Planning And Management Of Housing Development Question Paper
Planning And Management Of Housing Development
Course:Bachelor Of Environmental Planning And Management
Institution: Kenyatta University question papers
Exam Year:2009
KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2009/2010
FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF
ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT
EPM 352: PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT OF HOUSING DEVELOPMENT
DATE: Tuesday 29th December, 2009
TIME: 11.00 a.m – 1.00 p.m
INSTRUCTIONS
Answer question ONE and any other TW questions only
1. Clearly
explain:
a)
Housing as ‘a process’ and ‘a product’
[4 marks]
b)
Row and Town housing typologies. [8 marks]
c)
Compare the Ecological adaptability of Timber and Stone as building
materials for walling.
[8 marks]
i)
Describe briefly the social implications of intensified housing design under the
following heading:
a)
Character, amenity and quality
b)
Health
c)
Access to services and amenities.
[10 marks]
2.
Housing survey in Tango Township residential patterns
ZONE SIZE PRESENT
SATURATION
DWELLING
UNITS
PLOT
GROUNDED
PLOT
(ha)
POPN.
D
UNITS
OCCUPIE
SIZES
COVERAGE
RATIO
D
(m2)
A 180 30,000 200
1200
1000 1000 60
150
B 400
60,000 200
3100 3000 900 70
210
C 360
60,000 250
2100 2100 450 75
100
D 2000
200,000
300
10,000 10,000 Varied
35
25
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a)
Calculate the housing density and occupancy ratio of Zone A [4 marks]
b)
The land use ratio in Zone C
[4 marks]
c)
The Built –up area in Zone D
[4 marks]
d)
The density in B in the next 10 years’.
[4 marks]
e)
After how many years will saturation be attained in Zone B. [4 marks]
3.
a)
Briefly explain factors that influence ‘ housing demand’ in Kenya.
[10 marks]
b)
Discuss two housing approaches used by Kenyans to help them achieve
the goal of owning a house.
[10 marks]
4.
Explain some of the Kenyan Governments policy targets towards alleviating
problems in Urban housing under the following headings:
a)
Urban middle income housing
b)
Urban low income housing
c)
Upgrading of slums and informal settlements
[20 marks]
5.
The Kenyan Housing sector a market is not performing well. Discuss.[20 marks]
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