AN ASSESSMENT OF HOUSING MARKET CHARACTERISTICS IN ZARIA - INCLUDING POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS.
AN ASSESSMENT OF HOUSING MARKET CHARACTERISTICS IN ZARIA - INCLUDING POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS.
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1976-06
Authors
OFFIONG, BASSEY EKOP
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Abstract
Housing market could be viewed either as an
economic system or social system or both. But whether
it is viewed as an economic or social system or both,The sixth chapter assesses the existing
Housing Supply Mechanisms. It identifies the main
suppliers as the Central Authorities, Public and
Semi-Public Institutions, Private Establishments,
Local Construction Firms and the Individuals.
It also gives a classification of the supply submarkets.
The seventh chapter treats the Legal Aspects
of Housing Supply. It reviews the Land Tenure System
and the Rent Control Edict and their positive and
negative effects on housing supply in Zaria.
The eighth chapter discusses the Future Housing
Requirements. It treats those factors such as
construction activity, development of the local building
materials, housing policy and land and building material
prices which are bound to affect the future housing
supply. Future requirements for 1981 and 1986 are also
projected. The 1976 estimated need is also given and
the estimated cost of each phase.
The ninth and closing chapter gives Proposals and
Recommendations on the present housing market situation
and how future housing targets could be met through
legal aspects, improving the supply mechanisms,
financing mechanisms and government policy.
the approach to its analysis would depend on the
circumstance and the purpose of the analysis. Here a
social oriented approach is applied. The purpose is to
assess the present housing situations, identify the
problems of the suppliers and consumers and give
recommendations on how to better the present situations
and solve the existing problems.
The first chapter is introductory. It describes
the market behaviour and also supply and demand variables.
The second chapter treats urban Employment Services
in Zaria. It discusses the labour force population and
the urban employment characteristics.
The third chapter is concerned with the Housing
Market Area. Here the market area is defined and
delineated.
The fourth chapter discusses the demographic trends
as a factor in housing and also the existing housing
characteristics. It treats the housing demand qualifiers.
The fifth chapter discusses the Household
Characteristics and the housing sub-market needs.
It discusses the household as the basic unit of housing
demand.
Description
M.Sc. (U.R.P.) THESIS
OFFIONG BASSEY EKOP
B.Sc. (Hons.) Geology, Ibadan, 1973,
Department of Urban and Regional Planning,
Faculty of Environmental Design,
Ahmadu Bello University,
Zaria.
June, 1976.
Keywords
ASSESSMENT,, HOUSING MARKET,, CHARACTERISTICS,, ZARIA,, INCLUDING POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS.