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Abstract
This study, which has been conducted within four informal settlements in the city of Alexandria, Egypt, focuses specifically on the dynamics of informal sector mobilization factors with particular reference to the way in which land, labor and capital are mobilized so as to produce housing. Informal housing is, by definition, constructed outside the legal procedure of land acquization, land registration and/or building permission, hence, there is a little knowledge about its mechanism’s of housing characteristics and production. The main concern of this study lies in the enhancement of the factual knowledge about the informal sector. Enhancing our knowledge about that sector will lead to recommend some policy options, in a realistic way, which may help in easing the acute housing problems in Egypt. The goal of this study is to promote a better understanding of the realities of the informal sector, on one hand, institutional and policy directives on the other.
Based on a field study conducted in four settlements in Alexandria, as a representative sample for the whole informal settlements in the city, the findings of this study were extracted. Principal findings of this study include the following:
Informal housing sector is not a marginal actor in the housing market, indeed, its existence has been essential in maintaining parity between supply and demand.
This study, which has been conducted within four informal settlements in the city of Alexandria, Egypt, focuses specifically on the dynamics of informal sector mobilization factors with particular reference to the way in which land, labor and capital are mobilized so as to produce housing. Informal housing is, by definition, constructed outside the legal procedure of land acquization, land registration and/or building permission, hence, there is a little knowledge about its mechanism’s of housing characteristics and production. The main concern of this study lies in the enhancement of the factual knowledge about the informal sector. Enhancing our knowledge about that sector will lead to recommend some policy options, in a realistic way, which may help in easing the acute housing problems in Egypt. The goal of this study is to promote a better understanding of the realities of the informal sector, on one hand, institutional and policy directives on the other.
Based on a field study conducted in four settlements in Alexandria, as a representative sample for the whole informal settlements in the city, the findings of this study were extracted. Principal findings of this study include the following:
Informal housing sector is not a marginal actor in the housing market, indeed, its existence has been essential in maintaining parity between supply and demand.
The informal housing sector is very dynamic in its development, in a time span of 10 to 20 years a small undeveloped area could become a well established settlement.
Informal housing is similar in many ways to formal housing.
Informal housing sector is a vital economic sector which has an integral interaction links to the wider economy and other economic sectors.
Informal housing is not well supplied with infrastructure.
The issue of ”legality” is neither a major concern to inhabitants of informal housing, nor an obstacle to the development of housing within informal settlements.
General market conditions have an impact upon informal housing sector.
The most significant factor responsible for housing costs increases has been the increase in land costs.
Informal housing finance depends upon small scale, incremental way of savings, and in most cases is privately financed.
From the analysis undertaken in this study and the above findings, some lplications for policy with regard to economic and social aspects: arming aspects: and legal and institutional aspects were formulated in ’der to suggest some ”possibly” achieved solutions, from both macro and .icro levels, which are essential and of urgent need.