Housing Areas Research Articles

Analysis Of Service User Satisfaction With The Performance Of Supervisory Consultants Based On Implementation Allocations In The Housing And Settlement Area Activities Of East Java Province

To realize better infrastructure development for housing and settlement facilities in East Java province and the success of the project, the government, especially in the PRKP sector of East Java Province, collaborates with service providers, one of which is supervisory consultants. This encourages supervisory consultants to improve their understanding of customer satisfaction. This research has several objectives, namely identifying variables related to the project management performance in the PRKP sector activities in East Java Province, measuring the customer satisfaction level of project management performance in the housing sector activities in East Java Province, and identifying the variables in the project management performance of the PRKP housing sector activities in East Java Province that need to be proposed for improvement or maintenance to enhance customer satisfaction. The research stages include the background of the research, formulation of the problem and research objectives, literature review, preliminary survey, data collection, data testing, and data analysis. The analysis method used is the customer satisfaction index and importance-performance analysis. The customer satisfaction index analysis results show a CSI value of 93.55%, indicating satisfaction. Meanwhile, the importance-performance analysis (IPA) results reveal an overall gap score of -13 and an overall conformity percentage of 94.61%, indicating that the project owner is not satisfied with the project management performance of the supervisory consultant. The importance-performance analysis (IPA) in this study identifies variables with high importance and satisfaction to be maintained, namely Integration Management, Scope Management, Schedule Management, Resource Management, Communication Management, and Procurement Management. Meanwhile Cost Management, Quality Management, Risk Management, and Stakeholder Management have low priority and need improvement.

Comparing perceptions of barriers to tree planting in domestic and public spaces of low-income neighbourhoods in small to medium-sized South African towns

Neighbourhood greenness is one of the indicators for residential satisfaction in urban areas. However, residents in low-income urban communities often express dissatisfaction with their neighbourhoods because of limited urban green infrastructure (UGI) and trees in comparison to relatively affluent neighbourhoods. Low-income neighbourhoods in South Africa, known as low-cost housing areas (LCHAs) face a myriad of systemic and institutional dynamics that may exacerbate the limitations to successful greening. In this context, this study investigated household perceptions on barriers to new and continued urban tree planting in domestic and public spaces such as parks and streets in low-income neighbourhoods in eight South African towns. Questionnaires were administered to 800 households across 16 old (n = 400) and newer (n = 400) LCHAs. Inadequate space (58 %), insufficient funds (37 %), lack of equipment (35 %), tree damage (34 %), limited knowledge (25 %), and municipal restrictions (12 %) were the most frequently mentioned limitations to tree planting in domestic spaces. By contrast, residents identified municipal incompetence (55 %), inadequate space (40 %); insufficient funds (28 %), tree damage (27 %), risk of crime (21 %), and politics (20 %) as some of the factors hindering institutions from planting trees in public parks and along streets. Understanding these barriers is an important step towards the design of sustainable urban greening initiatives for low-income communities in Global South contexts.

The Impacts of Urban Morphology on Urban Heat Islands in Housing Areas: The Case of Erzurum, Turkey

The growing importance of climate change underlines the need to comprehend Urban Heat Islands (UHI), particularly those influenced by urban morphology. As progress has been made in understanding the macroscale relationship between urban morphology and UHIs, the microscale effects are often overlooked. This study, conducted in the city of Erzurum in Turkey, delves into the complex relationship between urban morphology and UHI intensity in different housing areas with distinct microclimates, focusing particularly on street networks, building systems, and land use. Pearson correlation analysis was performed to investigate the relationships between morphological indicators and UHIs in different housing areas. Key findings include that (1) noticeable UHI effects were observed, especially in dense areas with high-rise buildings. (2) UHIs reveal a strong correlation with both 2D and 3D urban morphological indicators. A moderate-to-high Sky View Factor (SVF) tends to reduce UHIs, while an extremely high SVF aggravates UHIs. (3) Enhancing street network integration emerges as a more effective strategy for mitigating UHI effects in mid-rise buildings compared to other morphological factors. The Normalised Difference Built-Up Index (NDBI) and Normalised Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) may not reliably indicate UHIs in housing areas with a predominantly rural character. Consequently, this article recommends that urban morphology optimisation for UHI mitigation should prioritise spatial and indicator specificity in urban design and spatial planning for cities. Future research endeavours should investigate the influence of morphological indicators on UHI dynamics in different seasons, including various remote sensing indicators related to morphological structure, to enrich our understanding of daily UHI fluctuations within urban morphology research.

