Dear Researchers,
Currently I am looking at different policy level decisions and their impacts on the housing development in India. Can you share some research done and publications on the similar studies in other countries?
Regards
Uma
Dear Mr. Ganesh,
Can you please elaborate more on your answer - Fails to understand the context and its relation to the question asked and the subject under consideration? Also the link shared do not direct to the research paper as such - can you share the actual link which could direct me to the research paper which you may be referring to?
Regards
Uma
Well, the answer is definitely "Yes". The policy level decisions can make difference on quality of housing as well as the housing sustainability.
A study conducted in Malaysia on low-cost apartment (as attached) can provide you with interesting examples and insights. According to this study, factors in determining a quality low-cost high-rise flat are house safety, provision of public amenities, unit internal environment, maintenance and surrounding environment, location, sanitary fittings, unit size, type of house, material used, unit internal layout, quality of workmanship, structure of the house and appearance. These are all physical design and planning features that can improve the housing quality. And in fact, in Malaysia, there are planning guidelines, housing construction standards that specify the minimum requirements for housing. And these minimum requirements are sometimes even more stringent than the international requirements. For example, for an average family member of 5 persons per unit of low-cost apartment, the area per person is set as 130 square feet per person. This figure is much more above the UK minimum standard of 50 square feet per person, Japan minimum standard of 62 square feet per person and Hong Kong minimum standard of 25 square feet per person.
All these minimum requirements are to ensure that the housing is habitable, and can only be achieved through policy level.
Yes there is need planning guidelines, housing construction standards that specify the minimum requirements for housing and also ensuring quality meeting requirements of all sectors appreciably
policy level decisions can make quality of housing difference refer to the real willingness to make change .
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