Course Title Informal Sector Housing

Course ID ARCH 6305

Course Program Postgraduate,  PhD,  M.Arch,  

Course Type Optional Theory

Credits 3.00

Credits Hours 5 Hrs/WK

Semester HS

Prerequisite None

Course Offered No

Description Urbanization characteristic, migration; Urban housing question in relation to the informal sector (slum, squatters, etc.), Defining the levels and dimensions of poverty. The socio-economic impact/ implication of poverty in the context of Bangladesh. Poverty alleviation policy; performance of the programme. Income distribution pattern. Relationship between the household expenditure and affordability of lower income population. Urban growth and limitations in relation to the lower income housing problems. Policies for urban land and housing development. Role played by urban development institutions.