Criminal Responsibility of Defendant in the Crime of Selling Housing Units that Have Not Completed the Status of Land Rights

The crime of selling a housing unit that has not completed its land title status is regulated in Article 154 of Law Number 1 Year 2011 on Housing and Settlement Areas. The act of selling housing without clear land rights status is very detrimental to the community, especially buyers as consumers who need a house to live in, as happened in Padang City. The criminal responsibility of the defendant who violated this provision was punished with imprisonment for 1 (one) year based on the consideration of the cassation judge in the Supreme Court Decision Number: 635 K/Pid.Sus/2019

Pendampingan Praktek Magang Pada Dinas Perumahan Rakyat dan Kawasan Permukiman Kabupaten Timor Tengah Selatan Oleh Mahasiswa Program Studi Manajemen dan Ekonomi Pembangunan Universitas Timor

Community service is carried out by providing internship assistance at the Public Housing and Settlement Areas Service, South Central Timor Regency. This practical internship activity aims to provide opportunities for students to apply theory and knowledge during lectures to practical realities in the world of work. The method used is Field Work Practice at the Public Housing and Settlement Department, South Central Timor Regency. Mentoring was carried out for 4 students with an effective period of 40 working days. The results of the internship work practice are that interns can learn directly about the financial realization of the settlement development program, settle incoming and outgoing letters, prepare accessories to repair pipes that are still leaking

Indoor WiFi path loss model to estimate indoor network coverage considering residential design

PurposeNetwork coverage is crucial for the adoption of advanced Smart Home applications. The commonly used log-based path loss model is not able to accurately estimate WiFi signal strength in different houses, as it does not fully consider the impact of building morphology. To better describe the propagation of WiFi signals and achieve higher estimation accuracy, this paper studies the basic building morphology characteristics of houses.Design/methodology/approachA new path loss model based on a decision tree was proposed after measuring the WiFi signal strength passing through multiple housing units. Three types of regression models were tested and compared.FindingsThe findings demonstrate that the log-based path loss model fits small houses well, while the newly proposed nonlinear path loss model performs better in large houses (area larger than 125 m2 and area-to-perimeter ratio larger than 2.5). The impact of building design on path loss has been proven and specifically quantified in the model.Originality/valueProposed an improved model to estimate indoor network coverage. Quantify the impacts of building morphology on indoor WiFi signal strength. Improve WiFi signal strength estimation to support Smart Home applications.

Regulations on Conditions for Foreigners’ Housing Ownership in Vietnam: Inadequacies and Possible Solutions

In Vietnam, the concept of “settling down, having a good career” becomes an important goal of each individual. It means having a stable place to live can be guaranteed when you get a job. Therefore, home ownership becomes a basic human right. In the current integration trend, when the opening to trade between countries around the world is deepening, the demand for house ownership is not only limited to Vietnamese citizens, but also to foreigners. Vietnam has also recognized the problem of foreigners owning houses in Vietnam, but there are still restrictions on the number of houses, the area of houses owned and other issues. Currently, the Government is implementing a policy to attract investment in housing in order to exploit the development potential of this field in Vietnam as well as to solve the outstanding housing problem and expand the housing market. Therefore, the issue of foreigners’ home ownership becomes an important concern and is one of the research subjects to implement this policy.The article presents the provisions of Vietnamese law, international law on home ownership rights of foreign individuals and organizations in Vietnam, as well as conditions for foreign individuals and organizations to own housing in Vietnam, a guarantee of human rights. In addition, the article also points out to the shortcomings of the national legal regulation, thus making some recommendations to overcome the difficulties of the real estate market and housing development in Vietnam.

