URP 303 — Housing Studies

About this course

URP 303 Housing Studies is a 300 Level course in the Environmental Health Science department, taught in the First Semester. On La-Net Hub you can watch all 23 recorded lectures for free, grouped into 10 series, read the course lecture note online or download it as a PDF, and test yourself with practice questions.

Appraisal and Case Studies of Housing Options is a course that examines various housing types, development approaches, and housing delivery systems used to meet different social and economic needs. The course focuses on evaluating housing options based on factors such as affordability, sustainability, design quality, accessibility, and policy effectiveness. Through case studies from Nigeria and other countries, students analyze real-life housing projects, identify best practices and challenges, and develop skills for assessing suitable housing solutions for diverse populations and communities

Characteristics and Policies of Housing in Nigeria is a course that examines the nature, patterns, and challenges of housing development in Nigeria. It explores housing types, tenure systems, housing demand and supply, urban and rural housing conditions, and the socio-economic factors influencing housing provision. The course also reviews national housing policies, government interventions, housing finance mechanisms, and strategies for improving access to affordable, safe, and sustainable housing for all citizens

Lectures in this course

Series 1: Appraisal and Case Studies Housing Options · Part 1

1. Appraisal and Case Studies Housing Options 14 minutes 16 seconds
2. Comparative Analysis: Urban Vs Rural Housing 14 minutes 50 seconds

Series 2: Appraisal and Case Studies Housing Options · Part 2

1. Appraisal and Case Studies Housing Options 14 minutes 26 seconds
2. Comprehensive Analysis: Urban Vs Rural Housing 10 minutes 35 seconds
3. Concept check: Objectives Questions 6 minutes 12 seconds

Series 3: Characteristics and Policies of Housing in Nigeria · Part 1

1. Characteristics and Policies of Housing in Nigeria 13 minutes 8 seconds
2. National Housing Policy: Objectives and Strategies 13 minutes 25 seconds

Series 4: Characteristics and Policies of Housing in Nigeria · Part 2

1. Characteristics and Policies of Housing in Nigeria 13 minutes 25 seconds
2. National Housing Policy: Objectives and Strategies 12 minutes 27 seconds

Series 5: Housing Needs Demand and supply · Part 1

1. Housing Needs Demand and supply 11 minutes 30 seconds
2. Determinants of House Demand 12 minutes 11 seconds
3. Strategies for Achieving Equilibrium 11 minutes 21 seconds

Series 6: Housing Needs Demand and supply · Part 2

1. Housing Needs Demand and supply 11 minutes 46 seconds
2. Determinants of House Demand 13 minutes 52 seconds
3. Strategies for Achieving Equilibrium 9 minutes 57 seconds

Series 7: Housings Financial and Delivery Systems · Part 1

1. Housings Financial and Delivery Systems 10 minutes 8 seconds
2. Cooperative, Microfinance and Government Interventions 10 minutes 46 seconds

Series 8: Housings Financial and Delivery Systems · Part 2

1. Housings Financial and Delivery Systems 10 minutes 8 seconds
2. Cooperative, Microfinance and Government Interventions 10 minutes 46 seconds

Series 9: Principles and Standards of Housing · Part 1

1. Principles and Standards of Housing 14 minutes
2. 2.3.2 and 2.3.3 Social and Environmental Standards 13 minutes 34 seconds

Series 10: Principles and Standards of Housing · Part 2

1. Principles and Standards of Housing 14 minutes
2. 2.3.2 and 2.3.3 Social and Environmental Standards 13 minutes 34 seconds

Lecture note

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