Spontaneous housing in Sana’a, Yemen – Case studies

The influx of rural population after the Yemen’s revolution in the early sixties, the union between North and South Yemen in the early nineties, and the returning of the war veterans after the second Gulf war in 1991 have contributed to many spontaneous and unorganized housing settlement areas th...

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Main Authors:	Al-Ansi, Nashwan Abdoulkarim, Wan Badaruzzaman, Wan Hamidon, Wahid, Julaihi, Md. Darus, Zuhairuse
Format:	Conference or Workshop Item
Published:	2008
Subjects:	TH1-9745 Building construction
Online Access:	http://eprints.usm.my/34312/ http://eprints.usm.my/34312/1/HBP2.pdf

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spelling	usm-343122017-05-19T01:51:35Z Spontaneous housing in Sana’a, Yemen – Case studies Al-Ansi, Nashwan Abdoulkarim Wan Badaruzzaman, Wan Hamidon Wahid, Julaihi Md. Darus, Zuhairuse TH1-9745 Building construction The influx of rural population after the Yemen’s revolution in the early sixties, the union between North and South Yemen in the early nineties, and the returning of the war veterans after the second Gulf war in 1991 have contributed to many spontaneous and unorganized housing settlement areas that are not equipped with basic necessities. These settlements have created a negative impact on the social, economical, and the environmental conditions of the urban areas. The spontaneous housing settlements are considered as the most deteriorating urban communities due to insufficient infrastructure services available to the people. This study attempts to focus on the spontaneous settlement of Madbah (City by Night) and Sawad Hizyaz housing (Union Street) in Yemen. They are good examples that represent the status of spontaneous housing in Sana’a and other cities in Yemen. The discussion will delve into the nature of the housing situation and uncovered the problems and potentials of the dwellers in these living environments. The study relies on the data which has been collected via questionnaires, interviews, field visits, personal observations and photographs. It is discovered that the areas under study was completely spontaneous in nature; lacking in basic necessities, infrastructure services and public utilities as required by the dwellers. Based on the conclusions, the study produced few suggestions and recommendations on how to improve the living environment of the areas under investigation, and these findings will be used to assist the spontaneous housing in other areas of Yemen. 2008-12 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed application/pdf http://eprints.usm.my/34312/1/HBP2.pdf Al-Ansi, Nashwan Abdoulkarim and Wan Badaruzzaman, Wan Hamidon and Wahid, Julaihi and Md. Darus, Zuhairuse (2008) Spontaneous housing in Sana’a, Yemen – Case studies. In: 2nd International Conference on Built Environment in Developing Countries., 3rd- 4th December 2008, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Pulau Pinang. http://eprints.usm.my/34312/
institution	Universiti Sains Malaysia Universiti Sains Malaysia
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spellingShingle	TH1-9745 Building construction Al-Ansi, Nashwan Abdoulkarim Wan Badaruzzaman, Wan Hamidon Wahid, Julaihi Md. Darus, Zuhairuse Spontaneous housing in Sana’a, Yemen – Case studies
description	The influx of rural population after the Yemen’s revolution in the early sixties, the union between North and South Yemen in the early nineties, and the returning of the war veterans after the second Gulf war in 1991 have contributed to many spontaneous and unorganized housing settlement areas that are not equipped with basic necessities. These settlements have created a negative impact on the social, economical, and the environmental conditions of the urban areas. The spontaneous housing settlements are considered as the most deteriorating urban communities due to insufficient infrastructure services available to the people. This study attempts to focus on the spontaneous settlement of Madbah (City by Night) and Sawad Hizyaz housing (Union Street) in Yemen. They are good examples that represent the status of spontaneous housing in Sana’a and other cities in Yemen. The discussion will delve into the nature of the housing situation and uncovered the problems and potentials of the dwellers in these living environments. The study relies on the data which has been collected via questionnaires, interviews, field visits, personal observations and photographs. It is discovered that the areas under study was completely spontaneous in nature; lacking in basic necessities, infrastructure services and public utilities as required by the dwellers. Based on the conclusions, the study produced few suggestions and recommendations on how to improve the living environment of the areas under investigation, and these findings will be used to assist the spontaneous housing in other areas of Yemen.
format	Conference or Workshop Item
author	Al-Ansi, Nashwan Abdoulkarim Wan Badaruzzaman, Wan Hamidon Wahid, Julaihi Md. Darus, Zuhairuse
author_facet	Al-Ansi, Nashwan Abdoulkarim Wan Badaruzzaman, Wan Hamidon Wahid, Julaihi Md. Darus, Zuhairuse
author_sort	Al-Ansi, Nashwan Abdoulkarim
title	Spontaneous housing in Sana’a, Yemen – Case studies
title_short	Spontaneous housing in Sana’a, Yemen – Case studies
title_full	Spontaneous housing in Sana’a, Yemen – Case studies
title_fullStr	Spontaneous housing in Sana’a, Yemen – Case studies
title_full_unstemmed	Spontaneous housing in Sana’a, Yemen – Case studies
title_sort	spontaneous housing in sana’a, yemen – case studies
publishDate	2008
url	http://eprints.usm.my/34312/ http://eprints.usm.my/34312/1/HBP2.pdf
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