Planning, Project Management, Design Management, Post-conflict Reconstruction, Housing projects, Housing development, Sustainability
Innovative framework for long-term performance and sustainability of post-disaster housing projects
In the past century, the world has been subjected to multiple conflicts that have drastically impacted the social, economic, and political environments of human geographies at various scales, from an international level to individual cities and their communities.
In the presence of war, housing is the first and most essential aspect that is affected and thus, creates extensive loss to human life. With the evolution of efficient and productive construction, housing has become one of the critical areas to implement the needed measures for sustainable techniques to achieve long-term objectives.
Essentially, housing is an important asset, but can be subjected to destructive events that could damage the construction sector in measurable extents. Hence, drives private and public sectors to apply initiatives when forming reconstruction policies.
The destruction of housing’s impact is adverse which is visible and researched in past studies. Yet previous research has revealed that housing reconstruction of communities caused by conflicts is inadequately achieved, slowly applied and disregard long-term durability and sustainability. Thus, often ignored by consultants, funding sectors as well as policy makers.
Whereas urgent action is required, during the aftermath of a conflict, adopting a long-term solution is needed to provide sustainable permanent housing provisions. Yet, it is still focused on instant reconstruction and rehousing which overlook long term initiatives. In terms of developing long-term habitat strategies, there is a huge demand on focusing on various factors so that housing benefits could be provided in accordance with significant features of the geographical location.
Moreover, the national economy is under influence from conflict disasters due to which the houses require reconstruction. In particular, the construction of houses was done based on short-term factors that consequently increases the chances of heavy losses in terms of financial assets, as well as human lives. For this purpose, there is a need to overcome the social, environmental, and economical issues in order to provide sustainable living means for the future of such countries.
As well as promote prior strategies to provide restoration and reconstruction after war. Such strategies include guidelines for design management of housing activities that provides a framework to achieve successful restoration. Therefore the expected outcome is to develop a design management framework for the reconstruction of housing projects in Post-War Middle East.
