Perspective Chapter: Achieving Sustainable Housing for Low and Middle-Income Earners

Abstract

The problems confronting cities and urban areas in many developing nations include urban sprawl, housing, massive disregard of urban planning and development regulations, poor urban environments and traffic congestion. Of all these challenges, housing issues poses one of the most serious challenges especially on low and middle-income earners. Issues of human well-being, having access and affordability of housing units to low and middle income earners are of grave interest not only to the people of the developing countries but also to the world at large given the significant impact that housing has on socio-economic development of man. Access to decent housing in cities and urban areas in developing countries continues to be a problem, especially for low and middle-income households. This paper highlighted the benefits of applying prefabricated systems, mass customization to the low-middle family homes; the challenges faced in integrating affordable, sustainable housing and strategies for solving sustainable affordable housing challenges among low and middle-income earners through literature review.