Ngowi, A B (1997) A hybrid approach to house construction: a case study in Botswana. Building Research & Information, 25(3), pp. 142-147. ISSN 0961-3218
Abstract
This paper examines the strategy of employing a hybrid combination of indigenous and modern housing construction technologies. Using a Botswana village as a case study, this paper examines four traditional house types in relation to the household income, skills, materials and aspects which could be improved by adapting industrialized methods. Using experimental houses, the case study provides the costs, benefits, potential problems and implementation considerations. The paper discusses the weaknesses and virtues of traditional construction technologies, how appropriate aspects from modern technologies can be incorporated or adapted into traditional methods and the implications for developing appropriate, affordable housing technologies.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | affordable housing; appropriate technology; human factors; hybrid construction; industrialized construction; traditional construction |
| Index terms: | income, household, affordable housing, human factor, appropriate technology, industrialized construction, house construction, implementation, traditional construction, case study, Botswana, housing construction technology, strategy |
| Subjects: | management, Geography, building construction, demography, occupational health and safety management, heritage and conservation, data collection methods, technological development, construction type, economic analysis, contractual arrangements |
| Topics: | Design Practice, Urban Studies, Procurement, Construction Technology, Sustainability, Geographical Context, Research Practice, Business Strategy, Health and Safety |
| Descriptive scope: | 3 PCE |
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