The housing and human settlement sector is fast changing, and technology is making it more complex than ever before. With reference to Zimbabwe, a developing country in Southern Africa, the essence of this book is to bring out housing as an issue within the technology debate and practice. The following themes emerge from the 6 chapters in the book:   • The characterisation and conceptualisation of housing and technology and the nexus of both  • The complexity of housing challenges and the problems governments face in providing adequate housing, especially for the poor • Diverse practices in housing construction through the application of different typologies of technology • Assessment of the feasibility of technologies in housing development in Zimbabwe by mirroring them against global experiences.  • Discussion of alternative policy approaches that may guide technology integration in housing development.  This book will excite scholars and practitioners in urban and development studies, construction project management, urban sociology, geography, real estate together with policymakers and government officials. 
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1. The Housing and Technology Nexus: An Overview.- 2. The Context of Housing and Technology in Zimbabwe.- 3. Housing-Technology Differentiation and Typologies.- 4. Housing Delivery, Management and Technology.- 5.  Socio-Cultural, Ecological and Economic Issues in Housing and  Technology, and the Politics.- 6.  Towards Sustainable Policies for Housing and Technology in Zimbabwe. 
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This book offers critical insights and lessons for housing development policy and practice for African cities Case studies highlight the strategic approaches and technologies in housing development in a complex and dynamic context Different typologies of technology have been applied in housing development, factoring in the socio-economic
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9783031090974
Publisert
2022-11-01
Utgiver
Vendor
Springer International Publishing AG
Høyde
235 mm
Bredde
155 mm
Aldersnivå
Research, P, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet

Om bidragsyterne

Abraham R. Matamanda lectures in the Department of Geography, University of the Free State, South Africa. His current research is on urban governance and planning, climate change adaptation, urban food systems, and medical geography.

Innocent Chirisa, is a Full Professor in Environmental Planning and Management and Urban and Regional Planning. He has a keen interest in urban and peri-urban dynamics. Currently, focusing on environmental systems dynamics concerning land-use, ecology, water and energy. 

Siphokazi Rammile lectures in the Department of Urban and Regional Planning at the University of the Free State. She combines experience in private practice and academia. Her research interests include urban design, open space planning, tactical urbanism and urban spatial displacement. 

Mario Marais, is a Principal Researcher in the Technology Innovation, Monitoring and Evaluation research group of the E-Government Impact Area in the CSIR Next Generation Enterprises and Institutions Cluster in Pretoria, South Africa. He has experience in organisational, entrepreneurial and community development research and monitoring and evaluation (M&E).