Visions for the Future of Housing: Mega Cities

Design, Construction, Financing, Management, Housing Projects

Subthemes:

INNOVATIVE DESIGN

• sustainable green buildings
• sustainable design
• infrastructure
• disaster resistant housing
• Istanbul - a case study for earthquake preparedness
• environmental planning
• planning according to resource optimization
• smart cities

INNOVATIVE CONSTRUCTION SCHEMES

• justifications for traditional construction
• industrialized construction
• new methods for infrastructure and foundations
  
• new materials in construction
• energy conservation approaches
• restoration of historic structures

INNOVATIVE FINANCING SYSTEMS

• minimization of the foreclosures
• applications of home equity funds
• an universal mortgage system
• government backed home loans
• universal home insurance systems
• financing of disaster relief shelters

EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT FOR HOUSING PROJECTS

• sustainable programs
• self-help concept in action
• to secure the quality of life in the housing neighborhoods
• climate change and the future of public housing
• optimization of open spaces
  

A conference proceedings will be published with an ISBN number.

Selected manuscripts will be published in the Special Issue of the

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR HOUSING SCIENCE AND ITS APPLICATIONS