urban housing problem in bhutan
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URBAN HOUSING PROBLEM IN BHUTAN
Presented By: Peldon
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Urbanization – definition
Urbanization is the physical growth of urban areas from rural areas as a result of population immigration to an existing urban area.
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Rapid Urbanization and Land requirement
• 30% of population live in urban areas• 50% would live in urban areas by 2020
according to Bhutan 2020 report• 73% urbanization level in 2020• At present urban population density, by
2020, 17,000 Ha of additional land required to meet the demand. i.e. 27% of entire arable land
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Rapid Urbanization (effects) Pressure on land resource, particularly
agricultural land for conversion Land sustainability? Adequate funding resource Urban governance and management? Housing problems Poor infrastructure
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Rapid Urbanization contd.. Poor sanitation Urban poverty, unemployment Youth related issues
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Urbanization Trends
Year 1969
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Urbanization Trends cont…
Year 2000
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Housing scenarios in urban areas Concept of housing not clear; not
professional training Inadequate basic infrastructure Single storey houses
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Causes of housing problems Vacant plots Poor planning Soaring rents No funds for housing in 10th FYP Town planning started only in 1970s
with no qualified persons in the field
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Reasons for housing problem
No specific agency to address the housing problem and to monitor and control the rent.
Inadequate provision of both government and private sector house.
High cost of urban land and construction
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Reasons for housing problem contd.. making private housing inaccessible
to the low and middle income groups.
Lack of private sector involvement and participation.
Lack of stable, sustainable and viable long and medium term home financing.
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Conclusion
Housing problem inevitable Greater demands on the professional
actors involved Global Plan of Action adopted by
Bhutan promotes partnership and capacity building
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