Study on the slum (informal residence)‎ in the Gaza strip and its impact on mental health

Joint Authors

al-Shaykh, Nuha
al-Saafin, Arwa
al-Uttul, Raid M. A.

Source

المؤتمر الدولي الهندسي الرابع : “نحو هندسة القرن الحادي و العشرين” : الذي نظمته كلية الهندسة بالجامعة الإسلامية-غزة يومي الاثنين و الثلاثاء الخامس عشر و السادس عشر من تشرين أول / أكتوبر 2012.

Publisher

Islamic University of Gaza Faculty of Engineering

Publication Date

2012-10-31

Country of Publication

Palestine (Gaza Strip)

No. of Pages

10

Main Subjects

Engineering & Technology Sciences (Multidisciplinary)

English Abstract

Since human was found in this life, he started constantly looking for a shelter to protect him from the summer heat and winter cold.

Thus, with the increased number of population in earth and people spreading almost everywhere, they started building cities and villages and therefore housing became an important issue concerning the human beings as well it became an interest for all authorities and governments in order to provide the necessity services, while the housing development is rising worldwide, the issue of slums appeares as a cell satisfactorily within the urban, while the housing development is rising worldwide ; an issue of what so called slums has appeared as a cell satisfactorily within the urban fabric of the neighborhood.

The research is to study the slum (informal residence) in the Gaza strip, as well identify the relationship between living in it and mental health among the people and its impact on individuals and population as a whole.

Data Type

Conference Papers

Record ID

BIM-777277

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