Housing and Technology

Special Focus on Zimbabwe
1. Auflage 2022
ISBN: 978-3-031-09097-4
Verlag: Springer

Buch, Englisch, 117 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 213 g

Reihe: SpringerBriefs in Environment, Security, Development and Peace

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. 

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Matamanda, Abraham R.

Chirisa, Innocent

Rammile, Siphokazi

Marais, Mario

Fachgebiete

• Geowissenschaften Geographie | Raumplanung Humangeographie
• Technische Wissenschaften Bauingenieurwesen Konstruktiver Ingenieurbau, Baustatik
• Geowissenschaften Geographie | Raumplanung Geographie: Allgemeines, Karten & Atlanten
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftssektoren & Branchen Immobilienwirtschaft
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Stadt- und Regionalsoziologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1 The Housing and Technology Nexus: An Overview1.1   Introduction1.2   Defining Housing1.2.1    Housing as a Noun1.2.2    Housing as a Commodity1.2.3    Housing as a Process1.3  Housing Types1.4  Defining Technology1.4.1    Typologies of Technology1.4.1.1 Innovative technology1.4.1.2 Sustainable Technology1.5   The Housing-Technology Nexus1.6   Overview of the BookReferences
2 The Context of Housing and Technology in Zimbabwe2.1 Introduction2.2 Housing Technology Context2.2.1 Pre-colonial era2.2.2 Colonial era (1890-1980)2.2.3 Post-colonial era: Beyond 19802.3   The Dynamics in Urban Spaces2.3.1   The Influence of Urbanisation2.3.2   Key Constraints2.4. Macro-economic Environment2.4.1  Building Standards2.5 The Rural Space2.6 The Peri-urban Interface2.7 Emerging Issues and Discussion2.8 ConclusionReferences
3 Housing-Technology Differentiation and Typologies3.1 Introduction3.2 Fourth Industrial Revolution and Housing Technology3.3 Green Technology3.4  Volumetric Construction3.5  Traditional Housing Technology3.6  Low-cost Housing Technology3.7  Gaps in Housing Technology Typologies3.7.1 Implementation Gaps   3.7.2 Innovation Gaps 3.8  Emerging Issues and Discussion3.9 ConclusionReferences
4    Housing Delivery, Management and Technology4.1  Introduction4.2  Preparation of the Housing Stock Using Technology4.2.1 Building Information Modelling4.2.2 Drones and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV)4.2.3 GPS and GIS4.3  Production of the Housing Stock Through Technological Enhancement4.3.1 Smart Bricks4.3.2 Fly Ash Bricks4.3.3 Robotics4.3.3.1 Fire Proofing Spray Robot4.3.3.2 Steel-beam Positioning Manipulator4.3.3.3 3D Printed Houses 4.4 Maintenance of the Housing Units4.4.1 Self-healing Concrete4.4.2 Pollution fighting buildings4.5 Housing and Social Facilities4.5 Management of Housing Stock Using Technologies4.5.1 Water Provision Technologies               4.5.1.1 Rainwater Harvesting  4.5.1.2 Solar powered water purification system4.5.2 Sanitation Technologies              4.5.2.1 Composting Toilets              4.5.2.2 Incinerating Toilets4.5.3 Energy Eco-Technologies             4.5.3.1 Solar Power Technology             4.5.3.2 Wind Energy             4.5.3.3 Biomass Energy4.5.4 Waste Management4.6  Emerging Issues and Discussion 4.7  ConclusionReferences
5    Socio-Cultural, Ecological and Economic Issues in Housing and  Technology, and the Politics5.1 Introduction5.2 Socio-Cultural Issues in Housing and Technology5.2.1 Household Content5.2.2 Social Exclusion5.2.3 Access to the Technology       5.2.3.1 Geographical Factors       5.2.3.2 Economic Factors       5.2.3.3 Social Factors5.3 How Do We Ensure That Technology Does Not Harm the Environment5.4 Economic Issues5.4.1 Who is to Fund the Projects?       5.4.2 Private Sector5.4.3 Loans to Interested Parties5.4.4 Human Capital and Human Factor5.4.5 Technology and Employment5.4.6 Technology and the Workforce5.4.7 Emerging Discussions5.5 ConclusionReferences
6    Towards Sustainable Policies for Housing and Technology in Zimbabwe6.1  Introduction6.2  Issues for Sustainable Policies in Housing and Technology for Global South6.2.1 Mexico’s Strategy for Sustainable, Affordable Housing6.2.2 Cultural Dimensions in Affordable Housing Programmes in Ethiopia6.2.3 Remaking Traditional Building Design for Flexible Housing in Tajikistan6.3 Sustainable Policies in Housing and Technology for Zimbabwe6.4 Lessons from Issues HighlightedReferences
About The AuthorsOn this Book (will be added) 

Über Autor(innen)

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).