"Housing" ed. by Amjad Almusaed, Asaad Almssad

This book is proposed as both a general reading of the discipline for students in architecture and urban planning, and offers a variety of materials for professionals of local and international organizations. It brings together studies with new perspectives and relevant subjects from different geographical areas. The book gathers the contributions of international researchers and experts.

The book is divided into three parts and eight chapters: Part I, "Introduction to Housing Affairs," includes a chapter that discusses a general reading of housing as meaning and action in social, economic, and environmental city life. Part II, "Case Studies Upon Housing Policies," includes four chapters. It consists of many examples from different geographical areas and domains. Part III, "Housing Quality and Affordability," includes three chapters; housing quality, sustainability, and development are the main subjects for this part.

Contents
1. Housing Policy Matters
2. Housing Policy in the Slovak Republic
3. Children’s Playgrounds in Slovak Mass Housing Estates: History and Current Trends
4. Collaborative Public Participatory Web Geographic Information System: A Groupware-Based Online Synchronous Collaboration to Support Municipal Planning
5. Urbanization and Meeting the Need for Affordable Housing in Nigeria
6. Housing Quality and Risk Factors Associated with Respiratory Health Conditions in Nigeria
7. Housing for Younger and Older Populations
8. Understanding Adaptive Mainstream Users’ Values in Housing Transformation towards Sustainable Housing Development


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