Model Pure Community-smart Cities (PCSC) Components Assessment in Lembah Klang, Malaysia from Society 5.0 to Madani Society

Pure community is one of the elements that must be present to create a holistic smart city that is not only focused on economic development. This study aims to measure the level of development of the pure community in the cities of the Klang Valley, Malaysia. The research was conducted at the Klang Valley, Peninsular Malaysia. This study uses cluster sampling to select the respondents. Stratified sampling is a technique used for dividing the population into specific characteristics, and then using simple random sampling, samples are taken from each population. Overall, the level of pure community in Malaysia’s Klang Valley shows that they have a high value of good citizens. Despite this, it is crucial to put a guideline that allows the involvement of urban citizens to carry out mutual responsibilities in the location of their residence to be more organized. The government should be able to create an appropriate task force in the housing area that involves shared responsibility between the city’s residents.
 Keywords: smart city development, pure community, Model PCSC

Extensions: The Embodiment, Spatiality, Materiality, and Sociality of Neighboring in Danish Public Housing

Drawing on ethnographic fieldwork from a public housing area in Copenhagen, this article explores how dwelling, spatiality, materiality, sociality, and the senses interplay and inform different qualities of neighbor relations. Starting from the individual home space and moving to the space of the stair-case shared with other residents who live next door, below, or above, the article argues that neighbor relations constitute a practical embodied experience of the neighborhood. The article describes the condition of dwelling related to home as bestowing a certain embodied dimension to neighborhood relations. Furthermore, the article illustrates near-dwelling, or living near, as one distinctive context for neighbor relations, which involve material and sensorial aspects of neighboring. The article concludes that spatiality and materiality may condition yet not determine the nature of social relations among neighbors.

Соціальна інтеграція людей зі статусом ВПО у приймаючих громадах: результати опитування

The article presents the results of the survey of people with IDP status in January-February 2024. The survey was conducted online to determine basic needs and difficulties of IDPs, attitudes of local residents towards them and satisfaction with the level of support provided by state institutions and authorities. A total of 36 people with IDP status took part in the survey. The results of the survey show that every second person with IDP status was personally confronted with difficulties in the host communities. More than a third of respondents had not yet resumed employment by the beginning of 2024. The most urgent needs of IDPs were identified in the areas of housing, finances and family. The lack of or inability to resume employment is an obstacle to the social integration of people with IDP status into host communities. The majority of IDPs consider the attitude of local residents towards them to be neutral or friendly and empathetic. Cases of prejudiced attitudes towards IDPs depend on their social environment and occur from time to time or occasionally. Around a third of respondents reported a prevailing feeling of isolation and alienation in the host community. The respondents with IDP status are not willing to integrate into the community because they perceive their residence in the community as temporary, as well as due to personal motives and experiences. The vast majority of IDPs are not satisfied with the support provided by authorities, state institutions and social organisations. At the same time, respondents highly value the role of nongovernmental organisations (NGOs, charities, voluntary movements) in supporting internally displaced people.

Determination of vitamin D serum levels in women receiving vitamin supplementation: The PERSIAN Guilan Cohort Study

