Abstract
Bahrain is a small island suffering from land scarcity, caused by the limited land area and the overpopulation. Bahrain will face dramatic problems in all life levels due to the frequent use of horizontal urban growth. However, by observing coastal countries such as Bahrain, Singapore, Japan, etc., some governments tend to reclaim land upon the surrounding water body, to provide enough area for urban development. This results in harming the nature and disturbing the ecology of the environment. Therefore, these issues have made designers think about a solution of accommodating a large number of inhabitants with less land area; intended for a sustainable urban solution to cities and limiting the land reclamation upon the seawater cases. Moreover, the idea of this research is to focus upon building communities vertically, giving a solution for the sustainable vision issues: the natural environment, the social and the engineering elements publication.
Highlights
The Kingdom of Bahrain is expected to reach a population of 1.592 million in the year 2020
Every year a range of 3,000 marriages occurs, assuming that 50 % are in need for housing units; this gives a total of 1,500 houses per year (Kingdom of Bahrain - eGovernment Portal, 2019)
The research hypothesis is that the Vertical Cities are the sustainable key for solving the housing demand problems in Bahrain
Summary
The Kingdom of Bahrain is expected to reach a population of 1.592 million in the year 2020. In the year 2030, Bahrain will reach to 2.128 million (figure 1). The demand for housing units in terms of low and medium-income families is increasing. The fact that based on the population increases, living spaces will need to be created. The research hypothesis is that the Vertical Cities are the sustainable key for solving the housing demand problems in Bahrain. The research is based upon two main objectives, the theoretical and the literature reviews, as well as technical issues. The theoretical and the literature reviews discuss the urban land issues and housing demands, as well as finding a suitable approach towards urban growth. Explore the informational depth of Vertical dimensions in solving housing problem in Cities.
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