Title

United States-India Collaborative Research Directions In Urban Housing And Supporting Infrastructure

Abstract

The importance of joint US-India symposium in urban housing and infrastructure development is discussed. The symposium was sponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF), USA, and the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India, during October 2005 in New Delhi, India. It was an effort to initiate collaborative research in these areas and served as an important step in advancing knowledge and understanding. It provided a platform for learning from each other's experiences in critical challenges. It was organized into three focus areas which included Policy, Regulatory, Finance, Consumer Aspects, Methods, Materials, Construction Mangement Techniques, and Supporting Infrastructure. The collaborative research directions included regulations and legal framework, asset management, green buildings, housing finance, and low-income housing. It also included hazard mitigation, pre-fabrication, sustainable housing, agency requirements, and codes and standards.

Publication Date

11-28-2006

Publication Title

Journal of Architectural Engineering

Volume

12

Issue

4

Number of Pages

163-167

Document Type

Article

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)1076-0431(2006)12:4(163)

Socpus ID

33751274520 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/33751274520

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