International Journal of Engineering Research

Parag Govardhan Narkhede ¹, Shilpa S. Nagapurkar ²

Affiliations
1 Govt. College of Engineering, Shivajinagar, Pune-411005, IN
2 D Y Patil School of Architecture, Charoli Bk, Lohegaon, Pune-412105, IN

Abstract

The paper discusses the design principle of low-cost housing in rural areas, the issue, which arises out of the process of planning, design and construction of the houses. It deals with the study of the orientations of the officials responsible for implementation and aspects like, user participation and the involvement of the villagers, accommodation requirements, the selection of site, technical parameters of the construction program, choice of materials, the cost factor and maintenance requirements and the choice of an appropriate building agency for managing the construction. The paper discusses the aspect that, the effort at coordination can be extremely beneficial to rural construction, which can form a part of development programs all over the country. The design principle of low-cost housing in rural areas should be prepared on a set of Illustrated Design. Recommendations which take into account the different climatic conditions and the construction options based on locally available materials and planning properties. The three design principles, which take into account the different types of disaster conditions, which can be regarded as typical for certain regions are,
1) conditions arising from heavy rains, cyclone and winds
2) conditions arising from cyclone winds and tidal waves
3) conditions arising from heavy rains, floods and high winds
During the process of site selection the involvement of the community/villagers is a most essential factor. The importance of community participation right from the initial stages of site selection through the construction & maintenance of the centers is critical to the success of program that the community be involved at every stage.

Keywords

Low Cost, Materials, Housing, Rural Areas.

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Shraddha Jakoji Kulal ¹, Parag Govardhan Narkhede ²

Affiliations
1 Town & Country Planning, College of Engineering, Pune, IN
2 BKPS College of Architecture, Pune, IN

Abstract

Increasing population is like a knock-on effect that affects every positive aspect of city’s infrastructure. It leads to various problems like traffic congestion, poor housing, and degradation of urban environment. The old areas of city often attract population because of its good connectivity to employment centres as well as greater accessibility and mobility to other areas. In such areas, new high rise buildings are constructed replacing the traditional housing of ground and first floor structures on the plot area. This causes additional pressure of increased households on the existing services thereby leading to crowding in terms of per capita service used. Similar is the case of Prabhat road area, which is one of the oldest areas in the Pune city. It exhibits a changing character from low density traditional housing to high density high rise development. In this area, the service related issues have risen in recent years. Every service has a threshold, beyond which the systems will not function effectively unless they are expanded. It is thus necessary to assess the capacity of existing facilities and prevent its breakdown through provision of additional services or restricting uncontrolled growth.

Keywords

Population Density, Additional Pressure, Crowding, Service Threshold.

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