Housing in Libya: 1950–1980∗

Awotona, Adenrele

doi:10.1016/0197-3975(90)90017-u

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“…As a result, more than 77% of the physical built environment in Libya was residential buildings (NCID, 1995), and a series of strategies have been adopted in order to deal with housing issues. These concerns public housing programs, slum clearance, the establishment of new towns and cities, housing loan schemes, and public housing investment (World Bank, 1960;et al, 1990).…”

Section: Housing Policies In Libyamentioning

confidence: 99%

Satisfaction Assessment of Housing Users in Tripoli – Libya

Alameen

Çelebi

Tunçer

2020

GRID - Architecture, Planning and Design Journal

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Article Information Most communities, especially professionals such as architects, infrastructural engineers and city planners, pay particular attention to sustainable housing, which is important for housing development as the first place in which people spend most of their time. In addition, residential buildings cover more than 50% of the total area of any city in Libya. For the city of Tripoli as a case study, the growth of the city has increased due to the growth of the Libyan economy as well as due to high oil prices during the 1970s. As a result, there has been an increase in natural population growth as well as migration from neighbouring cities. To accommodate population growth, governments have implemented a number of development projects, particularly in the housing sector. The aim of this paper is to evaluate the satisfaction of housing users in accordance with the previous housing policies of successive Libyan governments. The data was collected by means of questionnaires concerning the social aspects of housing occupants and their suitability for the Libyan family both currently and in the future. Moreover, there remains the question of what characteristics should be taken into account when implementing future housing projects. The study included cases of housing projects implemented for the purpose of assessing the satisfaction of users with projects to implement the principles of "Sustainable Housing." The survey included four residential projects carried out in the city of Tripoli for the research. The sites are: (i) Airport Road East Housing Project (ii) Al Hadba Khdra Housing Project (iii) Ghot Ash-Ahaal Housing Project (iv) Souq-Atolata (North) Housing Project. The paper also aims to benefit from the study results for the implementation of the "Sustainable Housing Policy in Libya: A Case Study of Tripoli" for the purpose of applying the principles of social sustainability to housing, especially in Tripoli and Libya in general. Additionally, this paper will be useful for planning and architectural professionals.

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Section: Housing Policies In Libyamentioning

confidence: 99%

Satisfaction Assessment of Housing Users in Tripoli – Libya

Alameen

Çelebi

Tunçer

2020

GRID - Architecture, Planning and Design Journal

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“…Consequently, many high-rise blocks of flats were scattered around the city, which lacked the historic scale that characterised the local architecture. The end results have mainly reflected the urban machinery rather than being interconnected with the users and their needs (Awotona, 1990).…”

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A framework for contextualising the formation and transformation of the medina in North Africa

Abudib

Remali²

2019

ARCH

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to offer a framework to contextualise the formation and transformation of three major medinas in North Africa, namely, Tripoli, Tunis and Fez. The framework is designed to identify key factors that formed these medinas in the first place, and key causes of transformation in reference to three distinctive forces: colonisation, modernisation and globalisation, which include political, economic and social changes that influenced the transformation process. Design/methodology/approach Colonisation, modernisation and globalisation changed the physical appearance and urban fabric, introduced new architectural styles and at the same time changed the social structure, lifestyle, and the inhabitants’ perception and use of spaces within their medinas. Physical aspects of the transformation process are investigated using comparative case studies, while social aspects are studied through interviewing three main actors in housing: users, decision makers and professional architects. Findings By identifying key factors of formation and main drivers of transformation, together with analysing the physical and social aspects associated with the transformation process, the framework aims at developing a holistic, complex picture of housing transformation within a specific context: the medinas of North Africa. However, the framework is introduced as a valuable tool for exploring the transformation of other cities with relevant and similar context. Originality/value Through the use of comparative case studies and interviews, the study focuses on capturing the essence of traditional medinas, understanding the reality of social change within housing transformation and contextualising the physical aspects of housing transformation.

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“…After the discovery of oil and its exportation, the housing sector grew as a result of great economic growth, new cities were developed and most of the nomadic population swiftly migrated to the major cities to work in the new companies which had been established there. Consequently, the housing demand increased, and in response, the government dev-ised its First Five-year Plan 1963-1968, which devoted 9.9% of total development budget to the housing sector (Awotona 1980). Additionally, it built num-erous public houses, private investors contributed by building and renting houses, and the government provided loans to those interested in the construction of owneroccupier houses on easy terms without interest.…”

Section: The Housing Situation In Libyamentioning

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Housing Shortage in Libya: Solutions and Reasons for Failure During the Period 1970-2010

Al sheibani,

Eaton

2013

Dirasat. Econ. B

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Housing shortages appeared in Libya in the early 1980s after a great boom during the 1970s. The authorities in Libya attempted to solve the housing shortage by undertaking to build 60000 publicly funded housing units in a three-year plan between 1995 and 1997. Unfortunately, this was not achieved due to several reasons. This paper discusses the Libyan authorities' approach in this matter, and the possible causes of its failure. The methodology followed is qualitative, comprising a survey of official documents and analysis of semi-structured interviews with responsible officers in the housing sector in Libya. The causes of the problems are presented, ones possible solution drawn. This paper is trying to spotlight on Libyan authorities' attempts to solve those issues and the reasons behind its failure.

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Housing in Libya: 1950–1980∗

Cited by 6 publications

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Satisfaction Assessment of Housing Users in Tripoli – Libya

Satisfaction Assessment of Housing Users in Tripoli – Libya

A framework for contextualising the formation and transformation of the medina in North Africa

Housing Shortage in Libya: Solutions and Reasons for Failure During the Period 1970-2010

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