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Housing

The Impact of Economy and Technology

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Housing

The Impact of Economy and Technology

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Housing: The Impact of Economy and Technology contains the proceedings of the International Congress on Housing: The Impact of Economy and Technology, held in Vienna, Austria on November 15-18, 1981. This book includes many outstanding manuscripts prepared by competent, dedicated individuals. This text covers a wide range of problems associated with housing technology and economy. Some papers detail forming systems for mass housing production; housing option for the elderly; energy aspects of housing design in developing countries; the psychological and physiological ecology of indoor environments; and solar heating and Earth insulation for economical houses. Other papers explore training programs for low-cost housing; influence of color in housing; volatile substances of some materials from housing equipment; the impact of changing society and the economy on the housing industry; comparative housing; energy saving and management in buildings; and industrialization of buildings in developing countries.

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Publisher
Pergamon
Year
2013
Print ISBN
9780080280660
eBook ISBN
9781483152660
Topic
Business
Subtopic
Infrastructure
Index
Business

Table of contents

  1. Front Cover
  2. Housing: The Impact of Economy and Technology
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Table of Contents
  5. PREFACE
  6. CHAPTER 1. CONSTRUCTION PRACTICES IN BITUMINOUS BUILT-UP ROOFING
  7. CHAPTER 2. FORMING SYSTEMS FOR MASS HOUSING PRODUCTION
  8. CHAPTER 3. TEST RESULTS AND STRENGTH PREDICTION OF "SELF-HELP" MASONRY WALLS
  9. CHAPTER 4. A REVIEW OF SOME OF THE MAJOR FACTORS AFFECTING THE PROVISION OF HOUSING IN TRINIDAD AND TOBAGOIN THE 1980'S
  10. CHAPTER 5. THE APPLICATION OF LIGHTWEIGHT MODULAR STRUCTURES TO HOUSING
  11. CHAPTER 6. A MODEL FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF FOREIGN HOUSING ASSISTANCE AND OTHER HOUSING ISSUES IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
  12. CHAPTER 7. HOUSING OPTION FOR THE ELDERLY: WHY WAIT FOR THE YEAR 2000.
  13. CHAPTER 8. THE TRADITIONAL ARCHITECTURE OF THE ASIR PROVINCE, SAUDI ARABIA
  14. CHAPTER 9. CONSTRUCTIO II - A SIMULATION MODEL FOR CONSTRUCTION PROCESSES
  15. CHAPTER 10. CLASSIFICATION OF FLOOR STRUCTURES
  16. CHAPTER 11. ENERGY ASPECTS OF HOUSING DESIGN IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
  17. CHAPTER 12. A NEED FOR CHANGE IN UNITED KINGDOM HOUSING ATTITUDES
  18. CHAPTER 13. ROLE OF WOOD AS CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL
  19. CHAPTER 14. ENERGY CONSERVATION PROBLEMS IN TROPICAL COUNTRIES
  20. CHAPTER 15. THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN HOUSING UNIT SIZE AND HOSPITAL UTILIZATION
  21. CHAPTER 16. THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE DOMESTIC ARCHITECTURE OF MALTA IN RESPONSE TO TECHNOLOGICAL AND ECONOMIC FORCES
  22. CHAPTER 17. A NEW VISION IN HOUSING
  23. CHAPTER 18. DESIGN CHARTS TO PREDICT METHANE MOVEMENT AND LOST AREAS AROUND UNPROTECTED SANITARY LANDFILLS
  24. CHAPTER 19. UNITED STATES EXPERIENCE WITH BUILDING ENERGY PERFORMANCE
  25. CHAPTER 20. SITE, SERVICES AND SUPPORTS
  26. CHAPTER 21. THE PSYCHOLOGICAL AND PHYSIOLOGICAL ECOLOGY OF INDOOR ENVIRONMENTS
  27. CHAPTER 22. SOLAR HEATING AND EARTH INSULATION FOR ECONOMICAL HOUSES
  28. CHAPTER 23. FAMILY HOUSING, ENERGY SUPPLY, AND PRIVATISM: A SOCIOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE
  29. CHAPTER 24. TESTS ON RECTANGULAR MILD STEEL PLATE WITH TWO EQUAL CIRCULAR HOLES
  30. CHAPTER 25. THE JUSTIFICATION OF SOLAR RESIDENCES: BUILDING VALUES
  31. CHAPTER 26. APPLICATION OF AN ACTIVE SOLAR SYSTEM TO AN EXISTING STRUCTURE
  32. CHAPTER 27. SELF-HELP HOUSING FOR A RURAL REGION OF THE USA
  33. CHAPTER 28. IMPLEMENTING NATIONAL HOUSING POLICY THE VENEZUELAN EXPERIENCE
  34. CHAPTER 29. STRATEGY TO MEETING HOUSING NEEDS IN NIGERIA'S URBAN CENTRES: METHODS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
  35. CHAPTER 30. A MODEL FOR THE DESIGN OF INSTITUTIONAL TREATMENT ENVIRONMENTS
  36. CHAPTER 31. TESTS ON SIMPLY SUPPORTED REINFORCED BRICK SLABS
  37. CHAPTER 32. HABITAT EAST-VILLAGE / MOGHAN / IRAN AND BUBBLE SYSTEM FOR HOUSING