Background: Vitamin D is a basic nutrient and plays a very crucial role in preventing various diseases, so it is known as an indicator of health and survival. Objective: This study was conducted to determine the serum level of vitamin D in women receiving vitamin supplementation in Persian Guilan cohort study (PGCS). Methods: In this analytic cross-sectional study that was conducted on PERSIAN Guilan cohort, 614 subjects from 5633 women aged 35 to 70 years old who were taking vitamin D supplements were selected through census method. Required data were collected in two sections of demographic and social characteristics and serum measurement 25-hydroxy vitamin D3 at three levels of deficient (<10), insufficient (10-20) and sufficient (>20 ng/ml). Data analysis was done using descriptive and inferential statistics. P <0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results: The mean age of people was 50.3±8.7 years, of which 5.2 % of the subjects had vitamin D deficiency, 29.5% had insufficient serum level and 65.4% subjects with sufficient serum levels. Based on the results, there was a significant relationship between employment status, place of residence and housing area with vitamin D level (P<0.05), and non-employed persons (P=0.044), living in the city (P=0.002) and a residential house with a higher area (P=0.014) had higher levels of vitamin D. There was no significant association between serum vitamin D levels with age, body mass index, marital status, alcohol consumption, level of education and how to take vitamin D supplementation. Conclusion: In the present study, about one third of vitamin consumers did not have a sufficient serum level despite taking the supplement, so it is expected that the country's health system, health officials, and policymakers pay attention to the education program of optimum consumption as well as appropriate prescription of vitamin D supplement.

Factors affecting oral health in children and adolescents in Ecuador

Globally, the highest prevalence of caries in permanent teeth is found in the Andean region of Latin America. In countries such as Ecuador, the burden of oral diseases has shown an increase in recent years. The present study aimed to identify the risk factors associated with dental pain in children and adolescents aged 5 to 18 years in Ecuador, in order to base preventive actions to improve oral health in this population. Using the database of the National Health and Nutrition Survey, a sample of 23,621 participants was analyzed. The analysis included variables such as ethnic self-identification, region of residence, housing area, and maternal educational level, in addition to the economic impact of dental pain. The results showed that approximately one third of children and adolescents experienced dental problems that affected their quality of life in the last 12 months. The data revealed that dental pain, difficulties in chewing, speaking, and sleeping, as well as school absences due to dental problems, were common. Significant differences were found in the impact on quality of life associated with ethnicity, region, area of residence and maternal educational level. Residents of rural areas, indigenous people and children of mothers with basic education had a higher prevalence of dental problems. The conclusions highlight the need to develop preventive strategies adapted to risk groups, promoting specific interventions to reduce dental pain and improve oral health

Using Spatial Modeling to Evaluate LED Light Intensity and Uniformity in Commercial Broiler Houses during Brooding and Tunnel Conditions

Highlights During brooding, more than 97% of the floor area of new broiler houses was above target light intensity, however, in aged houses less than 0.2% of the floor area was above the target. During tunnel conditions, less than 6% of the floor area met the target light intensity range (0.18–0.22 lx) for both aged and new houses. All floor areas in the fan section exceeded the target light intensity in both aged and new houses in all the farms due to light intrusion from the tunnel fans. Bulbs need to be periodically replaced to meet minimum target levels during brooding and light dimmer adjustments need to be made to meet light intensity targets during tunnel ventilation. Abstract. Commercial broiler companies set specific light intensities and photoperiods during different stages of live production to manage bird behavior and growth and to support health and welfare. However, it is currently unknown how much of the floor area in commercial houses is within the target levels set by companies. Therefore, a field survey of twenty 18.3 × 152.4 m broiler houses on five farms was performed to evaluate in-situ light intensity and uniformity in two house sections during brooding [evaporative pad section (pad) and the middle of the house section (mid)] and three sections during tunnel ventilation [pad, mid, and tunnel exhaust fan section (fan)]. Houses ranged in age from new (never used) to aged (5–8 years old). Light intensity measurements were recorded at 70 locations in each of the house sections (140 per house during brooding; 210 per house during tunnel). For tunnel mode, target light intensity values were categorized into above target (>0.22), within target (0.18–0.22 lx), and below target (<0.18 lx). For brooding mode, target light intensity values were below target (<43 lx) and within target (=43 lx). Geostatistics was used to map and calculate the percentage of floor area above, below, or within target thresholds. During brooding and tunnel conditions, the percent of floor area below target (<43 lx and <0.18 lx, respectively) was higher for aged houses than for new houses in the pad and midsections. All the floor area in the fan section was above target due to light intrusion from operating fans. During tunnel ventilation in the new houses, 4.5%, 6.0%, and 0.0% of the floor area at the pad, center, and fan sections, respectively, were within the 0.18 to 0.22 lx target threshold. However, in the aged houses, only 0.6%, 0.7%, and 0.0% of the floor area at the pad, center, and fan sections, respectively, were within the target range. This research illustrates that the newer houses did a better job at meeting or exceeding target light intensities and that very little of the floor area in new and aged houses during tunnel ventilation was within a 10% threshold of target intensities. Lack of light dimmer adjustment to account for lumen depreciation and accumulation of dust on the bulbs in the aged house most likely led to the lower overall light intensities. Because brood bulbs have a 100% lumen capacity and are not dimmed, a deep cleaning of the bulbs and periodic replacement are recommended if they are not reaching lighting targets. Periodic checking of light intensity is recommended, especially in older houses. Keywords: Broilers, House age, Light intensity, Spatial variation, Target.

