Title
Quality of Habitat for social housing. solutions developed between 2000 and 2007 in Bogotá
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
9-26-2011
Publication Title
Revista INVI
Abstract
In response to a call for proposals launched by the Colombian Society of Architects' Permanent Commission for Habitat Quality in 2007, a multidisciplinary team submitted a research project that was approved; the results of this study are commented and summarized on this paper. An instrument designed to assess the quality of housing based on users' satisfaction was applied to a sample of 124 social housing units built between 2000-2007. The results have enabled the characterization of the subject of study (housing, environment and users) and the assessment of its integral quality. As a result, professionals' responsibility to users has been determined as well as beneficiaries' participation in the production and transformation of their habitat. The paper shows that projects are characterized by a poor aesthetic image; likewise, these initiatives do not properly meet users' basic needs and do not offer flexible alternatives within participatory processes. On the contrary, these projects generate socio-spatial segregation and prioritize capital investment, disregarding the most vulnerable groups; as a consequence, there is no significant improvement in quality of life.
Volume
26
Issue
72
First Page
95
Last Page
126
ISSN
07181299
Recommended Citation
Pérez Pérez, Alex Leandro, "Quality of Habitat for social housing. solutions developed between 2000 and 2007 in Bogotá" (2011). Scopus Unisalle. 613.
https://ciencia.lasalle.edu.co/scopus_unisalle/613
Identifier
SCOPUS_ID:80053042739