Advances in Structural Engineering 2015
DOI: 10.1007/978-81-322-2187-6_150
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A Review of Low Cost Housing Technologies in India

Abstract: One of the three basic needs for mankind's survival is shelter which is not adequate in India as per the estimation reported by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation, Government of India. With an annual population growth rate of 1.64 % as compared to world population growth rate of 1.23 % during the last decade there is a great vulnerability to housing needs in the coming decades. This would result in an enormous over dependence on traditional building materials like steel, cement and wood. To … Show more

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“…EIA reports act as guidelines towards the attainment of sustainable development and isalso reported to be the most effective tools for integrating environmental concerns in development planning and implementation of projects 119 . In India for instance, the major environmental impacts associated with construction projects are habitat destruction, loss of arable land, loss of biodiversity, waste disposal, pollution, desertification, soil erosion, and material wastage, among others 120 . Similar impacts dominated the case projects reviewed in this study.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…EIA reports act as guidelines towards the attainment of sustainable development and isalso reported to be the most effective tools for integrating environmental concerns in development planning and implementation of projects 119 . In India for instance, the major environmental impacts associated with construction projects are habitat destruction, loss of arable land, loss of biodiversity, waste disposal, pollution, desertification, soil erosion, and material wastage, among others 120 . Similar impacts dominated the case projects reviewed in this study.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…There are several price ranges for this type of housing, with costs ranging from US$ 13,000 to US$ 25,000. Low-income housing can be categorized according to its potential owners, if they are co-financed with government aid, or if they are completely financed by the government (Puri, et al, 2014).…”
Section: Characteristics Of Social Housingmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Homes of social interest can be purchased by families with limited resources, with full or partial government aid (Puri, et al, 2014). These must have a minimum area of 50 m 2 , and must comply with certain requirements, such as two bedrooms, one full bathroom, a living room, a kitchen, washing and drying areas, thus making it a decent and adequate home, focused on the lowincome population (Pérez-Pérez, 2016).…”
Section: Characteristics Of Social Housingmentioning
confidence: 99%