URBAN HOUSING PROBLEM IN BHUTAN

Presented By: Peldon

Urbanization – definition

Urbanization is the physical growth of urban areas from rural areas as a result of population immigration to an existing urban area.

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

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

Rapid Urbanization contd.. Poor sanitation Urban poverty, unemployment Youth related issues

Urbanization Trends

Year 1969

Urbanization Trends cont…

Year 2000

Housing scenarios in urban areas Concept of housing not clear; not

professional training Inadequate basic infrastructure Single storey houses

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

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

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.

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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