Analysis Of Satisfaction Of Service Quality Designable House Using Importance Performance Analysis (Case Study: Banda Aceh City and Aceh Besar District)

The quality of livable housing services is the ability of the Aceh People's Housing and Settlement Area Office to meet the needs of livable housing in accordance with the expectations of the beneficiaries. In the literature review, there are 35 indicators which are part of the five dimensions of service quality for livable housing. The hypothesis in this study is that not all of the 35 indicators of service quality for livable housing in Banda Aceh City and Aceh Besar District are at performance levels that need to be maintained. This means that there are a number of indicators whose performance does not need to be maintained, performance needs to be increased at low priority, and performance needs to be improved at high priority. This study aims to evaluate the quality of livable housing services based on the level of satisfaction and interest of the beneficiaries, evaluate indicators of livable housing quality services that need to be improved in terms of performance, and evaluate the value of the beneficiary satisfaction index on the quality of livable housing services. This study uses a quantitative method approach through a questionnaire. The variables reviewed include 5 factors, namely tangible, reliability, responsiveness, assurance, and empathy. The sampling technique used is simple random sampling of 175 beneficiaries. Data analysis techniques used descriptive statistics, Importance Performance Analysis (IPA), and Customer Satisfaction Index (CSI). The results showed that the quality of livable housing services based on the level of beneficiary satisfaction was at the satisfaction level with a mean of 3.108 and based on the level of interest of the beneficiaries was at a very important level with a mean of 3.537. The indicators for the quality of livable housing services that need to be improved in terms of performance as a top priority are not leaving beneficiaries waiting for the requested information and understanding the wishes of beneficiaries. The beneficiary satisfaction index value for the quality of livable housing services was obtained at 77.72% which is considered satisfied.

Research on the actual state of shrinking of the high-density wooden housing area in Tokyo

Research on the actual state of shrinking of the high-density wooden housing area in Tokyo

Barriers to energy upgrades of existing residential buildings: Results from social housing areas in Athens

Barriers to energy upgrades of existing residential buildings: Results from social housing areas in Athens

Objective well-being level (OWL) composite indicator for sustainable and resilient cities

Well-being is a critical element of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Goals. Given the complexity of the concept of well-being, it follows that its measurement requires complex, multivariate methods that can characterize the physical, economic, social and environmental aspects along with the mental state of a city. Although it is not sufficient to carry out settlement-level analyses to make cities inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable. It is necessary to understand patterns within settlements. This work aims to present how the urban macrostructure of urban well-being indicators can be estimated based on GIS-based multilayer analysis. Open-source data, e.g. road networks, points of interest, green spaces and vegetation, are used to estimate urban well-being parameters such as noise levels, air quality and health-related impacts supplemented by climate models to assess urban resilience and sustainability. The proposed methodology integrates 24 models into six categories, namely walkability, environment, health, society, climate change and safety, which are weighted based on a multilevel Principal Component Analysis to minimize information loss for aggregated composite indicators. The study revealed two main components of the macrostructure related to well-being in the studied city: one related to the geometrical features and the other can be derived from the structure of the natural environment. In Veszprém a natural restoration of the detached house area, industrial area and downtown is recommended including developments with green and blue infrastructural elements and nature-based solutions.

