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Transformation Of Housing In Low-Income Settlement: A Study Of Domestic Spaces In Ershad Nagar Resettlement Camp, Masud Ur Rashid

NAKHARA (Journal of Environmental Design and Planning)

Housing transformation is a major strategy among low-income households in formal and informal settlements. Domestic spaces are produced for social unity. This study illustrates the analysis ofdomestic spaces in a low-income settlement and their impact on the inhabitants' ways of life. The factors that affect the physical organization of spaces and its quality are evaluated with respect to the survival strategy of the low-income dwellers. The space organization of the dwelling units illustrates different structures and forms that may not fit the conventional understanding of modern urban housing. The space organization of a dwelling reflects the user's needs and space …