| Author | Malik, Ijaz Ahmed |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no.HS-82-30 |
| Subject(s) | Housing--Pakistan--Lahore
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| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science, School of Engineering and Technology |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | The urgency of the shelter problem in Lahore requires some
solutions; there is need to arrive at new directions so that the
housing problem can be solved. The problem cannot De reached at by adopting conventional housing standards. The LDA and other agencies have started providing vertical housing schemes to ease
this problem. lt is a general observation that vertical housing does not suit the severe climate of Lahore, mainly due to
non-availability of outdoor living space. Therefore, the main
objective of the study was an assessment of the public acceptance towards vertical housing.
Simple descriptive statistics were used to analyze the data.
Satisfaction of the people living in f 1ats was measured and
compared with the peoples satisfaction in row houses. Analysis of the cost and useable land regarding the flats and row houses was also done. People's preference with regard to design features was also analyzed.
In evaluating the perception and attitude of public towards
vertical housing, it was found that privacy, amount of noise,
security measures and cleanliness were t he most important factors. These results expressed the dissatisfaction by the residents of flats .
The preference for vertical housing called f or the improvement in flat design. It was also assessed that the land could be saved by building vertical housing in Lahore.
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| Year | 1982 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Engineering and Technology |
| Department | Department of Civil and Infrastucture Engineering (DCIE) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Human Settlement (HS) |
| Chairperson(s) | Kammeier, Hans Detlef |
| Examination Committee(s) | Weber, Karl E. ;Iwami, Toshikatsu
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| Scholarship Donor(s) | Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Sc.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1982 |