A Model of Housing Quality Determinants (HQD) for Affordable Housing

• Main Authors: Chohan, Afaq Hyder, Che Ani, Adi Irfan, Sha, Bhai Khan, Awad, Jihad, Jawaid, Arif, Mohd Tawil, Norngainy
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Penerbit Universiti Sains Malaysia 2015
• Subjects: TH845-895 Architectural Engineering, Structural Engineering of buildings
• Online Access: http://eprints.usm.my/38042/1/A_Model_of_Housing_Quality_Determinants_%28HQD%29_for.pdf; http://eprints.usm.my/38042/; http://web.usm.my/jcdc/vol20_1_2015/JCDC%2020(1)%202015-Art.%207%20(117-136).pdf

This research identifies the design quality determinants and parameters for affordable housing in a developing metropolis, Karachi, Pakistan. The absence of quality housing in Karachi has resulted in a variety of factors including policy failure, violation of bylaws, housing scarcity and more low qu...