15-05-2015, 03:21 PM
Housing in Developing Countries – Areas of Concern
Severe shortage of houses in developing countries specially for poor people.
Severe problem of management of agro industrial waste in developing countries.
Mounting pressure on non renewable energy resources.
Non-availability of energy efficient technologies for converting agro industrial waste and renewable local resources into alternative materials.
Expensive & scarce building materials and components.
Housing in Developing Countries – Issues & Opportunities
Need for energy efficiency and environmental protection in manufacturing technologies.
Need to develop cost effective construction technologies to mitigate the effects of natural hazards.
Need to create employment and skill improvement opportunities leading to poverty alleviation.
Need to substitute expensive & scarce building materials and components by low cost locally available materials to suit local design typologies.