Factors influencing low cost housing in Sana’a – Yemen
The Purpose of this study to identify the factors influences housing cost in low cost housing projects in Sana’a the capital of Yemen. A questionnaire survey has been used as the tools to carry out this study. The questionnaire survey consisted of 32 factors which were grouped into five major cate...
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| author | Wa’el , Alaghbari A., Salim A.A.A. , Ali K. , Dolla |
| author_facet | Wa’el , Alaghbari A., Salim A.A.A. , Ali K. , Dolla |
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| description | The Purpose of this study to identify the factors influences housing cost in low cost housing projects in
Sana’a the capital of Yemen. A questionnaire survey has been used as the tools to carry out this study.
The questionnaire survey consisted of 32 factors which were grouped into five major categories named;
land factors, materials used factors, construction methods used factors, finishing works factors and
external factors. The level of importance of the categories was measured and ranked the relative
importance weights. This study found that land cost factor, cement cost factor and steel cost factor are
the most important factors influencing housing cost in Sana’a. Based on the analysis of the ranking and
intensity of a housing cost factors, this paper suggests possible improvements that could be made in
order to decrease the housing cost. |
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| spelling | my.usm.eprints.34401 http://eprints.usm.my/34401/ Factors influencing low cost housing in Sana’a – Yemen Wa’el , Alaghbari A., Salim A.A.A. , Ali K. , Dolla TH1-9745 Building construction The Purpose of this study to identify the factors influences housing cost in low cost housing projects in Sana’a the capital of Yemen. A questionnaire survey has been used as the tools to carry out this study. The questionnaire survey consisted of 32 factors which were grouped into five major categories named; land factors, materials used factors, construction methods used factors, finishing works factors and external factors. The level of importance of the categories was measured and ranked the relative importance weights. This study found that land cost factor, cement cost factor and steel cost factor are the most important factors influencing housing cost in Sana’a. Based on the analysis of the ranking and intensity of a housing cost factors, this paper suggests possible improvements that could be made in order to decrease the housing cost. 2008-12 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.usm.my/34401/1/HBP21.pdf Wa’el , Alaghbari and A., Salim and A.A.A. , Ali and K. , Dolla (2008) Factors influencing low cost housing in Sana’a – Yemen. In: 2nd International Conference on Built Environment in Developing Countries., 3rd- 4th December 2008, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Pulau Pinang. |
| spellingShingle | TH1-9745 Building construction Wa’el , Alaghbari A., Salim A.A.A. , Ali K. , Dolla Factors influencing low cost housing in Sana’a – Yemen |
| title | Factors influencing low cost housing in Sana’a – Yemen |
| title_full | Factors influencing low cost housing in Sana’a – Yemen |
| title_fullStr | Factors influencing low cost housing in Sana’a – Yemen |
| title_full_unstemmed | Factors influencing low cost housing in Sana’a – Yemen |
| title_short | Factors influencing low cost housing in Sana’a – Yemen |
| title_sort | factors influencing low cost housing in sana’a – yemen |
| topic | TH1-9745 Building construction |
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