Assessing the hidden dangers of volcanic CO2 exposure: a critical review of health impacts.

Volcanic eruptions pose significant health risks to inhabitants of affected regions, with volcanic gases, including carbon dioxide (CO2), being a notable concern. This review examines the implications of long-term exposure to volcanic CO2 emissions on public health, highlighting the shift in understanding from acute to chronic health effects. Recent studies have underscored the need to reevaluate the adverse health impacts of CO2 beyond acute toxicity symptoms. While previous guidelines deemed an indoor (residential) acceptable long-term exposure range (ALTER) of ≤3,000 parts per million (ppm) in residential housing areas, emerging evidence suggests that even concentrations within the range of 3,000 to 1,000 ppm may induce deleterious health effects. International agencies now advocate for lower safe indoor CO2 levels (600-1,000 ppm), necessitating a reassessment of public health strategies in volcanic areas. This review argues for increased awareness among local and public health authorities about the chronic toxicity of CO2 exposure and emphasizes the importance of safeguarding populations from the adverse health effects induced by CO2 exposure.

Machine learning techniques for predicting home rental prices in India

Predicting the selling price of houses has become increasingly crucial as land and housing prices rise annually. This task is particularly challenging for metropolitan areas like Chennai and Bangalore. Therefore, there is a growing demand for an easier and more effective approach to forecast house rental prices, ensuring future generations have access to reliable predictions. Several key factors, such as the house's location and area, significantly influence rental prices. In this paper, a dataset comprising ten similar crucial features is utilized. The model is developed using a Python library, where the data is preprocessed and prepared to ensure cleanliness for constructing the model. Various machine learning algorithms, including Random Forest, Linear Regression, Decision Tree Regression, and Gradient Boosting, are employed. Through feature extraction, it is determined that area and property type are the most important features that significantly impact rental prices. Among the techniques used, gradient boosting yields the most satisfactory predictive results for rent based on evaluation metrics like Root Mean Squared Error (RMSE), Mean Absolute Error (MAE), and R-Squared Metric (R2).

Risk Assessment of Hydrogen Sulfide (H₂S) Gas and Its Impact on Human Health: Evidence from Tannery Industry of a Developing Country

Hydrogen sulfide (H₂S) gas is quite risky and harmful for the tannery industry workers in Bangladesh. A proper measurement or assessment of this risk will help policymakers make crucial policy decisions, which will surely help the continued positive growth of this industry. This study has three specific objectives: identifying potential sources of hydrogen sulfide gas generation, assessing the root causes of hydrogen sulfide gas generation, and suggesting proper activities to reduce the impact of hydrogen sulfide gas generation. In order to carry out this study, a qualitative approach has been used, where qualitative data are used to find out the results. It started with reviewing the secondary documents but also included key informant interviews (KIIs), focus group discussions (FGDs), and a sample survey. This study has collected data from 20 different tanneries. Out of 20 tanneries, 80 respondents were selected via the purposive sampling method. Information has been taken from 80 respondents via Key Informant Interviews and Focused Group discussions, where each group consists of a different number of individuals and is selected on the basis of the location of the production process in tanneries. The study has found major sources and causes of H₂S generation. The major sources include the tanning chemical store, pre-tanning (Beam house area), Re-tanning area, Chrome effluent drain, Mix effluent drain, etc. The major causes of H₂S gas generation include intermixing of incompatible chemicals, lack of proper cleanliness, reaction of liming liquors, etc. The study also suggested various measures such as proper ventilation, separating chromium and re-tanning effluent from alkaline effluent, and reducing solid waste.