Appraisal of the housing, renewal and sustainability needs of rural areas of Gateshead
Gateshead Council commissioned Sustainable Cities Research Institute (SCRI) and Banks of Wear Community Projects Ltd (BOW) to carry out a housing, renewal and sustainability appraisal of rural areas of Gateshead Borough between May and August 2006 ...
Affleck, Arthur +5 more
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Three-layered films enable efficient passive radiation cooling of buildings
To address the excessive energy consumption of building cooling, the coverage of passive radiation cooling materials on the surface of buildings can effectively save the global refrigeration power resources and reduce the greenhouse gas emissions ...
Guo Yi
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English devolution and rural affordable housing: Opportunities and risks [PDF]
This report for the Rural Housing Network examines opportunities and risks of English Devolution for rural affordable housing delivery. The research drew on case studies of rural and mixed rural-urban regions at different stages of the Devolution ...
Mackley-Ward, Honor +2 more
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The housing experiences of young people on the Isle of Mull [PDF]
This thesis explores the experience of young people on the Isle of Mull and whether and how institutional innovation could help to alleviate housing market constraint for young people living in rural areas. The research identified that young people were
Campbell, Rebecca
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The Assessment of the Effects of Implementing Special Improvement Plan on Rural Housing Development (Case Study: Abrisham Rural District) [PDF]
Housing is a specific place where households reside in. It is a physical center, a shelter and one of the most basic needs for a family. The Islamic Revolution Housing Foundation is considered as the main provider of rural housing in Iran.
Farhad Azizpour, Zohreh Sadeghi
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Straw Construction as an Environmental Friendly Housing Option in Rural Egypt [PDF]
The growing rural population's need for housing is a critical issue, and strategies for rural housing must be put in place to address those needs. Straw bale construction is one of the best alternatives for rural housing in Egypt.
Kariman Shawky
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Urbanization progress in developing countries is reflected in the urban living conditions of their rural migrants. Housing quality, in particular, is linked to migrants’ social integration and development of human capital.
Wei Wang, Gai Luo, Xinzhi Gong
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CHR Briefing 3: Housing Aspirations of People in Scotland [PDF]
This report explores the elements that make up people’s housing aspirations and the drivers of their aspirations.
Crawford, Joe +3 more
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Rural Mmanagement, Empowerment of Local Stakeholders and Physical Transformation of Rural Settlements(Case Study: Semnan Province) [PDF]
Following the occurrence of environmental challenges, socio - economic and especially physical inequalities in most countries are affected by the dominance of policy and approach of development management from top to bottom, the ground for paying ...
Naser Shafiei Sabet +2 more
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Romanian Suburban Housing : Home Improvement through Owner-building [PDF]
The new suburban housing developments in post-socialist cities have been ubiquitous icons of socioeconomic and physical change. This paper examines suburban owner-built housing as a long-term strategy of home improvement in Romania. It analyses residents’
Soaita, Adriana Mihaela
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