SUSTAINABLE HOUSING for SUSTAINABLE CITIES
A POLICY FRAMEWORK FOR DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
The report was published in 2012 by UN-Habitat during a panel discussion in Nairobi, Kenya, in December, written by two authors, Oleg Golubchikov and Anna Badyina. The report addresses the concept of housing to effectively address the immediate problems of slums, urban sprawl, economic and human development, and climate change.
Today, housing is considered as a house with more than one roof, which plays an important role in achieving sustainable development. Su
stainable housing for sustainable cities outlines the basic concepts and considerations for the idea of sustainable housing and provides a comprehensive framework for designing sustainable housing policies and practical measures. This report supports a more comprehensive approach, Recognizes and strives as a physical and socio-cultural system and strengthens and coordinates the environmental, social, cultural and economic dimensions of housing sustainability.
Although sustainable housing is often considered from a mainly “green” perspective (saving resources, reducing greenhouse gases), hence, along with solutions created for the environment (energy resources, environmental protection, safety, Health and Disaster Resistance). Sustainable housing policies must address social justice, cultural and economic implications. , And help create healthy neighborhoods and sustainable cities. . Tensions between urban growth, climate change, poverty reduction, adequate housing and access to quality housing services, clean energy and environmental conditions can only be reduced through sustainable solutions.
Sustainable homes are homes that are designed and built as follows:
Healthy, durable and safe –
Affordable for the whole income range-
Use of building materials and low-consumption and environmentally friendly technology –
Flexible to protect against potential natural disasters and climatic effects –
Connected to proper energy, water, sanitation and recycling facilities –
Good access to jobs, shops, child health, education and other services-
The world’s urban population is projected to increase from 3.5 billion in 2010 to 6.2 in 2050, or from about 52 percent to 67 percent of the world’s population. 94% of this growth will be in developing regions (from 2.6 billion by 2010 to 5.1 billion by 2050), the capacity of cities to cope with population growth has been challenged due to structural problems, underdevelopment and poverty. . “Poverty urbanization” increases slum dwellers. Given the projected increase in urban population of 1.43 billion people between 2010 and 2030, and adding to this existing impoverished population, the number of people who need housing as quickly as possible over the next two decades can be at least 2.25. Estimated a billion people. Assuming a median household of five, 450 million housing units must be built worldwide to accommodate this population, i.e. 22.5 million units per year, or more than 60,000 units per day, as well as the need to improve poor housing conditions. Homes that are nearing the end of their lives will either be destroyed by natural causes or natural disasters and social problems will be added to this statistic.
