International Journal for Housing Science and Its Applications

The world is facing a major dormant housing crisis. It will create economic, social and political changes. It is time to give a high priority to housing
studies, planning and production in the development programs of every nation. The uncontrolled population increases, migration from rural to urban
areas, and decay of existing housing units are the major reasons behind the urgent need for more and better housing. This is a universal trend which is
affecting every community.
The prediction of an United Nations study is that during the next thirty years, the world’s population will increase by 3.5 billion. Assuming five
persons per family, this growth in population will translate into 600 million new homes next thirty years, or twenty million per year. This is a difficult task to
achieve. Housing science will be the base of all innovations needed to establish a successful approach to a permanent solution.
The International Journal for Housing Science and Its Applications, with its multi and inter-disciplinary concepts, is dedicated to achieve the
objective of providing better living environment through the dissemination of scientific and technological knowledge.