Adjustment and Self-Help Approach for Improving Housing Unit Quality in Multi-Storey Housing

Abstract

Multi-storey housing is one of many living space types which has been provided for low-income society in Indonesia. Occupants in multi-storey housing do adjustment process to increase housing unit quality and their dwelling space. The objectives of this study are to explore and to understand how the occupants do adjustment and improving housing unit quality with self-help approach. This study is needed to get the success providing of vertical housing for low-income society in urban areas of Indonesia. The method of this study use descriptive approach with field research at multi-storey housing in Jakarta. Result of this study gives knowledge about adjustment process in multi-storey housing with self-help approach.