the purpose of research conducted which this paper resulted to acquire the applied knowledge to meet the needs of new housing in accordance with the basic psychological needs of the enriched architectural concepts of the past. this study seeks to address the basic needs of the psychological by relying on the fact that traditional architecture always seeks the protection of human existence. we h...

The elderly population in Korea has dramatically increased in recent decades. Since 1970, it has increased by 342%. In addition, housing needs of the elderly are becoming more diverse than in the past, in terms of household types, economic status, health status, education level, family relationships, and housing experiences throughout their lifetimes. Seniors expect to live in a housing option ...

Affordable and subsidized housing providers must design and implement housing strategies: where, when and with what types of housing to best meet the needs of lowand moderate-income households for affordable/low-cost permanent shelter. Recent research has proposed a multiobjective integer programming model for this purpose that jointly optimizes measures of net social benefit and equity and add...

Objective: Our home can have a major impact on our physical and mental health; this is particularly true for older people who may spend more time at home. Older people in social (i.e., public) housing are particularly vulnerable. Housing options for older people in social housing include standard design dwellings or specially designed "sheltered housing." The most suitable housing model should ...

The author describes the growing housing problem in Nigeria and the effect of the country's rapid rate of population growth on housing needs. Data are from official sources.

In the last three decades, the People's Republic of China (PRC) has managed to replace its welfare-based urban housing system with a market-based housing provision scheme. With such significant housing policy changes, the PRC has successfully expanded urban home ownership and impressively increased per capita housing consumption. The housing market has become one of the major pillar industries ...

PURPOSE To understand the needs and challenges encountered by older homeless veterans. METHODS We conducted six focus groups of older veterans, two focus groups, and one semi-structured interview of VA staff liaisons, and two focus groups and one semi-structured interview of housing intervention providers. RESULTS Major themes for older veterans: 1) negative homelessness experience; 2) bene...