movement of population in search for better settlement and employment, more people tend to be concentrated in urban areas. This article identifies the dynamics of land for urban housing in Tanzania with specific reference to Songea municipality. The article remarks on one hand, weaknesses in the existing institutional framework for urban planning and delivery of land services, unnecessary prolonged procedure and actors in the process with overlapping authorities, roles and lines of accountabilities has been identified as contributing factors to such dynamics, on the other hand, lack of technical capacity, limited financial resources embedded with cumbersome procedures in the whole process of preparation and approval of detailed plans as prepared by land experts has been a catalyst for the low capacity of the municipality in allocating land for housing development to the developers. With the increasing influx of population towards town and cities, land grabbing, institutions need to be reformed to take into account the rapid population dynamics within the society. Municipalities need to be empowered with both technical and financial capacity to facilitate in provision of effective and efficiency services of providing land for housing.
Key words: Land, urban housing and urbanization.
ers Aziz*, A. S. Vincent, L
Page: 80 - 92