S K Shah’s scientific contributions

The number of slums and squatters are increasing at very high rate. The overall objective of this study was to review the practice of fulfilling the housing needs for the low-income group focused to Nepal and India with reference of the global practice. Content analysis from different sources has been done. The problem of housing for low income people is all over the world different nation has adopted different approaches. The major cities are undergoing an urban explosion rather than managed urban growth. Access to employment opportunities, the market, infrastructure, suitability and affordability are major influencing factor to fulfill housing demand. The rent should be based on their monthly income according to their affordability. The suitability and affordability of the approaches need to study. Further study to find the suitable way to address the housing need should be conducted for specific nation and city. A detail study is required about the relation between the economic status and housing need of the low-income groups to find out the most important factors necessary to change the housing need into housing demand for validating the study by taking few cases from densely populated city of the world.