The Examination of Housing Index and Status of Residence in Informal Settlements and Providing their Bookkeeping Strategies (Caste Study: Allahabad Region of Kerman, Iran)

Type Journal Article - Journal of Civil Engineering and Urbanism
Title The Examination of Housing Index and Status of Residence in Informal Settlements and Providing their Bookkeeping Strategies (Caste Study: Allahabad Region of Kerman, Iran)
Author(s)
Volume 4
Publication (Day/Month/Year) 2014
Page numbers 15-22
URL http://www.ojceu.ir/main/attachments/article/37/J. Civil Eng. Urban., 4 (S) 15-22, 2014.pdf
Abstract
Like other countries, informal settlements in Iran are a growing phenomenon which causes
cities to be faced with serious issues. Kerman has also been faced with informal settlements and Allahabad
region is one of the informal settlements. The research method is descriptive-analysis and data collection
technique is based on library researches and field studies. The results of field studies in Allahabad indicate
that the region is physically faced with serious irregularities in construction, short-lived and second-hand
materials, buildings without construction permit, low distance to the downtown streets, far distance of
children’s training centres from the region. The region, also, is struggling with poor hygiene, lack of medical
facilities and services, high statistics of addiction and unemployment, incomes below the poverty line and
high illiteracy. The people are ready to participate in improvement programs for their residence environment,
hence, the empowerment strategy is considered to achieve this goal. The aim of current study is to identify
the physical status, situation and indexes of housing in the region in order to recognize the region’s potentials
through exact examinations and SWAT technique and finally to provide solutions such as creating
environments for enhancing individual skills and increasing to decrease social-physical damage and increase
quality of life

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