  38. CHAPTER 33. HOUSING SYSTEMS IN RAPIDLY GROWING CITIES CASE STUDY : KHAMIS MUSKAIT, SAUDI ARABIA
  39. CHAPTER 34. TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR LOW-COST HOUSING
  40. CHAPTER 35. INFLUENCE OF COLOUR IN HOUSING
  41. CHAPTER 36. FORECASTING HOUSING CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION WASTES IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
  42. CHAPTER 37. A STUDY OF THE LOAD DISTRIBUTION IN A BOLTED JOINT
  43. CHAPTER 38. FINANCIAL INDUCEMENTS FOR URBAN RE-DEVELOPMENT : A CHICAGO EXAMPLE
  44. CHAPTER 39. URSACHE UND VERMEIDUNG VON KONDENSATION UND SCHIMMELBILDUNG IN WOHNUNGEN CAUSES AND AVOIDANCE OF CONDENSATION AND FORMATION OF MILDEW IN FLATS
  45. CHAPTER 40. VOLATILE SUBSTANCES OF SOME MATERIALS FROM HOUSING EQUIPMENT AN IMPORTANT ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECT
  46. CHAPTER 41. AN EVALUATION OF INNER URBAN HOUSING, LEICESTER, ENGLAND
  47. CHAPTER 42. INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR ENERGY AND ARCHITECTURE "TOWARD A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE
  48. CHAPTER 43. HOUSING - IN SEARCH OF CREATIVITY AND SELF - ACTUALIZATION
  49. CHAPTER 44. BUILDING TECHNOLOGY INFORMATION
  50. CHAPTER 45. AUTONOMOUS HOUSES FOR NORTHERN CLIMATES: A PROPOSAL FOR HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA, CANADA
  51. CHAPTER 46. ENVIRONMENT AND DEVELOPMENT
  52. CHAPTER 47. SQUATTER RESETTLEMENT IN SAUDI ARABIA
  53. CHAPTER 48. PARTIAL VERIFICATION OF A PLANNING METHODOLOGY TO PROMOTE ENERGY CONSERVATION
  54. CHAPTER 49. HOUSING POLICY FOR DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
  55. CHAPTER 50. THE IMPACT OF CHANGING SOCIETY AND THE ECONOMY ON THE HOUSING INDUSTRY
  56. CHAPTER 51. COMPARISONS OF CONSTRUCTION COSTS 1960-1976
  57. CHAPTER 52. PROGRAMMING FOR FINANCIAL PLANNING AND COST CONTROL
  58. CHAPTER 53. COMPARATIVE HOUSING
  59. CHAPTER 54. HOUSING PROBLEMS AND PROGRAMMES IN INDIA
  60. CHAPTER 55. PARTIAL PREFABRICATION FLOOR SYSTEMS FOR HOUSING
  61. CHAPTER 56. ENERGY CONSCIOUS DESIGN GUIDELINES FOR PUBLIC HOUSING
  62. CHAPTER 57. LOW-COST HOUSING: PROBLEMS IN TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION AND REHABILITATION TECHNIQUES
  63. CHAPTER 58. THE INTERNATIONAL GUIDING PRINCIPLES FOR PLANNING AND BUILDING IN CONFORMITY WITH THE CLIMATE
  64. CHAPTER 59. FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT OF HOUSING CONTRACTS
  65. CHAPTER 60. APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGY FOR THE PRODUCTION OF REACTIVE RICE HUSK ASH
  66. CHAPTER 61. ADAPTING HOUSING THROUGHOUT THE LIFE CYCLE
  67. CHAPTER 62. ON SITE BUILDING MATERIALS: A SOLUTION TO THE CONFLICT BETWEEN FOOD, SHELTER & ENERGY, WITH RAPID POPULATION & CITY GROWTH
  68. CHAPTER 63. THE STATE-OF-THE-ART OF PREFABRICATED FERROCEMENT HOUSES
  69. CHAPTER 64. ANALYSIS OF BUILDING COSTS IN KUWAIT
  70. CHAPTER 65. LEGISLATIVE CONTROLS AND HOUSING POLICY AS DETERMINANTS OF DWELLING FORM AND RESIDENTIAL PATTERN IN SAUDI ARABIA.
  71. CHAPTER 66. PLANNING LESSONS FROM THE LAINGSBURG FLOOD DISASTER FOR LESS DEVELOPED REGIONS
  72. CHAPTER 67. REINFORCED ICE DOMES: IGLOOS OF THE 21ST CENTURY
  73. CHAPTER 68. ENERGY SAVING AND MANAGEMENT IN BUILDINGS
  74. CHAPTER 69. THERMAL PERFORMANCE O FALTERNATIVE WALLS AND WINDOWS
  75. CHAPTER 70. COMPUTER-AIDED EVALUATION OF THE HOUSING ENVIRONMENTS
  76. CHAPTER 71. COLOUR AND HOUSING
  77. CHAPTER 72. A STUDY OF CHARACTERISTICS OF SAND IN SAUDI ARABIA
  78. CHAPTER 73. NETWORK PLANNING OF PROJECTS COMPRISING REPETITIVE ACTIVITIES
  79. CHAPTER 74. NATIVE HOUSING IN NORTHERN QUEBEC, CANADA
  80. CHAPTER 75. HOUSING THE POOR IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES IMPACT OF ECONOMY AND TECHNOLOGY
  81. CHAPTER 76. INDUSTFIALIZATION AND ENVIRONMENT
  82. CHAPTER 77. BUILDING SYSTEMSWITH PRECAST SPACE AND PLANE UNITS
  83. CHAPTER 78. CPM USE IN KUWAITI CONSTRUCTION COMPANIES
  84. CHAPTER 79. DRY PREFABRICATION POST-STRESSED
  85. CHAPTER 80. THE PRACTICE OF LOWERING THE COST OF CONSTRUCTION
  86. CHAPTER 81. INDUSTRIALIZATION OF BUILDINGS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
  87. CHAPTER 82. TRAFFIC PLANNING AND RAILWAY LINES - AN ESSENTIAL PART OF THE INFRASTRUCTURE FOR NEW HOUSING REGIONS
  88. AUTHOR INDEX

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