A Case Study on Technical and Social Aspects of Earth Houses in Rural India

A Case Study on Technical and Social Aspects of Earth Houses in Rural India

Kulshreshtha, Y. (TU Delft Materials and Environment)
Vardon, P.J. (TU Delft Geo-engineering)
Mota, Nelson (TU Delft Space & Type)
van Loosdrecht, Mark C.M. (TU Delft BT/Environmental Biotechnology)
Jonkers, H.M. (TU Delft Materials and Environment)

2019

With rapid industrialisation and the increase in popularity of concrete and brick constructions, a decline in earth houses has been observed especially in the rural areas of India. A survey was carried out in five regions of India to understand the technical and social factors favouring/limiting the construction and everyday use of earth houses. As an outcome of the survey, a low societal image of earth houses and durability issues, such as termite infestation and poor resistance to rain water, were the main reasons behind the choice of low-income households in favour of modern building materials over earth construction.

Earth house
Social aspiration
Technical issues
Affordable housing

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https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-5883-8_10

Springer

2019-09-02

Earthen Dwellings and Structures: Current Status in their Adoption

ISES 2018: International Symposium on Earthen Structures 2018, August, Bangalore, India, 2018-08-22 → 2018-08-24, Bangalore, India

Springer Transactions in Civil and Environmental Engineering, 2363-7633

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