Housing shortage for low‐income in Yemen: causes and suggestions

Alaghbari, Wa'el; Salim, Azizah; Dola, Kamariah; Ali, Abang Abdullah Abang

doi:10.1108/17538270910992809

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“…This paper will focus in affordable housing design rather than availability is the main problem in Yemen. The price of housing is extremely high in Yemen and one of the highest in the MENA region (Alaghbari et al , 2009). The affordability problem is largely the result of housing and land supply policies.…”

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Developing affordable housing design for low income in Sana'a, Yemen

Alaghbari

Salim

Dola

et al. 2011

International Journal of Housing Markets and Analysis

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PurposeHousing costs are very high in Yemen compared with Middle East countries, which caused a shortage of housing supply especially for low‐income groups. This paper aims to develop affordable housing design for people with low income and to examine their ability to afford houses in Sana'a, Yemen.Design/methodology/approachTwo different questionnaires were used to achieve the study objectives. The first one was to examine the requirements and needs of low‐income groups, while the second was to analyze the feedback of professionals in relevant housing authorities in Sana'a. An affordable house design methodology was used to design alternatives of low‐income housing in order to minimize cost and environmental impact while maximizing the social acceptability in housing projects.FindingsThe results show that the low‐income group can afford new houses in Sana'a in consideration of the following: constructing multi‐storey housing units such as apartment system through using the concrete frame structure and building the internal and external walls with concrete blocks with limited areas (65‐120) square meters.Originality/valueThe findings could be used to improve housing affordability through housing policies in Yemen in order to decrease the housing shortage particularly for the low‐income group.

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Developing affordable housing design for low income in Sana'a, Yemen

Alaghbari

Salim

Dola

et al. 2011

International Journal of Housing Markets and Analysis

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“…Availability of affordable housing is very essential to the human race because it helps to fulfill human basic need for shelter and improve the vitality of the economics of communities and/or world as a whole [1]. Due to the tremendous increase in the world population, there is high demand for affordable housing, but there is limited supply due to high cost of building/construction materials, high cost of laborand land, government regulations, slow pace of construction due to use of old conventional construction methods etc.…”

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“…Due to the tremendous increase in the world population, there is high demand for affordable housing, but there is limited supply due to high cost of building/construction materials, high cost of laborand land, government regulations, slow pace of construction due to use of old conventional construction methods etc. [1,2].…”

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The Use of Yam Peel Ash as Partial Replacement of Cement Towards Achieving Low Cost Housing

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Yam Peels are the wastes produced when yam are processed for human consumption. This research investigated the structural strength characteristics of concrete with Yam peel ash (YPA) used as partial substitute for cement. The YPA was subjected to pozzolanicity and setting time tests to ascertain it potential as a pozzolan. Water/cement ratio of 0.6 was used to produce the blended concrete of mix 1:2:4, 1:3:6, 1:4:8 by which cement was replaced partially by YPA at 5%, 10%, 15% and 20% replacement by weight of cement. A total of 64 concrete cubes of size 50×50×50mm were molded and cured for 7, 14, 21 and 28 days. While 36 concrete beams of size 50×50×150mm were molded and cured for 7 and 28days. The workability, compressive strength and flexural test were conducted. The result revealed that the water/cement ratio is adequate to make the blended concrete workable. The best 28 th day compressive strength of the blended concrete was observed for mix ratio of 1:3:6 at 5% YPA replacement of cement with a value of 9.857N/mm 2 , an approximate 64% of the strength of the concrete without replacement of cement. The best flexural strength of the concrete was observed at mix ratio of 1:2:4 at 5% YPA replacement with a value of 5.112N/mm 2 , an approximate 97% of the strength of the concrete without replacement of cement. The result further revealed that the increase in %YPA replacement of cement does not have any significant effect on the density of the test specimens of the blended concrete.

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“…This has complicated the problem further, as the current solutions have been ineffective due to limited resources. To effectively combat this phenomenon, it will require more resources and efforts, without which the problem will grow more complex and the solutions will be compounded and would require a longer period to materialize (Alaghbari et al , 2009 and Alaghbari, 2010).…”

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Identification of significant factors influencing housing cost in Yemen

Alaghbari

Salim

Dola

et al. 2012

International Journal of Housing Markets and Analysis

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PurposeThe cost of housing is very high in Yemen compared with Middle East countries, which has caused a shortage of housing supply, especially for the low‐income group. The purpose of this paper is to identify factors that are significantly influencing housing cost in Yemen.Design/methodology/approachThe study surveyed 60 professionals in housing in Yemen, to identify factors influencing housing cost that are related to land, materials used, construction methods used, finishing works, and other factors/related issues. The questionnaire survey instrument consisted of 32 factors, which were grouped into these five categories. The level of importance was measured and the relative importance of weightage was ranked for all five categories.FindingsThis study found that cost of project land, cost of cement and steel for reinforced concrete are the most significant factors influencing housing cost in Yemen.Originality/valueBased on the analysis of the ranking and intensity of housing cost factors, this paper further suggests possible improvements for decreasing the housing cost in Yemen. These recommendations are hoped to increase more regulated housing development and housing policy.

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Housing shortage for low‐income in Yemen: causes and suggestions

Cited by 8 publications

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Developing affordable housing design for low income in Sana'a, Yemen

Developing affordable housing design for low income in Sana'a, Yemen

The Use of Yam Peel Ash as Partial Replacement of Cement Towards Achieving Low Cost Housing

Identification of significant factors influencing housing cost in Yemen

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