Affordable Housing: Elderly in Tehran and Their Housing Problems

Ghaedrahmati, Safar; Shahsavari, Foad

doi:10.1080/02763893.2018.1534179

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“…Despite their significance, these statistics serve to represent only a fraction of a broader landscape because the shortage of affordable homes is a phenomenon which has spread globally. In addition to European countries and the United States, a lack of affordable housing provision has also been reported in Africa [25][26][27], Australia [28], Canada [29], China [14,[30][31][32][33][34], Iran [35], Japan [9], Malaysia [36][37][38], Mexico [39], Mongolia [40], Pakistan [41], Papua New Guinea [42], Tanzania [43][44][45], and the United Arab Emirates [46].…”

Section: The Affordable Housing Challengementioning

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Closing the Affordable Housing Gap: Identifying the Barriers Hindering the Sustainable Design and Construction of Affordable Homes

Reid

2023

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Despite the commitment of the United Nations (UN) to provide everyone with equal access to basic services, the construction sector still fails to reach the production capacity and quality standards which are needed to meet the fast-growing demand for affordable homes. Whilst innovation measures are urgently needed to address the existing inefficiencies, the identification and development of the most appropriate solutions require a comprehensive understanding of the barriers obstructing the design and construction phase of affordable housing. To identify such barriers, an exploratory data mining analysis was conducted in which agglomerative hierarchical clustering made it possible to gather latent knowledge from 3566 text-based research outputs sourced from the Web of Science and Scopus. The analysis captured 83 supply-side barriers which impact the efficiency of the value chain for affordable housing provision. Of these barriers, 18 affected the design and construction phase, and after grouping them by thematic area, seven key matters of concern were identified: (1) design (not) for all, (2) homogeneity of provision, (3) unhealthy living environment, (4) inadequate construction project management, (5) environmental unsustainability, (6) placemaking, and (7) inadequate technical knowledge and skillsets. The insights which resulted from the analysis were seen to support evidence-informed decision making across the affordable housing sector. The findings suggest that fixing the inefficiencies of the affordable housing provision system will require UN Member States to accelerate the transition towards a fully sustainable design and construction process. This transition should prioritize a more inclusive and socially sensitive approach to the design and construction of affordable homes, capitalizing on the benefits of greater user involvement. In addition, transformative actions which seek to deliver more resource-efficient and environmentally friendly homes should be promoted, as well as new investments in the training and upskilling of construction professionals.

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Closing the Affordable Housing Gap: Identifying the Barriers Hindering the Sustainable Design and Construction of Affordable Homes

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2023

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“…Housing has an inextricable and close relationship with a wide range of issues such as housing and economics (Ohtake and Shintani,1996), housing and population (Monnet and Wolf, 2017; Goodman, 1990; Green and Lee, 2016), housing and environment (Woo and Yu, 2017; Sun et al , 2018; Meshkini et al , 2019), housing and health (Gibson et al , 2011; Vasara, 2015; Ormandy, 2014), housing and gender (Hiller and Lerbs, 2016), housing and culture, housing and politics, housing and migration (Saiz, 2007; Foote, 2016) and housing and the elderly (Ghaedrahmati and Shahsavari, 2019). Hence, housing and population are fundamentally associated.…”

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Housing policy and demographic changes: the case of Iran

Ghaedrahmati

Zarghamfard

2020

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Purpose Housing is an essential element in the dynamics of urbanization. One of the main reasons for urbanization is population growth. As the population grows, the need for housing also increases. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to examine the links between housing policies and plans and demographic issues in Iran. Design/methodology/approach The research has been conducted using the qualitative method. First, 14 main indicators of the population that occurred over the past 40 years have been extracted. To investigate the role of demographic indicators in seven main housing plans and policies in Iran, 30 indigenous housing experts have been interviewed. A criteria-based sampling method has been used in this research. Findings The results of this study show that demographic developments have been neglected in the formulation of Iranian housing policies and plans. It is also worth noting that the lack of attention to demographic issues a main reason for the failure of housing policies in Iran. Practical implications As an important implication, the present paper revealed that the mere submission of planning to the economists has been associated with an unpleasant consequence in Iran, and now, it is time to use various expertise and sciences in this important process, as well. Certainly, the use of other sciences such as urban planners contribute greatly to the housing promotion of plans. Originality/value In the present research, the relationship between housing and population changes has been investigated because of the significance of the housing sector in Iran besides the problems in the implementation of housing plans.

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Toward Age-Friendly Housing: Understanding Older Adults’ Preferences in Khuzestan, Iran

Zarra-Nezhad

2024

Journal of Aging and Environment

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Affordable Housing: Elderly in Tehran and Their Housing Problems

Cited by 4 publications

References 17 publications

Closing the Affordable Housing Gap: Identifying the Barriers Hindering the Sustainable Design and Construction of Affordable Homes

Closing the Affordable Housing Gap: Identifying the Barriers Hindering the Sustainable Design and Construction of Affordable Homes

Housing policy and demographic changes: the case of Iran

Toward Age-Friendly Housing: Understanding Older Adults’ Preferences in Khuzestan, Iran

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