Aged People in Chinese Society and Housing Planning for the Elderly People

China is galloping to a society of aged people,accord-ing to the Fourth National Population Survey,there hasbeen 97.38 million people over 60 years of age,accountingfor 8.59% of the total population.In other words,there hasbeen an increase of 0.95 Percentage than that of the ThirdNational Population Survey in 1982.The number of elderlypeople increased in the 8 years period at the annual rate of3.02%,which was one time higher than the average total in-crease(1.48). Five cities and provinces,namely,Shanghai,Beijing,Tianjin,Zhejiang Province and Jiangsu Provincehave already become aged society.By the end of 1991,elder-ly People has reached 100 million.It is estimated that by2000, China will enter aged People’society with the totalamount of 131 million elderly people,accounting for 10%of the total population.Problems of the elderly People are vitally important so-cial issues.We often say that the children are the future ofmankind and there is no hope for the human being Withoutthe healthy development of

Applications of Housing Affordability Measurement Approaches Used in Planning Affordable Housing: A Systematic Review

Housing affordability measurement is a recurring subject in planning literature. Research evidence suggests that in planning for affordable housing, planners typically apply the normative (ratio and residual income) measures to all variants of affordability stress. Hence, proffering intervention strategies that often fail to address peculiar situations in their towns. This systematic review synthesizes empirical evidence in the literature relating to various applications of housing affordability measurement approaches. To ascertain the various application fields/domains, present findings, specify relevant literature gaps, and propose future research themes. The review findings demonstrate that the accurateness of conclusions reached, about the severity of the housing affordability problem is highly dependent on the measurement approach used. The study concludes that the application of appropriate methods to specific situations leads to better planning outcomes.

A Review on Housing Affordability and Housing Policy Application in Neglected Border Cities in Jordan

The main task of this paper is to examine housing affordability and housing policy application in neglected border cities in Jordan.After the Iraq war in 2003 and Syria civil war in 2011 many border cities accommodated a large number of refugees in its urban context over different periods of time.The lack of affordable housing and increase of unemployment were the main challenges for its vulnerable communities.Border cities are facing different development challenges but applying the same housing policy as metropolises.The paper studies economic attributes and social characteristics of Mafraq city to analyze housing obstacles.It concludes that houses are unaffordable in these border cities and housing policies need modifications.The paper recommended that housing affordability in border cities must include community participation and sufficient financial aid to low income families.In order to maintain houses affordable in border cities,the real estate market,community participation,urban planning and promotion for tourism are all essential.

A Case Study of Affordable Housing in a Medium-Sized City in Central China

The main task of this paper is to explore the housing condition and housing policy in the vast but long-neglected middle-sized cities in China. Under the requirement of ＂Construction of 10 Million Units in 2011＂ from the central government, the affordable housing has started its nationwide building. Medium-sized cities are facing different developing periods but applying same housing policy as big cities. The paper examines the economic and social condition of the case city to find out the housing problems. It concludes that houses are affordable in these medium-sized cities, but housing policies are not implemented well. The paper proposed that housing affordability in medium-sized city is not about quantity but about quality. To keep houses affordable in these medium-sized cities, housing market, legislation, urban planning, public participation and intensive developments are all important.

Research on the Development of Housing Industrialization under the New Urbanization

Based on the national strategy of"new urbanization",from the perspective of urban and rural integration,industrial interaction,economy and intensification,this paper proposes to vigorously promote the industrialization planning of urban and rural housing based on SI system,do a good job in the production of building structural parts from the perspective of building industrialization,extend to the internal filling parts,and do a good job in the internal filling system from the perspective of housing industrialization.At the moment of"Rural Revitalization"strategy,we should first develop the SI system multi-storey industrialized housing to meet the needs of rural areas.At the same time,we put forward the development path of China's urban and rural housing industrialization.

Who Will Benefit From the Government’s Housing Purchasing Plan?

In response to the current decline in housing sales, Zhengzhou, capital of central China’s Henan Province, issued 17 measures to boost the local property market in late October. The local government announced that it would purchase unsold apartments and then give them to low-income families who are eligible for public housing.

Analysis of the Planning and Construction of Chuanfu Housing Estate in Tianjin

Chuanfu Estate is located in the Nankai district ofTianjin.It is one of three experimental housing estates desig-nated by the Ministry of Construction of the People’s Re-public of China in 1986 for the northern part of thecountry.It is included in the National Seventh Five-YearPlan’s leading research program.Chuanfu Estate was builtaccording to the ″integral-planning,rational-layout,com-

Consideration of the Planning for the Reconstruction of Aging and Dilapidated Houses in Beijing's Old Town

In the past 41 years after the foundingof the People’s Repubilc, many buildings,with a total floor space of more than80,000,000 square meters, have been